Ave Maria University > Majors & Programs > Undergraduate Program Majors > Biochemistry

The Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty are experienced teachers and research scientists. Each faculty member maintains an active research program and encourages students to work beside them at the bench on contemporary and original research projects.

Faculty

Thomas Smith, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Education: B.S., Plymouth State University, Plymoth, New Hampshire; M.S., Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Louisville, Kentucky. Office Phone: (239) 280-2536 Fax: (239) 280-1637 My Site: http://mysite.avemaria.edu/tsmith/smithhome.htm	Stephen Cronin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Education: B.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego. Office Phone: (239) 280-1617 Fax: (239) 280-1637 My Site: http://mysite.avemaria.edu/scronin/
Ladislav Sallai, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Education: M.A., Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia; Ph.D., University of North Dakota. Office Phone: (239) 280-2418 Fax: (239) 280-1637 My Site: http://mysite.avemaria.edu/lsallai/home/sallaihome.htm	Joshua Lees, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Education: B.S. Houghton University, New York; M.A.; Ph.D., Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Office Phone: (239) 348-4702 Fax: (239) 280-1637
James A. Peliska, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry and Biology Education: B.S. (Chemistry and Biology) Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin; Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry) University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Office Phone: (239) 280-1605 Fax: (239) 280-1637 My Site: http://mysite.avemaria.edu/jpeliska/Home/peliskahome.htm	Ernesto Quintero, Ph.D. Department Chair Education: B.S., California State University; Ph.D., University of Maryland. Office Phone: (239) 280-1666 Fax: (239) 280-1637 My Site: http://mysite.avemaria.edu/equintero/myhomepage.htm