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William L. Karney Professor: Environmental Science and Chemistry

William Karney received his B.A. in 1986 from Haverford College.  After two years teaching high school chemistry and coaching soccer, he traveled to UCLA, where he earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1994 under the direction of Orville Chapman.  Following postdoctoral work with Wes Borden at the University of Washington and Andrew Streitwieser at UC Berkeley, he began teaching at USF in 1997.

Dr. Karney's teaching interests lie primarily in the areas of environmental chemistry and organic chemistry.  His research in physical organic chemistry involves the use of computational chemistry to study reactive intermediates and reaction mechanisms, with a focus on annulenes.  Current research is done in collaboration with Claire Castro in the USF Chemistry Department, primarily with undergraduate students.

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Contact Information:
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 422-5842
Fax: (415) 422-6387
Email: karney@usfca.edu 
Office: Harney Science Center, 402
Office Hours: By appointment