Timothy Troyer

Timothy Troyer is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Taylor University, affiliated with the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department. His career spans 14 years of teaching and 3.5 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with 6 peer-reviewed publications and $166,500 in grant funding secured.

• PhD in Chemistry, Vanderbilt University
• MDiv, Bethany Theological Seminary
• MS in Chemistry, The University of Michigan
• BA in Chemistry & Physics, Goshen College

His research integrates synthetic organic chemistry with medicinal chemistry, focusing on:

• New reaction methodologies for chiral small molecule synthesis
• Mechanistic studies of Bronsted acid-catalyzed reactions
• Design of HIV-1 integrase inhibitors
• Science and religion intersections in education

Key publications include work on asymmetric catalysis and microscale analytical techniques. He has mentored undergraduates in 5 conference presentations and contributed to chemistry education through innovative laboratory procedures.