Dr. Zachary Varpness ’02 Associate Professor of Chemistry
Education:
Ph.D., Montana State University
B.S., Northwestern College
712-707-7019
zachary.varpness@nwciowa.edu
SCI 236
An organic chemist, Dr. Varpness graduated from Northwestern College in 2002 with majors in biology and chemistry and then began graduate studies at Montana State University. There he served as a graduate research assistant while working on a doctorate in bioinorganic/materials chemistry. After earning his Ph.D., he was a chemistry professor at Chadron State College in Chadron, Neb., for 11 years prior to joining Northwestern's faculty. In addition to teaching at Northwestern, Dr. Varpness serves as a consultant for Cytotheryx, based in Rochester, Minnesota.
CHE101SN - College Chemistry
(4 credits) (NWCore option under Science and the Natural World) This course is an introduction to inorganic chemistry, with an emphasis on the health sciences. It is well suited for students whose programs require one year of chemistry. Note: Three lectures and one 1.5 hour laboratory period per week. Open to all students. A fee is associated with this course.
CHE321 - Organic Chemistry
(4 credits) The study of carbon compounds and their functional groups, including nomenclature, synthesis, reactions, structures, mechanisms and spectroscopic analysis. Prerequisites: CHE112 or permission of instructor. Note: Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week. A fee is associated with this course.
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Chadron State College, 2012 to 2018
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Chadron State College, 2007 to 2012
Graduate Research Assistant, Montana State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2002 to 2007
American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy
