Chemistry and Biochemistry Alumni
Chemistry and Biochemistry Alumni
Alumni of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry frequently continue their education and contribute their expertise across diverse professional fields. The profiles below showcase select graduates and their accomplishments following their time at Providence College.
Brianna Abbott ’17
Education:
B.A. in Chemistry and Creative Writing from PC
Master’s in journalism from NYU
Profession:
Freelance Health Journalist
Savannah Benko ‘17
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry and B.S. in Biology from PC
M.D. from Rush Medical College
Residency in Emergency Medicine at Rush University Medical Center
Fellowship in Emergency Psychiatry/Behavioral Health at Rush University Medical Center
Profession:
Attending Physician/Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Rush University Medical Center
Tess Bonanno ’24
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry from PC
Profession:
Scientist/Lab Coordinator in the BioProcess Sciences Department at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Elizabeth (Smith) DiStaolo ’11
Education:
B.S. in Biochemistry from PC
M.S. in Biotechnology Regulatory Affairs Concentration from Johns Hopkins
Profession:
Senior Manager of Manufacturing, LGC Clinical Diagnostics Inc.
Anna Fakhri ’24
Education:
B.S. in Biochemistry from PC
Profession:
Candidate for Juris Doctor, Suffolk University Law School
John Fennell ’97
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry from PC
Master’s Degree from Colorado School of Mines
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from MIT
Profession:
Vice President of Engineering Operations at Rapiscan Detection
Dominic R Frasca, Ph.D., CEM ’94
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry from PC
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Boston College
M.S. in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management from University of New Haven
Profession:
Director of the Division of Emergency Response at the US Food and Drug Administration
Karl B. Hoyt ’75
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry from PC
Profession:
Currently retired.
Former owner of the Chemical Manufacturer the Whittemore-Wright Company
Lily Lockhart ’22
Education:
B.S. in Biochemistry from PC
Profession:
PharmD Candidate at the University of Michigan
Dr. Katie Mattaini, Ph.D. ’08
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry from PC
Ph.D. in Biology from MIT
Profession:
Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Biology at Tufts University
Mary Pickering ’97
Education:
B.A. in Chemistry and B.S. in Biology from PC
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from UMass Chan Medical School
Advanced Certificate in Science Communication from Alan Alda Center at Stony Brook University
Profession:
Director of Public Engagement with Science at UMass Chan Medical School
Co-founder of ScienceLive
Tim Rigdon ’20
Education:
B.S. in Biochemistry from PC
M.S. in Biomedical Diagnostics from Arizona State University
Profession:
Senior Supervisor of Manufacturing at Siemens Healthineers
Christopher Simoneau ’02
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry from PC
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Cornell University
Profession:
Director of Business Intelligence and IP at Ecolectro Inc.
Lilyana Walsh ’23
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry and B.A. in Mathematics from PC
Profession:
Chemistry Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania in the Lester Group
Ellen Wheeler ’16
Education:
B.S. in Biochemistry from PC
Master’s Degree from Bay Path University
PA School
Profession:
Physician Associate in OBGYN at Tufts Medical Center
Greg Whitney ’00
Education:
B.S. in Chemistry from PC
Master’s of Business from Babson College
Profession:
Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Cambridge Isotope Laboratories
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Science Complex 104
(401) 865-2379
chemistry@providence.edu
Dr. Seann Mulcahy
Professor of Chemistry / Department Chair
SCI 104
(401) 865-1280
smulcahy@providence.edu
Katie Weeks
Administrative Coordinator
SCI 103A
(401) 865-2379
kweeks@providence.edu
