Heather Abbott

Heather Abbott, Ph.D.

Director of Research Development
Office of Research

Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

550 Cobb Ave, MD 0111
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Office: KH 3422, (470) 578-6140, habbott@kennesaw.edu

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

 

 

 

 

 

Experience & Education

• Director of Research Development and Professor of Chemistry, Kennesaw State (2025-present)
• Interim Director of Research Development and Strategic Initiatives and Associate Professor, Kennesaw State (2022-2025)
• Associate Professor, Kennesaw State (2018-2022)
• Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State (2011-2018)
• Postdoc, Georgia Tech (2009-2011)
• Postdoc, Fritz-Haber Institute (2007-2009)
  • Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow
• Ph.D., University of Virginia (2002-2007)
• B.S., Emory University (1998-2002)
  • Chemistry (primary major)
  • Classical Studies (secondary major)
  • Mathematics (minor)

  Professional Affiliations

• American Chemical Society (ACS)
  
  • Georgia Local Section
  • Physical Chemistry Division
  • Astrochemistry Subdivision
• Laboratory Astrophysics Division of the Americal Astronomical Society (LAD)
• National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)
• National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP)

 Current Appointments

• Councilor for the Georgia ACS (website)

 Previous Appointments

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• Assessment Committee, Member
• Curriculum Committee, Chair & Member
• Department Faculty Committee, Chair
• Graduate Committee, Member
• Phi Lambda Upsilon (PLU), Co-advisor
• Seminar Committee, Chair & Member

College of Science and Mathematics & University

• Safety Committee, Chemistry representative
• PhD Development Committee, Chemistry representative
• Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC), Chair & CSM representative
• Library Committee, CSM representative (graduate programs)

American Chemical Society (ACS)

• Committeee on Communicating Chemistry, Affiliate Member
• Georgia section, Councilor
• Georgia section, Member-at-Large
• Georgia section, Chemistry Olympiad Coordinator
• Astrochemistry subdivision of Physical Chemistry Division, Chair