Department Pages (CHM)

The chemistry department has undergone many changes over the course of the College’s history. The first science instruction began at the turn of the century (circa 1900) and grew slowly. By the mid-’60s, we had three faculty members: Julian Capps, Gus Levey, and Thomas Beebe. These three men combined to serve Berea College for over 100 total years of service time. Beebe was the first at Berea to form an undergraduate research program in the mid-’60s. In the early ’80s, the department expanded to four full-time members. By the late ’90s, we embraced an active biochemistry requirement and added a part-time member in the sustainability and environmental studies area.