Rick Badley

Rick Badley is Professor of Chemistry at Trevecca Nazarene University's School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. He holds a B.S. from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. His industrial career at Phillips Petroleum included developing silica-supported chromium catalysts for polyethylene production, earning recognition as runner-up for the Innovative Excellence Award.

Research expertise includes:

• Heterogeneous catalyst design for polymerization
• Surface modification of colloidal materials
• Organometallic chemistry applications
• Industrial chemical processes

His publications focus on catalytic systems for industrial polymer production, with emphasis on silica-based materials and surface chemistry. Patent contributions advanced polyethylene manufacturing technologies during his industry tenure.