Dean Johnston

Dean Johnston is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Otterbein University, where he has been teaching since 1995. His courses include General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Cheminformatics, and X-ray Crystallography.

Education:

• B.A. in Chemistry, The College of Wooster
• M.S. and Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, Northwestern University

His research focuses on synthetic inorganic chemistry, X-ray crystallography, and the photophysical properties of metal cluster systems. He has also contributed to curriculum development in structural chemistry and molecular symmetry.

Grant Support: Research funded by the National Science Foundation, Research Corporation, and the Petroleum Research Fund. Additionally, he received grants for developing online molecular symmetry resources.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Chemical Society
• American Crystallographic Association