 | Alison BrayAssistant Professor 830-372-6434 University of New Hampshire - M.S.; Ph.D. University of San Diego - B.S. Dr. Bray grew up in the small town of Batavia, Illinois (west of Chicago). She was a double major in chemistry and marine science at the University of San Diego. While at USD, she worked as a student lab technician at the Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center assisting with the development of analytical methods and bioremediation studies of contaminated San Diego Bay sediments. In 1995, Dr. Bray began graduate studies at the University of New Hampshire examining the geochemistry of deep sea hydrothermal fluids formed by the reaction of seawater with hot volcanic rocks. This research included numerous research expeditions in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans aboard various oceanographic vessels, including dives to the bottom of the ocean in the submersible DSV Alvin. Dr. Bray’s research focused on the behavior of alkali elements and isotopes to extend understanding of how hydrothermal fluids vary in time and space as well as how physical processes such as volcanic eruption and fluid boiling may affect chemical composition. Graduating with a Ph.D. in Geochemistry in 2001, Dr. Bray spent 5 years as an environmental consultant in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, overseeing environmental site assessments, and designing and supervising remediation for ground water, soil and contaminated building structures. She also taught classes in oceanography at Endicott College. Relocating to Texas with her family in 2007, she joined the TLU Chemistry department as an adjunct faculty member in 2011. Dr. Bray enjoys spending time with her husband and three young children, hiking, traveling, swimming and cooking. |
Williiam DavisChair and Associate Professor; George Kieffer Fellow in Science 830-372-6046 University of Guelph - M.S.; Ph.D. University of Western Ontario - B.S. William M. Davis, associate professor and chair; bachelor of science from The University of Western Ontario, masters and doctorate degrees from The University of Guelph.
Dr. Davis is a physical and analytical chemist with research interests in both computational and environmental chemistry, including new developments in Density Functional Theory, applications of theoretical chemistry to molecules of real world chemical interest and the quantitative determination of heavy metals in consumer products.
At TLU his teaching includes General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Quantum Mechanics, and Computational Chemistry. Dr. Davis is the faculty advisor for Pi Rho, the ACS student affiliate chapter at TLU. He is also the drummer for the Alleluia Liturgy Band and The Harleys, a local for charity only classic rock band that also includes Pastor Greg as lead singer. |
Santiago ToledoAssistant Professor 830-372-6043 Santiago A. Toledo, assistant professor; bachelor of science from Texas Lutheran University; doctorate from the University of Washington.
Dr. Toledo is a bioinorganic chemist trained at the University of Washington. Dr. Toledo worked under the supervision of professor Julie A. Kovacs synthesizing small molecule transition metal analogues of the active site of metalloenzymes. While at UW he mentored several undergraduate students on research and presented their collaborative work at chemical national conferences.
Dr. Toledo's research interest is the biomimetic modeling of metalloenzymes, specifically those containing nickel and zinc metals.His research consists of developing new organic ligand systems and synthesizing the corresponding nickel and zinc complexes in order to study the metal compounds properties and biomimetic relevance.
At TLU his teaching includes General Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Introduction to Chemistry, and Problem Solving in Chemistry.
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