Teaching

Listed below are the classes Leah typically teaches at Haverford College.

CHEM 222: Organic Biological Chemistry

Fall Semester

This course is a survey of organic chemistry reactions in an aqueous environment, highlighting transformations important for understanding the properties and reactivity of biomolecules in the cell, with emphasis on functional groups, acids and bases, chirality, energetics, reaction mechanisms, enzyme inhibitors and drug design.

(2023)

CHEM 225: Organic Reactions and Synthesis

Spring Semester

This course will explore organic reactions in mechanistic detail, and highlight their use in the syntheses of complex organic molecules. It will concentrate on functional group transformations and then delve into organometallic and enantioselective reactions for use in complex syntheses.

(2023, 2024)

CHEM 302: Lab in Chemical Structure and Reactivity

Spring Semester

Two lectures and two laboratory periods. An introduction to the methods of research in chemistry. Inorganic, organic, physical chemistry, and biochemical concepts are integrated in a broad laboratory study of structure and its relationship to chemical reactivity. Physical methods are used in studies of organic, inorganic, and biochemical reactions. Chemical synthesis and the modern methods of instrumental analytical chemistry are particularly stressed.

(2025)

CHEM 357: Topics in Bioorganic Chemistry, Introduction to Chemical Biology

Spring Semester

In this quarter-long elective, where we will explore how chemical tools enable the study of biological systems. Through a combination of reading literature, group discussions, and creative problem-solving, you will develop a deep understanding of the chemistry-biology interface.

(2025)

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