Recently deceased -
January 13, 2008
If you would like to make a contribution in Karen Muyskens' memory, a fund has been established to support summer research. Please visit the Calvin online giving web site and designate the Karen Muyskens Memorial Fund or call 616-526-6090.

[Research Information]
poster presentations
ACS national meeting 2006 Atlanta

Education: Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison
Thesis: The Photodissociation of Nitromethane using Energy-Selective Electron Impact Ionization and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
Advisor: F. Fleming Crim

Professional History:

• Professor of Chemistry, Calvin College, 1997–2008
• Visiting Scientist, University of California, Riverside, 2002-2003
• Associate Professor of Chemistry, Calvin College, 1993–1997
• Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, New York, NY, 1995–1996
• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Calvin College, 1990–1993

Research Interests:

• Laser-based photochemistry of gas-phase molecules