Faculty and Staff
Chemistry and Biochemistry is part of the Department of Biology and Chemistry.
Email: chemistry@stcloudstate.edu
  Phone: (320) 308-3031
Wick Science Building 358
720 Fourth Ave. S.
St. Cloud State University
 St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498
Department of Biology and Chemistry Chair
 
                                                Dr. Matthew Julius
- Chair of Biology and Chemistry
- M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 2000, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Google Scholar
- TEDx Presentation
- Schedule an Appointment with the Chair: https://calendly.com/mljulius
 
                                                                            (320) 308-6684
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                                                                                                                225 Wick Science Building
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                mljulius@stcloudstate.edu
                                                                                                                                            
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty
 
                                                Nathan Bruender
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 2012, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Biochemistry with an emphasis on enzymology 
                                                                            (320) 308-2080
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                                                                                                                Wick Science Building 372
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                nabruender@stcloudstate.edu
                                                                                                                                            
 
                                                Michael A. Dvorak
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 1992, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Analytical chemistry with an emphasis on fluorescence spectroscopy
                                                                            (320) 308-2015
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                                                                                                                Wick Science Building 363
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                madvorak@stcloudstate.edu
                                                                                                                                            
 
                                                Mark Mechelke
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 1998, University of Iowa
- Organic chemistry, design and synthesis of novel anticancer drugs
                                                                            (320) 308-2030
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                                                                                                                Wick Science Building 370
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                mmechelke@stcloudstate.edu
                                                                                                                                            
 
                                                Sarah C. Petitto
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 2005, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Physical surface chemistry
                                                                            (320) 308-5420
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                                                                                                                Wick Science Building 371
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                scpetitto@stcloudstate.edu
                                                                                                                                            
 
                                                Ramya Sivaraj
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 2021, University of Minnesota
- Chemistry/STEM education, Epistemic practices of engineering
                                                                            (320) 308-4531
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                                                                                                                Wick Science Building 367
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                ramya.sivaraj@stcloudstate.edu
                                                                                                                                            
Chemistry and Biochemistry Staff
 
                                                Andy Jackson
- General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
- Ph.D. 2017, University of California Irvine
                                                                            (320) 308-6086
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                                                                                                                Wick Science Building 357
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                andy.jackson@stcloudstate.edu
                                                                                                                                            
Emeriti/Retired Faculty/Staff
 
                                                
                     
                                                Michael A. Jeannot
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 1997, University of Alberta
- Analytical chemistry, trace environmental analysis
 
                                                Rebecca Krystyniak
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 2001, University of Northern Colorado
 
                                                Tamara Leenay
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 1988, University of Pennsylvania
 
                                                Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 1992, Johns Hopkins University
 
                                                
                     
                                                
                     
                                                
                     
                                                Lakshmaiah Sreerama
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 1991, Bangalore University (India)
 
                                                
                    