Paul Craig
Professor
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
College of Science
585-475-6145
Office Hours
Mondays at 4 PM in GOS-A110 and Tuesdays at 11 AM in GOS-A110.
Office Location
Office Mailing Address
1 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623
Paul Craig
Professor
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
College of Science
Education
BS, Oral Roberts University; Ph.D., University of Michigan: PostDoc, Henry Ford Hospital
Bio
Dr. Paul Craig received his B.S. in Chemistry from Oral Roberts University in 1979, and his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from The University of Michigan in 1985. Following a post-doc at Henry Ford Hospital (biophysical chemistry of blood clotting; 1985-1988), he spent five years as an analytical biochemistry at BioQuant, Inc., in Ann Arbor, Michigan before joining RIT in 1993.
585-475-6145
Areas of Expertise
Molecular Visualization
Computational Biochemistry
Proteins
Structural Biology
Metabolism
STEM Education Research
Select Scholarship
Journal Paper
Koeppe, Julia R., et al. "Expanding the BASIL CURE." The Biophysicist. (2025): 1-15. Web.
Orench-Rivera, Nichole, et al. "Incorporating Coding into the Classroom: An Important Component of Modern Bioinformatics Instruction." Journal of College Science Teaching 54, NO. 1, 69–77. 1 (2025): 69-77. Web.
Burley, Stephen K., et al. "Updated resources for exploring experimentally-determined PDB structures and Computed Structure Models at the RCSB Protein Data Bank." Nucleic Acids Research 53. (2024): D564-D574. Web.
Invited Article/Publication
Craig, Paul A., et al. "The BASIL CURE Initiative: Transforming How Students Learn Biochemistry Through Real Research." Scientia. (2025). Web.
Published Conference Proceedings
Dodge, Gregory, et al. "Development and Testing of a Systematic Approach for Computational Enzyme Function Determination." Proceedings of the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Boston, MA, April. Ed. FASEB Journal. Rockville, MD: FASEB Journal, 2013. Print.
Sekera, Emily Rose, Aidan Sawyer, and Paul A. Craig. "A 2DE-Tandem MS Simulation with a Structural Interface." Proceedings of the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Boston, MA, April. Ed. FASEB Journal. Rockville, MD: Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology, 2013. Print.
Published Article
Craig, P.A., E. Federici, and M. Buehler. “Instructing Students in Academic Integrity.” Journal of College Science Teaching, 40.2 (2010): 50-55. Print. " *
Currently Teaching
BIOL-495
Advanced Biology Research
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory or field work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their final two years of study.
BIOL-791
Continuation of Thesis
0 Credits
Continuation of Thesis
BIOL-798
Grad Biology Independent Study
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed, graduate level tutorial of appropriate topics that are not part of the formal curriculum.
CHEM-493
Chemistry Research
1 - 3 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research in chemistry that could be considered of an original nature.
CHEM-495
Advanced Chemistry Research
1 - 3 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their final two years of study.
CHMB-493
Biochemistry Research
1 - 3 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research in biochemistry that could be considered of an original nature.
CHMB-495
Advanced Biochemistry Research
1 - 3 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their final two years of study.
CHMG-131
General Chemistry for Engineers
3 Credits
This rigorous course is primarily for, but not limited to, engineering students. Topics include an introduction to some basic concepts in chemistry, stoichiometry, First Law of Thermodynamics, thermochemistry, electronic theory of composition and structure, and chemical bonding. The lecture is supported by workshop-style problem sessions. Offered in traditional and online format.