Pete Smith
Professor
Chemistry Faculty
smithpm@westminster.edu
(724) 946-7299
Campus Location:
Hoyt Science Resources Center
090
Mailbox: 197
Pete Smith
About Me
I have been at Westminster College since 2002 and currently serve as Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry.
I earned my B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry (Inorganic) from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
I regularly teach CHE 180 - Inorganic Chemistry, CHE 261 - Organic Chemistry I, and PS 242 - Environmental Policy and Politics.
Addtionally, I am heavily involved in the American Chemical Society where I serve on the Committee on Environment and Sustainability in the Policy Subcommittee.
Research
My research students and I are developing new procedures and protocols for extracting valuable critical minerals (lithium, rare earths, etic.) from industrial waste streams. We are currently working closely with Altillion, an extraction technology company in Houston, TX, to create extraction procedures that are both economically advantageous and have a lower environmental burden.