Dr. Jacob S Tracy

Dr. Jacob S. Tracy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry. Before joining the faculty at UWF, Dr. Tracy obtained his B.A. in chemistry from Swarthmore College with the highest honors and performed research under the guidance of Robert Paley. Following his undergraduate studies, he continued his exploration of chemistry at Stanford University under the direction of Barry Trost where his doctoral dissertation focused on the catalytic generation and reactivity of metal enolates. While at Stanford, Dr. Tracy took a special interest in mentoring undergraduate students in the research lab, which ultimately resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications with undergraduate mentees making co-first author contributions. After earning his Ph.D. in 2020, Dr. Tracy joined the research group of F. Dean Toste at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/UC Berkeley as a postdoctoral scholar. During this time, Dr. Tracy leveraged his synthetic background to design and synthesize redox active organic molecules for use in flow batteries. After ten years on the West Coast, Dr. Tracy, who grew up in Massachusetts, sought a return east and in 2023 accepted a faculty position in the Chemistry Department at the University of West Florida. While not in the classroom or research laboratory, Dr. Tracy enjoys playing soccer and spending time outdoors while camping, hiking, and fishing.