Dr. Christopher T. Jurgenson is the Sullivan-Outlaw Professor of Biochemistry at Delta State University. Trained at Cornell University and Yale University, his research spans structural biology, computational biochemistry, and natural product enzymology, with expertise in X-ray crystallography, and structure based enzymology. His lab investigates the structural and mechanistic basis of alkaloid biosynthesis while advancing undergraduate research at a primarily undergraduate institution. A former scientist at Merck & Co., Dr. Jurgenson also develops innovative pedagogical strategies, integrating 3D printing, spectroscopy, and computation to enhance STEM education.