Stephanie MacQuarrie

Stephanie MacQuarrie serves as Dean of Science and Technology and Associate Professor of Chemistry at Cape Breton University. She obtained her BSc from Mount Allison University (1996) and PhD in Organic Chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2005), followed by post-doctoral research at Queen's University under Professor Cathleen Crudden. She joined CBU as Assistant Professor in 2009.

Her NSERC-funded research program specializes in:

• Biomass conversion to high-value products
• Development of functional materials
• Sustainable catalysis processes
• Biochar applications

She mentors undergraduate researchers and champions science outreach initiatives focused on underrepresented groups. No major scientific awards are documented in the provided text.