Welcome to Dr. Murphy's Home Page

murphy2.gif (39924 bytes)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. 

Classes (the course materials should be accessed through Blackboard)

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

Research Interests

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

Personal Interests

bullet Guitars
bullet Blues Music