Libbie S. W. Pelter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Introduction

Libbie Pelter teaches organic and inorganic chemistry catalysis. She engages undergraduates in research in catalysis, computational chemistry and development of sustainable methodologies in synthesis.

Select Publications

W. Pelter, L. S. W. Pelter, P. I. Dinga, N. E. Ernst, and M. L. Schultz “Computational Investigation of Isotopic Labeling: A Pandemic Inspired ActivityJ. Chem. Educ. 2023, 100, 3677–3682.

W. Pelter*, P. Dinga, A. Sayeed, J. Dockery, L. S. W. Pelter, “Computational Activity to Visualize Stereoisomers in Octahedral Tris (bidentate ligand) Transition Metal Complexes” Abstracts of Papers, ACS Spring 2023 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (March 2023)

Previous Roles

  • 2019 – 2020 Senate Officer – Vice Chair

Contact

(219) 989-2780

pelterl@pnw.edu

Office Location:

Hammond Campus, Gyte 265

Education

  •  Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley (Organic Chemistry)
  • B.S. Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene

Areas of Expertise

  • Organic and Organometallic Synthesis Using Microwave Heating
  • Transition Metal Catalysis Including Reactions Utilizing CO2 Computational Chemistry