# Instructors

**Source**: https://chemistry.mit.edu/instructors/
**Parent**: https://chemistry.mit.edu/academic-programs/undergraduate-programs/chemistry-biology-major/

## Meet Our Instructors

### Dr. Patti Christie (PhD '96)

**Lecturer**

617-324-1945 | 24-604 | [E-Mail Patti](mailto:patti@mit.edu)

### Dr. Whitney R. Hess (PhD '17)

**Instructor and Director of the Undergraduate Teaching Lab**

Dr. Whitney Hess (PhD ’17)

617-258-6848 | 12-5220 | [E-Mail Whitney](mailto:dolhun@mit.edu)

### Dr. David Grimes (PhD '17)

**Digital Learning Lab Scientist**

Dr. David Grimes (PhD ’17)

617-253-4540 | 56-587 | [E-Mail David](mailto:ddgrimes@mit.edu)

### Dr. Walt Massefski

**Instructor and Director of the [Department of Chemistry Instrumentation Facility](https://chemistry.mit.edu/facilities-and-centers/department-of-chemistry-instrumentation-facility-dcif/)**

Dr. Walt Massefski

617-253-2016 | 18-0090 | [E-Mail Walt](mailto:wwm@mit.edu)

### Dr. Peter Mueller

**Instructor and Director of the [X-Ray Diffraction Facility](https://chemistry.mit.edu/facilities-and-centers/x-ray-diffraction-facility/)**

Dr. Peter Mueller

617-253-1884 | 2-325 | [E-Mail Peter](mailto:pmueller@mit.edu)

### Dr. Pushpa Venkatesan

**Instructor**\
617-253-7221 | 18-297 | [E-Mail Pushpa](mailto:PVENKATE@MIT.EDU)