Chemistry & Biochemistry

Assist. Prof. Brittney Cole
Chair, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry & Asst. Prof.
Email: bcole@adrian.edu
Office: Peelle-302
Office Ext.: 4948

Brittney Cole holds an M.S. degree in Chemistry from Ohio University and an M.A. degree in Education from Austin Peay State University. She currently teaches General Chemistry I and II and is passionate about helping students understand how chemistry relates to everyday life. Her interest in chemistry grew throughout her academic career, and she aims to inspire that same enthusiasm in her students. Brittney joined Adrian College in 2016 and began serving as an instructor in 2021.

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Dr. Alex Martin
Director, Honor’s Program & Assoc. Prof., Chemistry
Email: amartin@adrian.edu
Office: Peelle-381A
Office Ext.: 4010

Alex Martin holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Michigan. He teaches the Organic Chemistry sequence at Adrian College and has experience teaching General Chemistry and a variety of other introductory science courses. His research focuses on developing innovative and efficient chemical processes for the synthesis of biologically active compounds. Since 2019, he has served on the executive committee of the Huron Valley Local Section of the American Chemical Society. Prior to joining Adrian College in the fall of 2024, Alex taught at Concordia University for eight years.

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Dr. Sasha C. North
Assistant Professor
Email: snorth@adrian.edu
Office: Peelle-304
Office Ext.: 4192

Sasha North earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Michigan State University. She taught general chemistry at Grand Valley State University for three years before serving as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of North Texas and Michigan State University. Her research interests focus on computational and quantum chemistry methods. In addition to general chemistry, she also teaches physical chemistry courses. Sasha joined Adrian College in Spring 2023.

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Dr. Ian Steinke
Assistant Professor
Email: isteinke@adrian.edu
Office: Peelle-311A
Office Ext.: 3930

Originally from Alpena, Michigan, Ian Steinke earned a B.S. in Industrial Chemistry Technologies from Ferris State University in 2019 and a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Auburn University in 2024. His graduate research focused on the rational drug design, synthesis, and development of novel PPAR/LXR agonists for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This work employed an interdisciplinary approach combining molecular modeling, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology to advance therapeutics for clinically unmet needs. Currently, his research centers on the investigation and development of therapeutic interventions for progressive degenerative inflammatory diseases such as Crohn’s Disease, frontotemporal dementia, degenerative myelopathy, and fibromyalgia.

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