Erik Ruggles

Erik Ruggles is a Senior Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Vermont, where research focuses on synthetic organic chemistry, particularly in developing new methodologies for amino acid isosteres. Ruggles teaches General Chemistry courses with large enrollment and has held various postdoctoral positions involving the synthesis and characterization of complex organic compounds. Additionally, Ruggles has experience as an Adjunct Professor in Molecular Gastronomy at the New England Culinary Institute and works as a ski instructor at Mad River Glen. Ruggles holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Michigan State University, an M.S. from Bucknell University, and a B.S. from Ithaca College.