Dr. Francis E. Umesiri is a Professor of Chemistry at Wheaton College, Illinois where he teaches Organic Chemistry. Prior to joining Wheaton College, he served for 7 years on the faculty team of John Brown University, Siloam Spings, Arkansas.
The research focus of Prof. Umesiri is on development of small molecule anti-infective agents. Students have the opportunity to work with Prof. Umesiri and gain useful experience in research projects, as part of their science education.
For Prof. Umesiri, teaching is an opportunity to help students appreciate the beauty and intricate nature of God’s creation at the molecular level. To him, this involves making Chemistry classes practical and relevant to students and providing them ample opportunity to practice Chemistry through ‘hands-on’ laboratory and research activities.
In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Umesiri enjoys reading mystery novels and writing non-fiction (mostly, spiritual formation books)