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Obituary: Susan A. Odom

by Linda Wang
April 30, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 16

 

Photo of Susan A. Odom.
Credit: Courtesy of A.-F. Miller
Susan A. Odom

Susan A. Odom, 41, died April 18 in Lexington, Kentucky.

“Susan A. Odom was an innovative and passionate researcher developing new chemistries for energy storage. Her commitment to excellence is documented by 54 papers (9 cited more than 100 times; 1 cited more than 800 times) and her receipt of a Rising Star Award. She collaborated widely and had six active grants when she died. She was a committed educator and displayed courage and integrity in championing change for good. She was supportive of her students and colleagues, coordinating countless events, including scientific symposia and the Faculty Women’s Sanity Club. With Susan’s passing, we have lost a light.”—A.-F. Miller, J. DeRouchey, and E. Glazer, friends and colleagues

Most recent title: Associate professor of chemistry, University of Kentucky

Education: BSc, chemistry, University of Kentucky, 2003; PhD, chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008

Survivors: Mother, Janice; and precious cats

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Update

This article was updated on May 4, 2021, to include in the survivors list Susan Odom's cats, who were part of her family.

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