Sean has taught using guided inquiry since 2012. He is the co-author of POGIL materials for physical chemistry. Sean also runs a research lab in ultrafast spectroscopy with a focus on structure and dynamics in ionic liquids and carbon capture materials.

Sean received an A.B. in chemistry from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and he completed postdoctoral training at the University of Zurich. He is now an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2015) and the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award (2017).