Will Abbey

Hi, my name is Will! I’m originally from Phoenix, Arizona. Before moving to the Twin Cities, I completed my undergraduate studies at Colorado College under Professor Jessica Kisunzu where I studied photochemical benzyne generation. In my free time I love rock climbing, playing guitar, chess and cooking!

Joined: Fall 2024

Education & Experience:

B.S. Chemistry, Colorado College

Advisor: Prof. Jessica Kisunzu

Prior Publications:

1. Callista Tran, Markus F. Bergstrom, Justin Tee, Dahlia A. Brasuel, William L. Abbey, Allison Beizer, Aleesa E. Chua, Alondra Reyes Diaz, Ethan A. Grant, Emerson Hernly, Saket Mereddy, Emily C. Mitchem, Anusha Vajrala, Jiarun Wang, Amelia A. Fuller, Martin J. O’Donnell, J. Geno Samaritoni, William L. Scott, Jared D. Harris, and Amy B. Dounay. Greener Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis: Improved Procedure for Distributed Drug Discovery in Undergraduate Laboratories. J. Chem. Ed. 2026, ASAP. 

Honors: 

Outstanding Graduate TA Award - Honorable mention (2025)