Rachel Rigsby
Chair of Department of Chemistry & Physics, Professor of Chemistry
College of Sciences & Mathematics
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Vanderbilt University - Specialization: Biochemistry
Location: Janet Ayers Academic Center 4015
615.460.6425rachel.rigsby@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Rachel Rigsby came to Belmont University in August, 2005. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College and a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from Vanderbilt University, where she studied the enzymology of microbial antibiotic resistance. She currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Physics, teaching organic chemistry and biochemistry. Research interests include discovery and characterization of novel organic compounds as well as the study of biochemical pathways. She is the advisor for Beta Chi, the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Honor Society.