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Faculty Credentials : Fall 2007
Chemistry


1. Benny E Arney JR (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS(1982)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- RICE UNIVERSITY(1986)
2. Rukma Sanjeewanie T Basnayake (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA, SRI LANKA(1998)
  • MS CHEMISTRY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY(2006)
3. Janet Horton Bius (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1981)
  • MS CHEMISTRY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • Analytical Chemistry 6
  • Biochemistry 6
  • Organic Chemistry 18
  • Physical Chemistry 6
  • Inorganic Chemistry 3
  • Secondary Teacher Certificate for Chemistry
  • Secondary Teacher Certificate for Social Science Composite
  • Secondary Teacher Certificate for English
  • High school science teacher
4. Thomas G. Chasteen (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- EAST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1980)
  • MS CHEMISTRY -- EAST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1986)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO(1990)
  • Analytical Chemist for 3.5 years and Director of Research and Development 1 year at Southern California Chemical Company
  • Forty-eight peer-reviewed publications and patents and over sixty (60) scientific presentations at international, national, regional and local scientific meetings involving analytical, biochemical, environmental or instrumental analysis or the teaching of analytical chemistry.
  • American Chemical Society certified chemist (A. C. S. B.S.)
  • Collaborative research with scientists at ExxonMobil; Stanford University; Texaco; University of Pittsburg; University of Santiago, Chile; and University of Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Teaching freshman, sophomore, juniors, seniors, and graduate students in chemistry and environmental studies. Teaching in SHSU Honors Program for 15+ years, conducting chemistry classes for non-science majors
  • Member of the American Chemical Society for over 25 years
  • Member of the Environmental Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society
5. Mary L. Deshazo (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY(1949)
  • MED EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1957)
  • PHD BIOCHEMISTRY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1968)
6. David A Gangitano (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA(1992)
  • PHD LEGAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA(2004)
  • Forensic scientist (1993-2002). Federal Police (Argentina). Areas of expertise: DNA, CSI, Chemistry and Toxicology.
  • 9 peer-reviewed publications (international journals): Forensics, Neuroscience, Neurourology and Endocrinology. 5 non peer-reviewed publications in Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • a)Post-doctoral Associate. Dept. of Neuroscience. Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)(2003-2005). b)Research Associate. Scott Department of Urology. Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)(2006-2007) c)Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urology. Scott Department of Urology. Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)(2008-Present)
  • Iberoamerican Working Group of DNA (GITAD). Founding member since 1998. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Trainee affiliate since 2008.
7. Paul A Loeffler (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA CHEMISTRY -- WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY(1969)
  • MA CHEMISTRY -- RICE UNIVERSITY(1973)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- RICE UNIVERSITY(1974)
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
  • Post-doctoral research with T. L. Brown in organometallic chemistry
  • Peer-reviewed publications in inorganic and organometallic chemistry(6).
  • Presentations at professional meetings and organizations(35).
  • Project manager of a $3,000,000 defense department contract in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratories and the U.S. Army, Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center.
8. Richard E Norman (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON(1981)
  • MS CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON(1983)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON(1985)
  • Published over 45 peer-reviewed research articles in various aspects of inorganic chemistry and X-ray crystallography.
  • Directed (to completion) one Ph.D. and fourteen M.S. students. Served as Graduate Programs Coordinator for over 5 years at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Chair of the Department of Chemistry since 2005.
  • Post-doctoral associate with Peter J. Sadler at Birkbeck College, University of London, 1985-1987. Post-doctoral associate with Lawrence Que, Jr. at the University of Minnesota from 1987-1989.
9. Ilona Petrikovics (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • MSC CHEMISTRY -- (1979)
  • MS CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN, HUNGARY(1979)
  • PHD ORGANIC CHEMISTRY -- KOSSUTH LAOS UNIVERSITY, DEBRECEN, HUNGARY(1982)
  • PHD PHARMACOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE, DEBRECEN, HUNGARY(1985)
  • NIH-DOD Award (2006-Present): Co-PI in the Project of “Efficacy Testing of Next Generation Cyanide Antidotes and Development and Evaluation of Improved Cyanide Diagnostic Strategies”. Research has been carried out in the Army Med. Research Institute of Chem. Defense, APG, MD. Catalytic Bio-Scavengers with Broad Specificity Against OP Nerve Agents, NIH Funding, 5 UG1 NS058035-02. Principal Investigator: Wild, James, R. Texas A & M University(TAMU), 10/01/06 – 09/30/11, Sub-Award with TAMU-SHSU (2007-Present), Principal Investigator: Petrikovics, I., Sub-Award#: 570376.
  • Over 35 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals, 7 book chapters, 6 proceedings and over 70 presentations at National and International Scientific Meetings
  • (2004-2005)Associate Research Scientist, TAMU, Department of Biochemistry-Biophysics. (2003-2004) Research Analytical Chemist, Clinical Pharmacology and Anal. Chem. Laboratory, TAMU Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. (2002-2003) National Research Council Senior Fellow, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen, MD. (1990 - 2002)Assistant Research Scientist, TAMU, Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology. (1988 - 1990) Laboratory Head, Biogal Pharmaceutical Company Debrecen, Hungary, Europe. (1985 - 1988) Research Fellow, Research Group of Antibiotics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary.
  • Full Member of the American Society of Toxicology
10. Melanie Y Rose (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1975)
  • PHD BIOCHEMISTRY -- RICE UNIVERSITY(1982)
  • MD MEDICINE -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1988)
11. Ricky C. White (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1971)
  • MA CHEMISTRY -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNVERSITY(1973)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA(1977)
  • Prof., Drake University 1978--84 Prof. Sam Houston State 1984-present Visiting Prof. Washington, Univ. Visiting Prof. University of Kansas Visiting Prof., Texas Woman's University Visiting Prof. University of Wuerzburg, Germany Visiting Prof. University of Siegen
  • 20 peer reviewed publications in organic chemistry
12. Darren Lee Williams (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1992)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY(1997)
  • More than 15 peer-reviewed publications in physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry, and spectroscopy in the last 11 years. Managed over a million dollars of research funding and capital purchases over 11 years for the betterment of chemical research and education.
13. Chi Chung Yu (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY -- CENTRAL POLICE UNIVERSITY, TAIWAN(1994)
  • MS FORENSIC SCIENCE -- CENTRAL POLICE UNIVERSITY, TAIWAN(2000)
  • PHD CHEMISTRY -- CARLETON UNIVERSITY, CANADA(2006)
  • Over Fifteen (15) peer-reviewed scientific research articles published in the field of Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science.
  • Over eight (8) years of working experience as a forensic crime scene investigator and a forensic scientist at Forensic Science Center, Taipei City, Taiwan.
  • Associate member of the American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS), International Association for Identification (IAI) and Taiwan Academy of Forensic Sciences (TAFS), Taiwan.
  • Certificate of Physical Significance of Bloodstain Evidence , Herbert Leon MacDonell, Corning, New York, 2001. Certificate of Fatal Arson and Fire Investigation, Henry Lee, New Haven, Connecticut, 1996.

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