People
Louise Charkoudian
Professor and Chair of Chemistry, Haverford
Education
B.S., Haverford College
Ph.D., Duke University
NIH Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
Research & Teaching
Lou’s research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of chemistry and biology. She is enthralled with the Streptomyces bacteria with which she works and spends her time in lab collaborating with undergraduate researchers to understand how Streptomyces biosynthesize structurally complex and therapeutically relevant molecules. Lou is also passionate about integrating original research opportunities for undergraduates into the classroom, exploring how intrapersonal factors play a role in STEM education, and developing symbiotic outreach activities with her local community.
