Riley Weatherholt
Pronouns: she/her
John Coventry Smith, Jr. and Barbara Polley Smith Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: Severance 124
Ph.D. Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University (2025)
B.S. Chemistry, Kent State University (2019)
B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, Kent State University (2019)
Areas of Interest
Research: I am an environmental analytical chemist specializing in
halogenated organic contaminants. I study sources of these contaminants,
how they transform in our environment, and how to destroy them through
photochemistry. The methods I typically use are liquid chromatography mass
spectrometry (LC-MS), chemical ionization mass spectrometry, and UV-
Visible spectrophotometry.
halogenated organic contaminants. I study sources of these contaminants,
how they transform in our environment, and how to destroy them through
photochemistry. The methods I typically use are liquid chromatography mass
spectrometry (LC-MS), chemical ionization mass spectrometry, and UV-
Visible spectrophotometry.
Courses Taught
CHEM 111
CHEM 211L