DR. CHRISTA BROSSEAU, CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & MATERIALS
Saint Mary's University, Department of Chemistry, Halifax, NS, Canada
902.496.8175
BROSSEAU RESEARCH TEAM: PAST & PRESENT
DR. CHRISTA BROSSEAU
Professor
Christa was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and received a BScH degree in chemistry from Dalhousie University. Her MSc degree was completed in 2003 under the supervision of Prof. Sharon Roscoe at Acadia University, where she studied the adsorption of proteins on metallic surfaces using electrochemical methods. In 2007, she completed a PhD at the University of Guelph under the supervision of Prof. Jacek Lipkowski on a project which involved using electrochemistry and infrared spectroscopy to probe the interaction of cholera toxin with a model biological membrane supported on an electrode surface. In 2007, Christa moved to Evanston, Illinois to take up an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University under the supervision of Prof. Richard P. Van Duyne in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago. This project used surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to analyze colorants in historical textiles and paintings. In 2009 Christa joined the Chemistry department at Saint Mary's University as an Assistant Professor, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. In 2013, she received a Discovery Award in the Emerging Professional category from the Discovery Centre in Halifax, NS. Christa was named the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Chemistry and Materials in 2016. In 2018, Dr. Brosseau was awarded the Anderson Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research at the undergraduate level, and in 2019 Dr. Brosseau was awarded the President's Award for Excellence in Research.
RESEARCH TEAM
2022
Research group members (L-R): Sumayyah Chotoye, Maka Biton, Mary Stackaruk, Dr. B, Mal Hedrick, Maddison Eisnor, Rachael Ball
RESEARCH TEAM
2021
Research group members (L-R): Sumayyah Chotoye, Maka Biton, Tanner George, Jaskaran Singh Anand, Dr. B, Mary Stackaruk, Mojan Jahanbiglary, Megan Himmelman, Sam Julien, Maddison Eisnor. Missing from photo: Kaleigh McLeod, Amir Joorab Doozha.
RESEARCH TEAM
2020
Research group members (L-R): Maddison Eisnor, Carolyn Farling, Megan Himmelman, Kaleigh McLeod, Dr. B, Sam Julien, Tanner George. Missing from photo: Nusrat Jahan
RESEARCH TEAM
2019
Research Group Members (L-R): Carolyn Farling, Stephanie Amrieh, Melanie Davidson, Najwan Albarghouthi, Dr. B, Kaleigh McLeod, Shruti Bindesri, Maddison Eisnor, Gaius St. Marie
RESEARCH TEAM
2018
Research Group Members (L-R): Pema Sherpa, Melanie Davidson, Kathleen Allen, Kaleigh McLeod, Taylor Lynk, Najwan Albarghouthi, Gaius St. Marie, Shruti Bindesri
RESEARCH TEAM
2017
Research group members (L-R): Navya Kesavan, Gaius St. Marie, Shruti Bindesri, Kathleen Allen, Najwan Albarghouthi, Dr. B, Taylor Lynk, Melanie Davidson, Reem Karaballi
RESEARCH TEAM
2016
Research group members (L-R): Marwa Yasmin, Navya Kesavan, Dalal Alhatab, Gaius St. Marie, Najwan Albarghouthi, Taylor Lynk, Dr. B, Osai Clarke, Melanie Davidson, Brittany Houghton
RESEARCH TEAM
2015
Research group members (L-R): Jacquelyn White, Jason d'Eon, Reem Karaballi, Osai Clarke, Dr. B, Melanie Davidson, Dalal Alhatab, Marwa Yasmin (missing from picture - Presley McMillan)
RESEARCH TEAM
2014
Research group members (L-R): Kate Diamond, Dr. Lili Zhao, Scott Harroun, Dr. B, Sasha Power, Ashley Robinson, Reem Karaballi, Marwa Yasmin
RESEARCH TEAM
2013
Research group members (L-R): Soraya Merchant, Reem Karaballi, Scott Harroun, Ashley Robinson, Mohammed Hasanat, Dr. B, Dr. Lili Zhao, Marwa Yasmin, Osai Clarke, Sasha Power
RESEARCH TEAM
2012
Research group members (L-R): Osai Clarke, Reem Karaballi, Maria Cristina Suteanu, Dr. B, Sasha Power, Ashley Robinson, Scott Harroun
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2011
Research group members (L-R): Scott Harroun, Ashley Robinson, Maria Cristina Suteanu, Dr. B, Reem Karaballi, Osai Clarke
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2010
Research group members (L-R): Scott Harroun, Joel Bergman, Osai Clarke, Dr. B