Chemistry and Biochemistry Tutoring Center and Peer Mentors
Here to Help
Tutoring Center
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Tutoring center is located in Phillips 426, and is staffed Monday through Thursday 1 to 5 PM, and Friday 1 to 3 PM, by chemistry and biochemistry students with prior experience in our lower level courses. In addition to tutoring, Phillips 426 is also a social room space with free coffee, a refrigerator, and a microwave. The tutoring center is great place to study regardless of whether or not you have questions — you can meet other chemistry students, make new friends, and learn more about various opportunities within the department. Plus, if you do have questions, you will be where you need to be for answers, with tutors in the room and helpful faculty just down the hall.
Peer Mentors
Our Peer Mentors are available to provide Chemistry and Biochemistry students with support and guidance for both academic and non-academic challenges, such as: Registration questions, choosing a major, time management, finding housing, navigating campus life, finding research opportunities, and more. Each has a designated office hour, and you can contact them via email with your questions.
The purpose of these mentors is to help you navigate your path forward, and get connected in the student community on the "chem floor" (4th floor Phillips).
Though each mentor is connected to a course section as an SAA or has some other administrative responsibility related to instructional support - the intent is that they are available to all students. So, if you have any questions or concerns that they me be be able to help you with, please reach out to them via email or drop into an office hour.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Peer Mentoring Program is made possible by the generous support of the Xcel Energy Foundation.
Casey is a Biochemistry / Molecular Biology from Abrams, WI.
He is part of the ACS Student Chapter and Table Toppers TTRPG club. He enjoys ice skating/rollerblading, reading, and traveling, and spent the past spring semester studying in Perth, Australia.
After graduation he plans to attend UW-Madison for a Master's degree in Applied Drug Development.
Office Hour: 2-3 PM Wednesdays in Phillips 426 (tutoring center)
Alexis is a Biochemistry/Molecular Biology major from Stratford, WI.
She plays piccolo in the Blugold Marching Band, and owns over 40,000 pieces of puzzles!
Her future plan is to pursue a career as a surgeon after medical school.
Office Hour: 11 AM - 12 PM Tuesdays in Phillips 426 (tutoring center)
Kimberly is a Chemistry major from Destin, Florida.
She is a "military kid" that lived all over the deep south, but Florida is her favorite of those places. She got to witness Florida Man stories happen with her own eyes, and loves sharing them! In her free time she likes to crochet, read, go on walks, or organize her planner and calendar.
After graduation she plans to attend pharmacy school.
Office Hour: 1-2 PM Tuesdays in Phillips 426 (tutoring center)
Ella is a Chemistry with Business Emphasis major from Plymouth, WI.
She is a diver on the swim and dive team at UWEC, and also a campus ambassador. In her free time she like to play pickleball!
Her future plan is to pursue a career in pharmaceutical sales.
Office Hour: 10-11 AM Thursdays in Phillips 426 (tutoring center)
Corbin is a Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology major from Richland Center, WI.
He teaches dance on campus for the club "Two to Tango". For fun he plays board games such as chess and Catan.
His future plan is to attend medical school.
Office Hour: 12-1 PM Thursdays in Phillips 426 (tutoring center)
Elizabeth is a Chemistry-ACS major from Chippewa Falls, WI.
In her free time she enjoys reading and crocheting, and she has been a part of the ACS club since her freshman year!
Her future plan is to continue working in a brewery!
Office Hour: Fridays 1-2 PM in Phillips 426 (tutoring room).
Brooke is a Chemistry major from Milaca, MN.
She enjoys thrifting, going to the gym, and exploring various coffee shops. Fall is her favorite season – she loves sweatshirt weather and watching football. She also enjoys spending time outdoors whether it’s hiking or camping,
She is will graduate this coming spring and will seeking a job in cosmetic chemistry!
Office Hour: 11 Am - 12 PM Mondays in Phillips 426 (tutoring center)
Grace is a Biochemistry-ACS from LaCrosse, WI.
She is the ACS club president, a research student, and is eager to help new students get more involved in the department. She also has a kitten named "Soup".
Her future plans are to go to Grad school to get A PhD. (She wants to have her own lab!)
Office Hours: 11 AM - 12 PM Tuesdays in the Research Hall (Davies side of 4th floor)