Sharon Strickland

Dr. Sharon Strickland (also known as Sheri Strickland) is a Professor of Chemistry and Associate Chair of the Natural Sciences Department at Converse University. She joined the faculty in 2006 and has taught over 30 courses, including Organic Chemistry I/II, Advanced Organic Chemistry, and Quantitative Analysis. Her work bridges synthetic chemistry and biomedical applications, with a focus on measuring intermolecular forces to advance drug design.

Research interests include:

• Synthesis and analysis of molecular balances
• Quantifying stability of molecular conformations
• Applications in protein behavior and pharmaceutical design
• Active learning methodologies in chemical education

She secured $250,184 in grants (NSF, EPSCoR, SC-INBRE) as co-Principal Investigator, supporting 8 students and yielding 4 publications and 12 conference presentations. Awards include:

• Service to Students Award (2013)
• Creative and Scholarly Achievement Award (2016)
• Favorite Professor Award (2019)
• NSF Fellowships for Active Learning (2019, 2021)