Bio
Captain Ann Baac is an Instructor of Chemistry at the Air Force Academy. She commissioned in 2020 after completing her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Japanese at San Diego State University. Her first assignment was at the Air Force Technical Application Center (AFTAC), Patrick Space Force Base as a CBRN simulations analyst within the Environmental Modeling and Simulation Flight, 24th Analysis Squadron. Afterwards, Capt Baac was selected to the Advanced Academic Degree program and completed her master’s degree in chemistry before moving to Colorado Springs.
Education
Master of Science, Material Chemistry, University of Utah (2025)
Master of Arts, International Relations, University of Oklahoma (2023)
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry and Japanese, San Diego State University (2019)
Professional Experience
Instructor of Chemistry, Dean of Faculty, USAFA, Colorado (2024 – Present)
AFIT CI Student, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (2023-2024)
CBRN Sim Analyst/ R&D Technical Manager, AFTAC, Patrick SFB, FL (2022-2023)
CBRN Simulations Analyst, 24th Analysis Squadron, AFTAC, Patrick SFB, FL (2020-2022)
Publications
Edwin J. Miller, Ann Baac, and Luisa Whittaker-Brooks. “Peierls Distortion and Electronic Property Modulation in 2D Metal Chalcogenides via Ternary Alloying of TiS3 and NbS3 Nanobelts” Chem. Mater. 2025, 37, 9, 3236–3244