Nancy Lowry

Biography
Nancy Lowry, professor of chemistry, holds a Ph.D. from MIT in organic chemistry and she has taught at Hampshire since the Fall of 1970. She has coordinated women and science events at Hampshire and has published articles concerning the scientific education of women. Her interests include the shapes and functions of organic molecules, stereochemistry, science for non-scientists, plants and human health, and cartooning. She was Dean of Natural Science 1989 -1993 and Dean of Advising 2002-2003. She will be on sabbatical spring 2008, although she will continue to work with Division II and III students that semester. She will retire in the summer of 2008; she is developing a new web page with thoughts about retirement: www.saunteringdog.net.. Professor Lowry will be on leave in Spring 2008.