Chemistry and Biochemistry Department

Christopher P. Palmer, Chair

Chemistry is the central science that involves the study of molecules, their structures, their combinations, their interactions, and the energy changes accompanying chemical processes.

The Department offers the following degrees: B.S., B.A., M.S., M.A., and Ph.D.

Prospective students desiring further information on any program of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry should visit the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biochemistry Program websites.

High School Preparation: In addition to the general University admission requirements, it is strongly recommended that a student take four years of mathematics, four (or more) years of science (earth and space science, biology, chemistry, and physics), four years of a foreign language, and four years of English.

Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.

Undergraduate Degrees Available

Subject Type Option Track
Chemistry Bachelor of Arts
Chemistry Bachelor of Arts Teaching Chemistry
Chemistry Bachelor of Science
Chemistry Bachelor of Science Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry Bachelor of Science Forensic Chemistry
Chemistry Bachelor of Science Pharmacology
Chemistry Minor
Chemistry Minor Teaching Chemistry

Department Faculty

Professor

  • Bruce Bowler, Professor and Director, Biochemistry Program
  • Mark Cracolice, Professor
  • Michael DeGrandpre, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Daniel Dwyer, Professor of Chemistry
  • Christopher Palmer, Professor/Chair
  • Nigel Priestley, Professor of Chemistry
  • Edward Rosenberg, Professor
  • J.B. Alexander (Sandy) Ross, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Kent Sugden, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Associate Professors

  • Orion Berryman, Assistant Professor
  • Klara Briknarova, Associate Professor
  • Xi Chu, Associate Professor
  • Aaron Thomas, Associate Professor, Director of Native American Research Laboratory

Adjunct Instructor

  • Gerald Olbu

Lecturer

  • Earle Adams, Assistant Research Professor
  • Holly Thompson, Lecturer

Emeritus Professor

  • Richard Field, Professor Emeritus
  • Donald Kiely
  • Garon Smith, Professor of Chemistry
  • Edward Waali, Professor Emeritus