Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Michael A. Janusa, chair
Math Building, Room 104
Phone: (936) 468-3606
Fax: (936) 468-7634
janusama@sfasu.edu
sfasu.edu/chemistry

Michele Harris, graduate advisor
mharris@sfasu.edu
Lehmann Chemistry Building, Room 104A

Objectives of the Department

The purpose of the graduate program is to prepare students for further graduate studies, teaching careers and industrial research. Thesis research is offered in biochemistry and in organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry.

Graduate Faculty

Professors

• Michele R. Harris, Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Biochemistry
• Michael A. Janusa, Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry
• Kefa K. Onchoke, Ph.D., Ohio State University, Analytical/Environmental Chemistry

Associate Professors

• Alyx S. Frantzen, Ph.D., New Mexico State University, Physical Chemistry/Math
• Darrell R. Fry, Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Analytical Chemistry
• Odutayo O. Odunuga, Ph.D., Rhodes University, Biochemistry

Assistant Professors

• Brian M. Barngrover, Ph.D., Kansas State University, Physical/Computational Chemistry
• Russell J. Franks, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, Organic Chemistry
• John B. Gary, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Bioinorganic/Inorganic Chemistry
• Xiaozhen Han, Ph.D., Baylor University, Inorganic Chemistry
• Matibur Zamadar, Ph.D., The City University of New York, Organic Chemistry

Graduate Assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships are awarded each year in the department. For information and applications, contact Michael Janusa, department chair, at janusama@sfasu.edu.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to graduate status as a natural science major in chemistry, a student must have completed a bachelor’s degree in either chemistry or biochemistry, which includes a minimum of 30 semester hours of chemistry and/or biochemistry courses, including at least one course in calculus-based physical chemistry.

To be admitted to graduate status in the department as a minor, a student must have completed no less than 16 semester hours of undergraduate work in chemistry. The student also must have completed the specific prerequisites for each graduate course to be taken.

Programs

• Natural Science, Chemistry, M.S.

• Chemistry Minor