ASHLEIGH E. BABER, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
James Madison University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Specializes in: UHV surface science, scanning tunneling microscopy, temperature programmed desorption and reaction spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and heterogeneous model catalysts

Education, Honors, Awards

• AVS Director (2022-2024)
• ACS Women Chemists Committee Rising Star (2022)
• Negative Emissions Science Scialog Fellow (2020)
• Associate Professor (2020 – present)
• Future Star of the AVS (2018)
• JMU Goodman Faculty Award (2018)
• Madison Vision Teaching Award (2018)
• Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar Award (2018)
• Assistant Professor, James Madison University (2014 – 2020)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brookhaven National Lab (2011-2014)
• Ph.D. Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, MA (2005-2011)
• B.S. Chemistry, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, VA (2001-2005)

CURRENT RESEARCHERS

HALEY FRANKOVICH Class of 2025, Chemistry Major, Data Analytics and Materials Science Minor, President of Student Affiliates of American Chemical Society, Member of Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority	JOEY LOISELET Class of 2025, Chemistry Major, Math Minor, Vice Master Alchemist of Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity
JAMES WHITTED Class of 2026, Chemistry Major Materials Science Minor	MOLLIE CORBETT Visiting Researcher REU 2024 Wilkes University Class of 2025, Chemistry Major, Women’s Golf Team, President of the Wilkes ACS Student Chapter
SONNA WILLIAMSON Class of 2027

ALUMNI MEMBERS

DAVID BOYLE Class of 2017, B.S. in Chemistry Material Science Concentration Received Ph.D. from Stanford University, now currently working for Apple	WIL ANDAHAZY Class of 2017, B.S. in Chemistry Employed at US Air Force	CAMERON STOPAK Class of 2017, B.S. in Math
JEREMY WILKE Class of 2018, Chemistry Major Materials Science Concentration Other extracurriculars at JMU: Chemistry Department PASS (Peer-Assisted Study Sessions) Leader, Chemistry tutoring, Alpha Chi Sigma National Co-Ed Chemistry Fraternity	VIVIAN LAM Class of 2018, Biology Major  Pre-Pharmacy Minor Other extracurriculars at JMU: Phi Sigma Pi National Gender Inclusive Honor Fraternity, Pre-Pharmacy Society, Vietnamese Student Association	NICK TOSTI Class of 2018, Physics Major
DYLAN BOECKMANN Class of 2018, Chemistry Major	DANIEL SCHLOSSER Class of 2019, History Major Pre-Dental Minor Other extracurriculars at JMU: JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Alpha Chi Sigma Co-Ed Chemistry Fraternity, JMU Pep Band	MAXWELL GILLUM Class of 2019, Chemistry Major Other extracurriculars at JMU: Alpha Chi Sigma National Co-Ed Chemistry Fraternity, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society
MARIA DePONTE Class of 2019, Chemistry Major Pre-Pharmacy Minor Other extracurriculars at JMU: Alpha Chi Sigma National Co-Ed Chemistry Fraternity, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Kappa Alpha Theta International Sorority	HASAN KALEEM Class 2020, Health Science Major Medical Humanities Minor Pre-Medical Minor Other extracurriculars at JMU: Pre-Medical Association, Phi Epsilon Kappa National Professional Fraternity	ERIC MAXWELL Class 2021, Chemistry Major Honors Minor Other extracurriculars at JMU: JMU Marching Royal Dukes
JORDON BAKER Class of 2021, Chemistry Major Materials Concentration, Currently a Graduate Student at Virginia Commonwealth University pursuing a PhD in Chemistry	CLAYTON ROGERS Class of 2022, Chemistry Major Alpha Chi Sigma Co-Ed Chemistry Fraternity Social Chair	LYSSA GARBER  Class of 2022, Chemistry Major Biochemistry Concentration Math Minor Other extracurriculars: Alpha Chi Sigma Co-Ed Chemistry Fraternity Master of Ceremonies, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society Tutor Chair, JMU Club Gymnastics Vice President, Pi Mu Epsilon Honor Society
JESSIE BERRY Class of 2022, Chemistry Major Business Minor Other extracurriculars: Walking Club founder and president, Alpha Kappa Psi, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, chemistry tutor	ROB DUVALL Class of 2022, Physics Major, Second Lieutenant of United States Army	JONA CARMANY Class of 2022, Physics Major
WILL HEMMINGSON Class of 2023, Chemistry Major, Math Minor, Mater Alchemist of Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity, Member of Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Member of the Chemistry Inclusivity Task Force, Currently pursuing a PhD from UNC Chapel Hill	JOHN YOO Class of 2023, Biotechnology Major	AVA GALGANO Class of 2024, Chemistry Major, Pre-med, Honors Other extracurriculars: PASS leader, chemistry tutor
ERIN SCHELL Class of 2024, Chemistry Major Materials Science Minor