Julio L Palma Anda

Julio L. Palma is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Florida where he was a member of the Chemistry Department and the Quantum Theory Project. His scientific expertise is in theoretical, computational, and quantum chemistry. Prior to his arrival at Penn State, he was a Post-Doc at the Department of Chemistry of Yale University and at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University.

Julio is a committed member of several diversity and inclusion initiatives such as the Inclusion Diversity and Equity Alliance and the Fayette Dialogue Group, which organizes monthly “Campus Chats” where students, staff and faculty engage in productive dialogue to discuss social justice issues.

Since May 2020, Julio represents Penn State Fayette as a Senator in the Penn State University Faculty Senate.

Courses Taught

• CHEM110—Chemical Principles I
• CHEM111—Experimental Chemistry I
• CHEM112—Chemical Principles II
• CHEM113—Experimental Chemistry II
• CHEM130—Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
• CHEM210—Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM212—Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM294—Special Problems and Research
• SC 205N—Identifying Bias and Falsehoods
• PHYS496—Independent Studies and Research in Physics
• PSU 8T—First Year Seminar