Dr. Kristy Jurchen
Professor of Chemistry, Science Building Chemical Hygiene Officer, Natural Science Department Chair
402-643-7324 Kristy.Jurchen@cune.eduDunklau Center 218
Dr. Kristy Jurchen has taught chemistry at Concordia University, Nebraska since 2005. She teaches a range of courses that span the chemistry curriculum, from introductory to advanced levels, and also serves as the chemical hygiene officer for the science building. Her academic interests include chemical education, bioinorganic chemistry and environmental chemistry.
Dr. Jurchen holds a B.A. in Chemistry and Mathematics from Knox College, a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in chemistry education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she also taught prior to joining Concordia. She is a member of the American Chemical Society.
Dr. Jurchen is active in the Seward community, serving on the Board of Directors for Blue River Pet Rescue and volunteering there with her two daughters. She also sings in the choir at St. John Lutheran Church. Her hobbies include gardening, candlemaking and sewing. Her husband, Dr. John Jurchen, also teaches chemistry at Concordia.
“I love to help students recognize their potential and find their vocations - that place where their gifts meet the world's need.”
Dr. Kristy Jurchen
Dr. Kristy Jurchen's Academic Programs
Undergraduate
Chemistry
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