Catherine Page

Catherine Page serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oregon, where she has maintained an active research program since 1986.

Her educational foundation includes a B.A. from Oberlin College (1980) and a Ph.D. from Cornell University (1984) under M.J. Sienko.

Professor Page's research centers on developing sustainable synthetic routes to functional solid-state materials, with particular emphasis on aqueous solution-based techniques for metal oxide thin film fabrication. Her work spans applications from ionic conductivity to ferromagnetism, with recent focus on low-temperature aqueous routes to amorphous dielectric insulators for next-generation electronic devices. She integrates comprehensive characterization methods including XRD, XRR, SEM, EPMA, XPS, and ToF-SIMS to establish critical relationships between synthesis parameters, material structure, and functional properties.

Analysis of her publication history reveals a consistent evolution from fundamental self-assembly studies of multilayer films (1990s) toward applied research on technologically relevant oxide thin films, demonstrating sustained commitment to green chemistry principles and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Her notable recognitions include:

• Oberlin College Holmes Award for Research (1980)
• DuPont Teaching Award (1982)

As a core member of the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry (CSMC), Professor Page leads a collaborative research group involving over twenty national research teams. Her lab provides students with hands-on experience in materials synthesis and advanced characterization while offering access to specialized techniques through CSMC partnerships including solid-state NMR, PDF analysis, and device fabrication. The Page Lab maintains a small, personalized training environment within this broader collaborative framework.

The Page Lab operates as a vital component of the University of Oregon's materials research ecosystem, contributing specifically to the CSMC's mission of advancing environmentally responsible pathways to technologically significant materials through its expertise in aqueous thin film deposition and characterization.