Tammy J. Dwyer, Ph.D.

Academic Background

B.S. Chemistry (1983) Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

Ph.D. Chemistry (1988)  University of California, San Diego

Appointments

2017-2018    Associate Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of San Diego

2012-2017    Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of San Diego

2002-present    Professor of Chemistry, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

2001-2009       Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

2007-2008       Visiting Research Scientist (Sabbatical), Department of Molecular Biology (with Prof. David Case), The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

2000-2001       Visiting Research Scientist (Sabbatical), Department of Molecular Biology (with Prof. David Case), The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA

1996-2002       Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

1994-1996       Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

1992-1994       Assistant Professor of Chemistry, California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, CA

1990-1992       Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry (with Prof. David E. Wemmer), University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

1988-1990       Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

I teach a wide variety of chemistry courses including general chemistry lecture and laboratory, organic chemistry laboratory, analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis (see below for detailed list). I regularly teach special topics courses that have included NMR spectroscopy, computational chemistry, and current topics in biological chemistry. I was awarded the 2001 Davies Award for Teaching Excellence from USD College of Arts and Science and the Centennial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 2012 from Iota Sigma Pi.

General Chemistry (Chemistry 151/152)
Analytical Chemistry (Chemistry 220)
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (Chemistry 301L/302L)
NMR Spectroscopy (Chemistry 380)
Advanced Organic-Physical Chemistry (Chemistry 421)
Physical Methods (Chemistry 422)
Instrumental Methods (Chemistry 425)
Special Topics (Chemistry 494) : Current Topics in Biological Chemistry, Biomolecular NMR

2021-2022

Emma Kier (Biochemistry 2023)

2020-2021

Charlotte Infante (Biochemistry 2021)

Emma Kier (Biochemistry 2023)

Kodi Thurber (Chemistry 2021)

Jon Woodward (Biochemistry 2021)

2019-2020

Charlotte Infante (Biochemistry 2021)

Scott Kilcoyne (Biochemistry 2020)

Marissa Patterson (Biochemistry 2020)

Dana Rosansky (Biochemistry 2020)

Kodi Thurber (Chemistry 2021)

Jon Woodward (Biochemistry 2021)

2018-2019

Scott Kilcoyne (Biochemistry 2020)

Marissa Patterson (Biochemistry 2020)

Dana Rosansky (Biochemistry 2020)

Kodi Thurber (Chemistry 2021)

2016-2017

Roisin O’Brien (Chemistry 2018)

Brandon Orzolek (Chemistry 2019)

Weston Preising (Biochemistry 2018)

2015-2016

Roisin O’Brien (Chemistry 2018)

Brandon Orzolek (Chemistry 2019)

Weston Preising (Biochemistry 2018)

Conor Robertson (Chemistry 2017)

2013-2014

Walter Henderson (Biochemistry 2014)

Serinna Singh (Biochemistry 2015)

Hannah Steele (Biochemistry 2016)

2012-2013

Eric Arnold (Biochemistry 2014)

Joesph Avila (Biochemistry 2014)

2011-2012

Christopher Keller (Business 2014)

2010-2011

Brogen Atkinson (Biochemistry 2013)

Jessica Capaldi (International Relations 2013)

Shannen Cravens (Chemistry 2011)

Yasmeen Esshaki (Biology 2013)

Christopher Keller (Chemistry 2014)

Hannah Sadler (Chemistry 2012)

2009-2010

Shannen Cravens (Chemistry 2011)

Alyssa Navapanich (Chemistry 2011)

2008-2009

Shannen Cravens (Chemistry 2011)

Shannon Ippoliti (Biochemistry 2011)

Alyssa Navapanich (Chemistry 2011)

Stefanie Sacknoff (Biochemistry 2010)

2007-2008

Shannen Cravens (Chemistry 2011)

Alyssa Navapanich (Chemistry 2011)

Danielle Pfaff (Biochemistry 2008)

2006-2007

Devin Crane (Political Science/Biology 2009)

Danielle Pfaff (Biochemistry 2008)

2006-2007

Joanna Cole (Chemistry 2007)

Danielle Pfaff (Biochemistry 2008)

Timothy Parr (Chemistry 2007)

2003-2004

Jeremiah Fillo (Chemistry 2004)

2002-2003

Jeremiah Fillo (Chemistry 2004)

Tracy Mitchell (Chemistry 2004)

2001-2002

Patricia Benton (Chemistry 2003)

Jeremiah Fillo (Chemistry 2004)

Yin-Sian Lai (Chemistry 2002)

Tracy Mitchell (Chemistry 2004)

1999-2000

Timothy Clark (Chemistry 2001)

Bryan O'Neill (Chemistry 2001)

David Weinberg (Chemistry 2001)

1998-1999

Jake Fabozzi (Anthropology 2002)

George Humphreys (Chemistry 1999)

Jason Ibarra (Chemistry 1999)

Bryan O'Neill (Chemistry 2001)

1997-1998

Jeannie Arruda (Chemistry 1998)

Nicole Corbitt (Chemistry 1998)

Jim Meyer (Chemistry 1998)

Greg Mitchell (Chemistry 1999)

1996-1997

Mark Buxton (Nursing 1997)

Scott Kirkowski (Chemistry 1997)

1995-1996

Jeff Lojko (Chemistry 1997)

Julia Norman (Marine Science 1997)

Maureen Zetlmeisl (Chemistry 1996)

1994-1995

Wendy Gilfillan (Chemistry 1996)