Darren Brouwer
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Redeemer University College
Canada
Biography
Darren Brouwer is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Redeemer University College in Hamilton, Ontario where he teaches chemistry and environmental science, carries out research on developing new methods for structure determination of materials, works with students on monitoring water quality in local watersheds, and ponders the relationships between Christian faith, chemistry, culture making, and creation care. He has studied at Redeemer University College (B.C.S.), University of Guelph (B.Sc.), University of British Columbia (Ph.D.), and Regent College, has held research positions at the University of Southampton and the National Research Council of Canada, and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at McMaster University. He and his wife Jessica live in downtown Hamilton with their three children who are learning to love birds, books, and bicycles.
Research Interest
Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Materials Science; Computational Chemistry; Structural Chemistry; Water quality monitoring of local watersheds; Developing project based learning approaches for chemistry and environmental science.
