Richard Brutchey

Richard Brutchey, professor of chemistry, has been named a 2025 recipient of the Science Teaching and Research (STAR) Award by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA). The award recognizes Brutchey for his pioneering work in materials synthesis and for creating hands-on STEM research opportunities for community college students. The RCSA cited Brutchey’s summer internship program with Cerritos Community College, which launched through his original Cottrell Scholar Award from the RCSA to provide mentorship and classroom-to-lab training for first-generation students. The RCSA champions research in the physical sciences at U.S. and Canadian institutions while cultivating communities of early career researchers.