Theresa Windus

Ames Lab Scientist and Distinguished Professor

CBS Division

Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University

Phone: (515) 294-6134
Email: twindus@iastate.edu
Office: 125 Spedding
Websites:
Photograph of Theresa Windus

Credentials

Education

  • Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, summa cum laude,
    Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, IA December 1993
    Graduate student at North Dakota State University (NDSU),
    Fargo, ND June 1988 - July 1992
    B.A. in Chemistry, summa cum laude,
    Minot State University (MSU), Minot, ND May 1988
    B.A. in Mathematics, summa cum laude,
    Minot State University, Minot, ND May 1988
    B.A. in Computer Science, summa cum laude,
    Minot State University, Minot, ND May 1988

Professional Appointments

  • 7/18 - present : Distinguished professor, ISU
    1/20 - 12/20 : Interim Director of the Chemical and Biological Sciences
    Division, Ames Laboratory
    8/06 - 6/18 : Full professor, ISU
    8/06 - present : Associate with Ames Laboratory
    5/04 - 7/06 : Technical group leader for the Visualization and
    User Services Group, Pacific Northwest National
    Laboratory (PNNL)
    7/02 - 7/06 : Technical group leader for the Molecular Sciences
    Software Group, PNNL
    9/99 - 7/06 : Chief Scientist, PNNL
    10/01 - 3/03 : NWChem task lead, PNNL
    3/98 - 8/99 : Staff Scientist and Molecular Science Computational
    Facility Scientific Consultant, PNNL
    11/96 - 3/98 : Director of Computational Chemistry/Training,
    Ohio Supercomputer Center
    9/96 - 11/96 : Research Associate, Northwestern University
    4/96 - 9/96 : Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University
    advisors: John A. Pople and Mark A. Ratner
    1/94 - 3/96 : Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University
    advisor: John A. Pople

Honors & Awards

  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society 2020
    ISU Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Professorship 2018-2021
    Distinguished Professor Award 2018
    Elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2017
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award 2017
    Ames Laboratory Inventor Incentive Award 2016
    Recognized as a “Champion” for the Women In Science and Engineering (WISE) program at ISU 2016
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research, ISU, 2015
    Women Impacting ISU, 2014
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Introductory Teaching, ISU 2012
    Wilkinson Graduate Teaching Award, ISU 2011-2012
    Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer Award, PNNL 2001

Research

Research Projects

Publications