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Melissa M. Galloway serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Lafayette College, Easton, PA. Her academic role involves teaching and leading an active research program focused on atmospheric aerosol chemistry, with particular emphasis on carbonyl-ammonium sulfate reaction systems that model atmospheric particulate matter formation and evolution.
Her research centers on:
- Reaction mechanisms of carbonyl compounds (glyoxal, glycolaldehyde, methylglyoxal) with ammonium sulfate
- Photochemical processes including bleaching/browning and radical reactions in aerosol systems
- Optical properties of organic-inorganic mixtures relevant to climate impacts
- Development of analytical methods like supercritical fluid chromatography-mass spectrometry for atmospheric compounds
Analysis of her 2017-2025 publications reveals consistent investigation of carbonyl chemistry in aerosols, with evolving focus from fundamental reaction mechanisms to complex cross-reactions and photochemical effects, primarily published in ACS Earth and Space Chemistry and related environmental journals.
No scientific awards or major honors are documented in the provided materials.
Dr. Galloway has mentored over 18 undergraduate researchers including Camille Carthy, Daisy Grace, and Jackie Sharp, who have co-authored publications and presented at national conferences such as ACS National Meetings and Gordon Research Conferences. Her research program is sustained through Lafayette College internal funding and collaborative partnerships, enabling continuous summer research cohorts of 4-6 students.
She directs the Galloway Research Laboratory within Lafayette's Chemistry Department, where her team employs experimental approaches to study aerosol formation mechanisms, utilizing techniques including mass spectrometry and optical property measurements through collaborations with researchers like Prof. Joe Woo.
