{"id":17914,"date":"2025-04-14T10:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=17914"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T20:09:22","slug":"chemistry-studies-rooted-in-practical-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/14\/chemistry-studies-rooted-in-practical-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry Studies Rooted\u00a0in Practical Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17914_3dc123-ab dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><em><strong>Dr. Esosa Iriowen<\/strong> is an accomplished educator, administrator, and community leader with over 12 years of experience in scientific research, academia, and higher education leadership. He joined Wilmington University as an adjunct faculty member in 2017 and now serves as chair of the Natural Sciences Programs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dr. Iriowen\u2019s career spans teaching Chemistry, Physics, Data Science, and Environmental Sciences while contributing to scientific research in prestigious journals. 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