Dr. W. Rorer
Murphy, Jr. is a Professor of Chemistry Normally lurking on the 4th floor of McNulty Hall, I specialize in teaching general and inorganic chemistry. My research is centered around the electrochemical and photophysical of organic and inorganic materials. My current research focuses on the binding of Co and Cr ions to nucleic acids. I earned my Ph.D. from Professor Thomas J. Meyer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and was a postdoctoral research fellow under Professor John D. Petersen at Clemson University (now President of the University of Kentucky system). I also like playing blues/rock on guitar and bass.

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CHEM 1123 General Chemistry I |
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CHEM 1124 General Chemistry II |
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CHEM 1107 Principles of Chemistry I |
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CHEM 1108 Principles of Chemistry II |
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CHEM 3611 Inorganic Chemistry |
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CHEM 6601 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I |
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CHEM 7618 Physical Methods in Chemistry |
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CHEM 7991 Advanced Topics in Chemistry |

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The Interaction of Metal Complexes with Nucleic Acids |
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Polymetallic Complexes |
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Nanostructural materials in solution |
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Photophysics of Re(I) Complexes |

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Guitars |
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Blues Music |