Chemistry Faculty & Staff

Dr. Lisa Sullivan, Interim Senior Vice Provost & Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

Office:  SSC A308
Phone:  931-221-6148
Email:   sullivanl@apsu.edu

Inorganic & Materials Chemistry: Read More

Dr. Carrie Brennan, Professor

Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

Office:  SSC D318
Phone:  931-221-7623
Email:   brennanc@apsu.edu

Analytical Chemistry: Read More

Dr. Laura Chamness, Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Indiana University

Office:  SSC C303
Phone:  931-221-1262
Email:  chamnessl@apsu.edu

Biochemistry

Dr. Allen Chaparadza, Associate Professor

Ph.D. Portland State University

Office:  SSC C304
Phone:  931-221-6298
Email:   chaparadzaa@apsu.edu

Dr. C will be on a Sabbatical performing research in South Africa for the Fall 2025 semester.

Physical Chemistry: Read More

Dr. Yevedzo Chipangura, Visiting Assistant Professor

Ph.D. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Office:  SSC D317
Phone:  931-221-7629
Email:   chipanguray@apsu.edu

Inorganic Chemistry

Dr. Cody Covington, Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

Office:  SSC D320
Email:   covingtonc@apsu.edu

Physical Chemistry: Read More

Dr. Leslie Hiatt, Interim Department Chair & Professor

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

Office:  SSC A308
Phone:  931-221-7627
Email:   hiattl@apsu.edu

Analytical Chemistry: Read More

Dr. William Hutcherson, Adjunct Faculty

Ph.D. University of Memphis 

Office:  SSC D213
Email:   hutchersonw@apsu.edu

Organic Chemistry

Dr. Joshua Klaassen, Adjunct Faculty

Ph.D. University of Missouri at Kansas City 

Email:   klaassenj@apsu.edu

Dr. Meagan Mann, Associate Professor

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Office:  SSC C305
Phone:  931-221-6175
Email:   mannm@apsu.edu

Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry: Read More

Dr. Fred Matthews, Professor

Ph.D. Clemson University

Office:  SSC D304
Phone:  931-221-7622
Email:   matthewsf@apsu.edu

Organic Chemistry: Read More

Dr. Anuradha Pathiranage, Associate Professor

Ph.D. Middle Tennessee State University

Office:  SSC D305
Phone:  931-221-7630
Email:   pathiranagea@apsu.edu

Organic Chemistry: Read More

Dr. Robin Reed, Professor

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University

Office:  SSC C304
Phone:  931-221-1007
Email:   reedr@apsu.edu

Biochemistry: Read More

Derek Vander Molen, Instructor

M.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Office:  SSC D309
Phone:  931-221-6147
Email:   vandermolend@apsu.edu

Cord Beck, Lab Manager

Office:  SSC A316
Phone:  931-221-7626
Email:   beckcr@apsu.edu

Bailey Harrison, Academic Assistant to the Chair

Office:  SSC A308
Phone:  931-221-7628
Email:   harrisonbn@apsu.edu