Overview
Most students finish the Ph.D. in about 5 years after the bachelor's. Your first year is flexible, with courses matched to your research interests. After that, your own research makes up the rest of your degree.
Many projects cross traditional lines between fields.
Research areas
- Analytical chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Computational chemistry
- Environmental chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Materials chemistry
- Medicinal chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
Degree requirements
Where graduates go
- University research and teaching
- Industry and government research institutes
How to apply
Apply through the Graduate School. Doctoral students can apply for financial support through the department.
Faculty
Raymond L. Williams
Electronics and Machine Shop Manager
Jennifer Nguyen
Staff
Johmyrin (Joh) J. Johnson
Staff
Phoebe Zito
University of Louisiana System Foundation & Michael and Judith Russell Professor in Environmental Chemistry, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine Early Career Research Fellow, Assistant Professor
John Wiley
President's Research Professor, Charles J. O'Connor Ph.D. Endowed Professor in Chemistry, Director of Advanced Materials Research Institute
Abha Verma
Instructor
Mark L. Trudell
Distinguished Professor, Department Chair
Matthew A. Tarr
Eurofins Professor of Analytical Chemistry
Steven W. Rick
University Research Professor
Peter Politzer
Emeritus Boyd Professor
David C. Podgorski
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Graduate Coordinator
Charles J. O'Connor
Emeritus Boyd Professor
Stacey A. Lomenzo
Instructor
Skip Gallagher
Instructor
Richard Cole
Emeritus Professor