Kent Clinger

Kent Clinger is an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Lipscomb University. He holds a B.S. from Oklahoma Christian College (1976), M.S. from Abilene Christian University, and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin (1985). His career includes roles as Assistant Professor at Bethany College (1985–1990) and visiting faculty at UT-Austin (1990). At Lipscomb, he has served as Department Chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry since 2007.

• Affiliations: American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi, former member of American Crystallographic Association
• Research: NSF grant leadership in environmental chemistry, bio-organic studies, and collaborations at Argonne National Lab and Vanderbilt University Medical School

Teaching specialties include general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical methods, and physical chemistry. Supervised over 30 years of undergraduate research presentations at conferences like Tennessee Academy of Science and Experimental Biology national meetings.

Grants & Labs: Directed/co-directed 3 NSF-funded projects at Bethany College. Research emphasized enzyme structures, environmental analysis, and biochemical methodologies.