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
Michael A. Jeannot
- Professor of Chemistry
- Ph.D. 1997, University of Alberta
- Analytical chemistry, trace environmental analysis using microextraction techniques
(320) 308-2046
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Wick Science Building 366
mjeannot@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
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)
