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Faculty Name

Leyte Winfield, Ph.D.

Title

Division Chair for Natural Science and Mathematics, Professor, Chair of COE-MWS Internal Steering Committee

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Phone

404-270-5748

Office Location

Albro-Falconer-Manley Science Center 153

Education

Ph.D., University of New Orleans
B.S., Dillard University

Biography

Dr. Winfield is a synthetic organic chemist with experience in academic, industrial and military laboratories. From the combined experiences she has gained expertise in the various aspects of medicinal drug design, instrumental methods and synthetic techniques. Her efforts have been recognized by the American Association of Cancer Research and the Council for Undergraduate Research and have been funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. Her emerging interest in chemical education has produced two textbooks, several publications, and funding from the national science foundation.