Christopher Paul Roy (he/him)

Christopher.Roy@jwu.edu

Biography and Expertise

Chris Roy, Ph.D., grew up in Vermont and realized at an early age that he was fascinated with chemistry. Roy was awarded the Vermont Scholar’s Scholarship and the Thomas J. Watson Scholarship to attend the University of Vermont, where he earned his B.S. degree in Chemistry. Roy earned his Ph.D. in Organometallic Chemistry at Virginia Tech and realized he wanted to pursue a career in academics. Roy completed his postdoctoral work at Ohio University before becoming a professor at Duke University. During his 20 years at Duke University, Roy held positions at both the university and at Duke’s Marine Laboratory and was an Associate Dean of Trinity College. At the Duke Marine Lab, his research interests were in the isolation of anti-cancer compounds from marine organisms where he mentored undergraduate students in various research projects. Roy joined the faculty at Johnson and Wales University – Charlotte Campus in 2022, where he is an Associate Professor of Chemistry in the College of Health and Wellness.

Education

PhD
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VA Tech)

BS
University of Vermont