Jeffrey Johnson

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson is a Professor of Chemistry and Department Chair at Hope College, where he has been since 2007. He was tenured in 2013 and promoted to full professor in 2018. Currently serving as a Schaap Research Fellow, his research focuses on the activation and functionalization of carbon-carbon single bonds through transition metal catalysis.

Research Focus

• Carbon-carbon bond activation mechanisms
• Ketone decarbonylation reactions
• Nickel and rhodium catalysis
• Development of new organic methodologies
• Application to natural product synthesis

Scientific Awards

• NSF CAREER Development Award
• AAAS Fellow
• Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
• Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
• NSF Research at Undergraduate Institutions Grant

He actively mentors 8-10 students in his research group while engaging in institutional service, including chairing the Hope College Administrative Affairs Board. His work bridges fundamental mechanistic studies with practical synthetic applications.