COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & SCIENCE

Chemistry

Program Highlights

The Chemistry program at Louisiana Tech provides a number of career options, including attending medical, dental, pharmacy and veterinarian school, pursuing graduate study in chemistry, working in industrial and government laboratories, and teaching in secondary schools. A student majoring in the Bachelor of Science Chemistry program has a choice between pursuing a traditional Chemistry track or an alternative Biochemistry track that also serves pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, pre-pharmaceutical school students. Chemistry faculty members specialize in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. To learn more about the biochemistry track for pre-medicine or pre-dentistry, please visit the university catalog Loading….

Students may also participate in the UTEACH program: ONE DEGREE. TWO CAREERS. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES.

Job Opportunities

  • Analytical chemist
  • Chemical engineer
  • Healthcare scientist
  • Clinical biochemistry
  • Forensic scientist
  • Nanotechnologist
  • Pharmacologist
  • Research scientist (physical sciences)
  • Toxicologist

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Faculty

Dr. Thomas Bishop

Associate Professor

Departments: Center for Applied Physics Studies, Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences, Chemistry, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology, Physics

Office: EA 207, BMEB 231

Phone: 318.257.5209

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: bishop@latech.edu

Gail Bridges

Department: Chemistry

Office: IESB 327

Phone: 318.257.2632

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: gbridges@latech.edu

Dr. Marilyn Blagg Cox

Senior Lecturer

Department: Chemistry

Office: CTLH 343

Phone: 318.257.4631

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: mbcox@latech.edu

Dr. William Deese

Professor

Department: Chemistry

Office: CTLH 241

Phone: 318.257.4878

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: wcdeese@latech.edu

Danny Eddy

Instructor

Department: Chemistry

Office: CTLH 329

Phone: 318.257.4393

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: deddy@latech.edu

Dr. Sven Eklund

Associate Professor

Departments: Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences, Chemistry, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology

Office: CTLH 331

Phone: 318.257.4214

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: seklund@latech.edu

Dr. Elisabeth Fatila

Associate Professor

Departments: Chemistry, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology

Office: CTLH 311

Phone: 318.257.4941

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: efatila@latech.edu

Dr. Yuri Lvov

Professor

Departments: Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences, Chemistry, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology, Physics

Office: IFMM 214

Phone: 318.257.5144

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: ylvov@latech.edu

Dr. Philip J. McMullan

Lecturer

Department: Chemistry

Office: IESB 333

Phone: 318.257.4793

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: mcmullan@latech.edu

Carla Offill

Administrative Coordinator 3

Departments: Chemistry, Physics

Office: CTLH 316

Phone: 318.257.4911

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: coffill@latech.edu

Dr. Scott Poh

Associate Professor

Departments: Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Sciences, Chemistry, Institute for Micromanufacturing, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology

Office: CTLH 239

Phone: 318.257.2373

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: spoh@latech.edu

Kristie Ruddick

Lecturer

Department: Chemistry

Office: IESB 327

Phone: 318.257.2632

Email: kruddick@latech.edu

Kyle Rugg

Instructor

Department: Chemistry

Office: IESB 323

Phone: 318.257.2423

Email: krugg@latech.edu

Dr. Lee Sawyer

Director, Professor

Departments: Center for Applied Physics Studies, Chemistry, Physics

Office: CTLH 316A

Phone: 318.257.4053

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: sawyer@latech.edu

Upali Siriwardane

Adjunct Professor Emeritus

Department: Chemistry

Office: CTLH 311

Email: upali@latech.edu

Michael Stephenson

Adjunct

Department: Chemistry

Office: CTLH 341

Phone: 318.257.2804

Email: stephens@latech.edu

Dr. Richard L Thurlkill

Program Chair and Lecturer

Department: Chemistry

Phone: 318.257.2371

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: rthurl@latech.edu

Jessica Wasserman

Instructor

Department: Chemistry

Office: IESB 323

Phone: 318.257.2423

Fax: 318.257.3823

Email: jessicaw@latech.edu

Dr. Collin Wick

Dean of the College, Associate Dean of Research, Professor

Departments: Center for Applied Physics Studies, Chemistry, Molecular Science and Nanotechnology, Office of the Dean - COES

Office: BOGH 201A

Phone: 318.257.4648

Fax: 318.257.4339

Email: cwick@latech.edu