It is the College’s pleasure to welcome a new faculty member to the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.  Dr. Steven Girard has recently been hired as an Assistant Professor in our Department of Chemistry, with a specialization in nanomaterials.  He graduated with his PhD from Northwestern University in Inorganic Chemistry.  He  received his Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry and a Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance from Lawrence University in 2006.  He also completed post doctoral work at UW-Madison.

Here is some interesting information about Steven:

Hobbies:  I love playing cello, and also dabble in piano and Irish button accordion.  I also enjoy gardening, cooking, riding and tinkering with my bike, attempting various winter sports that typically result in me falling down, beer and soap making, and playing board and video games, preferably with friends.  I also have dabbled in hunting since moving to Wisconsin, with limited success.

Research:  My research focuses on the sustainable synthesis of nanomaterials for renewable energy applications.

Family:  No kids or spouse yet, but I have one chubby cat named Moon and an awesome girlfriend of ~4 years.