Dr. Ronald R. Oetgen

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry

Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University
Teaching areas: Biochemistry, Organic, General Chemistry for non-scientists, Nutrition
Joined Roanoke College faculty in 1967, retired in 2006.
e-mail:  broetgen@comcast.net  

CHEM 101, The Chemical Science

CHEM 140, Nutritional Chemistry

CHEM 222, Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 341, Biochemistry I

CHEM 342, Biochemistry II  

Revising and developing laboratory experiments in general and biochemistry

Enzyme studies, including isolation, purification, and enzyme kinetics studies

Analysis of nutrients in foods  

My wife and I have lived in Salem for 30+ years. She is a retired kindergarten teacher for the Salem City Schools. I have two grown children who live and work in Ohio. My outside interests are reading and gardening.