Dr. Ellenbarger received a B.S. in Chemistry from Union University and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Texas A&M University, under the direction of Prof. Kim R. Dunbar. She currently teaches General Chemistry and Physical Science courses in the Division of Natural Sciences at John Brown University. Dr. Ellenbarger’s research in Supramolecular Chemistry focuses on using computational methods to design color-changing, urea-based receptors that selectively identify the presence of various anionic contaminants in water.