meet the faculty

Dr. Ruth Nalliah, Huntington University, a Christian college

Dr. Ruth Nalliah
Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Ruth Nalliah received a B.A. in chemistry from Bluffton College in 1989 and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Toledo in 1995, having worked on a project involving laser Raman spectroscopy of heme, the active molecule in hemoglobin. Dr. Nalliah joined the faculty of Huntington University in 1995, teaches physical and analytical chemistry in addition to freshman chemistry, and serves as the pre-medical adviser for chemistry majors.

rnalliah@huntington.edu

Dr. Beth Burch, Huntington University, a Christian college

Dr. Beth Burch
Associate Professor of Biology

Dr. Beth Burch earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Millersville University in Pennsylvania in 1985. She then pursued graduate studies in botany at the University of Florida, where she earned a Master’s Degree in 1988, and completed the Ph.D. in 1993. Her primary interests in botany are in plant physiology and biochemistry.

bburch@huntington.edu

Dr. Bruce Evans, Huntington University, a Christian college

Dr. Bruce Evans
Professor of Biology
Department Chair

Dr. Bruce D. Evans received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1985 from the University of Charleston, W.V., and a PhD in neurobiology in 1991 from Emory University.

bevans@huntington.edu

Dr. Timothy Troyer, Huntington University, a Christian college

Dr. Timothy Troyer
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Troyer teaches organic chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, and chemistry in contemporary society. His primary research interests are in organic synthesis and natural product isolation.

ttroyer@huntington.edu