François G. Amar, Ph.D. (Chicago, 1979), Professor Emeritus. Physical chemistry; computer simulation of reaction dynamics in molecular, ionic, and metallic clusters, theory of photoelectron spectra of clusters; gas-surface dynamics; optical and elastic properties of microspheres.  Chemical education research: active learning strategies for large classes and laboratories; teaching of spectroscopic principles. Alessia Battigelli, Ph.D. (University of