Joann Williams

Research Professor,

School of Molecular Sciences

PSC -C134 PHYSICAL SCIENCE CENTER TEMPE, AZ 85287-1604
Mail code: 1604

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

JoAnn C. Williams is a research professor in the School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University. She has concentrated her research career on studying the conversion of light into chemical energy in photosynthesis and has developed the bacterial reaction center as an experimental system for probing the requirements for oxidation reactions. Her interest in interdisciplinary graduate education has led to curriculum development in several training programs. She received her B.S. from the University of Puget Sound and her Ph.D. in Biology from the University of California, San Diego. After post-doctoral work at the Medical Research Council in Cambridge, England and at E. I du Pont de Nemours & Co. in Wilmington, Delaware, she joined the Center for the Study of Early Events in Photosynthesis (now the Center for Bioenergy and Photosynthesis) at ASU in 1989.

Education

Ph.D. University of California-San Diego 1986
B.S. Biology and Chemistry, University of Puget Sound, WA 1979

Curriculum Vitae

Research Activity

Allen,James Paul*, Williams,Joann Clara. Bacterial Reaction Centers With New Photochemical Properties. NSF-MPS-CHE(8/1/2015 - 7/31/2018).
Allen,James Paul*, Williams,Joann Clara. Bacterial Reaction Centers with New Photochemical Properties. NSF-MPS-CHE(7/15/2012 - 6/30/2015).
Herkert,Joseph Raymond*, Allenby,Braden Richard, Bennett,Ira Mccoy, Canary,Heather Elaine, Ellison,Karin D, Guston,David H, Mcgregor,Joan Lucy, Posner,Jonathan Dov, Wetmore,Jameson Michael, Williams,Joann Clara. Integrating Microethics and Macroethics in Graduate Science and Engineering Education: Development and Assessment of Instructional Models. NSF-SES(10/1/2008 - 9/30/2012).
Allen,James Paul*, Williams,Joann Clara. Bacterial Reaction Centers With New Photochemical Properties. NSF-BIO(3/1/2007 - 2/29/2012).
Woodbury,Neal Walter*, Allen,James Paul, Thornton,Trevor John, Williams,Joann Clara. Combinational Development of Water Splitting Catalysts Based on the Oxygen Evolving Complex of Photosystem II. DOE-GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE(7/1/2005 - 12/31/2009).
Woodbury,Neal Walter*, Allen,James Paul, Bingham,Scott Edward, Blankenship,Robert E, Brune,Daniel Charles, Chapsky,Lars, Francisco,Wilson Alex, Frasch,Wayne D, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Gould,Ian R, Gust,John Devens, Hayes,Mark A, Kozicki,Michael N, Lin,Su, Lindsay,Stuart, Lindsay,Stuart, Lobrutto,Russell, Massia,Stephen Paul, Moore,Ana L, Moore,Thomas Andrew, Nieman,Ronald A, Pauken,Christine Marie, Phelan,Patrick E, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Raupp,Gregory Bruce, Sankey,Otto F, Taguchi,Aileen Kazuko, Tao,Nongjian, Thornton,Trevor John, Towe,Bruce C, Vermaas,Willem F J, Webber,Andrew Neil, Williams,Joann Clara. IGERT: OPTICAL BIOMOLECULAR DEVICES: FROM NATURAL PARADIGMS TO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. NSF-EHR(9/15/2001 - 8/31/2008).
Williams,Joann Clara*. ALTERATION OF REDOX PROPERTIES IN BACTERIAL REACTION CENTERS. USDA-CSREES(9/15/1999 - 9/30/2002).
Williams,Joann Clara*. ALTERATION OF REDOX PROPERTIES IN BACTERIAL REACTION CENTERS. USDA(8/15/1997 - 8/31/1999).
Williams,Joann Clara*. STRUCTURE FUNCTION RELATIONS IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC SYSTEMS. HHS-NIH-NIGMS(7/1/1991 - 6/30/1997).

Courses

2024 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
BCH 392	Intro to Research Techniques
BCH 492	Honors Directed Study
CHM 392	Intro to Research Techniques
CHM 492	Honors Directed Study
BCH 392	Intro to Research Techniques
CHM 392	Intro to Research Techniques

Expertise Areas

Biochemistry

Photosynthesis