Dr. Montgomery received her B.S. in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2002 and her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in 2008. While at SIUC, she started a research development company, RM Technology, which was later closed when she accepted the faculty position at UTM. Since coming to UTM Dr. Montgomery has worked along with Criminal Justice Department to develop a Forensic Science program at UTM. She has also served as a research mentor in the area of protein separations for many undergraduate research students who have presented their work at local, regional, and national meetings. Dr. Montgomery is also an advisor for students majoring in chemistry and for those planning to attend pharmacy, dental, or medical school. Dr. Jason Roberts