Christopher Dunlap

Christopher Dunlap serves as the Denise DeBartolo York Endowed Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry at Saint Mary's College, where he teaches Analytical Chemistry and introductory courses while leading pharmaceutical degradation research. He additionally holds the position of College Marshal, coordinating institutional ceremonies including Commencement.

Education:

• PhD, University of Minnesota
• BA, Illinois Wesleyan University

Research Focus: Dr. Dunlap's laboratory specializes in identifying and quantifying pharmaceutical degradation products in both drug formulations and environmental systems using advanced instrumentation. His work bridges analytical chemistry with environmental science through three core thrusts: analysis of counterfeit/degraded drugs, environmental soil chemistry, and specialized chromatography techniques for ecologically relevant samples. Students gain hands-on experience with complex chemical instrumentation while addressing real-world pharmaceutical quality challenges.

Publication Trends: Recent publications (2017-2023) demonstrate a consistent focus on developing analytical methodologies for pharmaceutical quality assessment, particularly utilizing liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and paper-based devices to detect antibiotic degradation products. This research addresses critical gaps in environmental contamination monitoring and global pharmaceutical safety.

Awards: No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

Mentorship: Dr. Dunlap actively supervises undergraduate researchers who have presented at national conferences including Pittcon and ACS National Meetings. His students contribute to projects analyzing ampicillin-cloxacillin degradation, Nepali omeprazole quality, and paper-based drug screening devices.

Professional Engagement: He maintains active membership in the American Chemical Society, Project Kaleidoscope (Faculty for the 21st Century), and the Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges, while teaching courses spanning introductory chemistry to advanced research methodologies.