The department currently has 18 regular faculty members, offering research opportunities in organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry and nanoscience, and several adjunct professors. There are approximately 60 students in the graduate program, and there are a number of postdoctoral associates working in the department. Faculty and students occupy laboratory and office space in Benton Hall, the Research Wing of the Science Complex, and the Center for Nanoscience (CNS).
The Chemistry Department has developed a program that makes research and teaching excellence its top priorities. Papers and publications documenting departmental research are frequently presented at conferences and symposia and published in scientific journals throughout the world. The faculty serve on national and international committees and editorial boards. Several faculty members have written introductory textbooks and advanced specialized monographs and reviews. Advanced undergraduate and graduate classes are relatively small, allowing for considerable interaction between faculty and students.
The Department of Chemistry offers the following degrees:
Office
316 Benton Hall
(314) 516-5311
Department Chair
Keith J. Stine
316A Benton Hall
(314) 516-5329
kstine@umsl.edu
Business Support Specialist II
Joy Manore
316B Benton Hall
(314) 516-6203
jdmg5p@umsl.edu
Director of Undergraduate Studies
James J. O'Brien
420 Benton Hall
(314) 516-5717
O'Brienjja@umsl.edu
Director of Graduate Studies
Eike B. Bauer
316E Benton Hall
(314) 516-4382
bauere@umsl.edu
Graduate Admissions
Stephen M. Holmes
303 Center for Nanoscience
Phone: (314) 516-4392
holmesst@umsl.edu
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Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research opportunities