Faculty and Staff
Dr. John J. Osterhout
Professor and Department Head
Office: CAV 102B
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6663
Web Site: http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/josterhout
More about Dr. Osterhout
Education
Postdoctoral: Stanford Medical School (1985-88)
Welch Fellow, (1982-85) UTHSC Houston
Ph.D., (1981) University of Texas at Austin
B.S., (1974) Rice University
Previous Appointments
Research associate professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz. (2002-08)
Head of the protein folding and design group, The Rowland Institute for Science, Cambridge, Mass. (1988-2001)
Courses Taught
CHEM 1301, CHEM 1411, CHEM 4333, CHEM 6383
Research Interests
A model peptide, ατα, which is a de novo designed helix-turn-helix peptide; snake venom and its interaction with anti-venom
Charlotte W. Johnson
Office Coordinator
Office: CAV 102L
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6621
Kevin A. Boudreaux
Instructor
Office: CAV 207B
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6623
Web Site: http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea
More about Mr. Boudreaux
Education
M.A., (1995) University of Texas at Austin
B.S., (1989) Louisiana State University
Courses Taught
CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 3151, CHEM 3152, CHEM 2353/2153
Dr. David Carter
Assistant Professor
Office: CAV 214B
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6626
Web Site: http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/dcarter
More about Dr. Carter
Education
Ph.D., (1996) Analytical Chemistry, University of Arizona
B.S., (1980) Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, Wayland Baptist University, Summa cum Laude
Courses Taught
CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 2421, CHEM 4521, CHEM 3262
Research Interests
Trace environmental analysis and speciation of environmentally important elements
Dr. Ross Dawkins
Professor and Pre-Pharmacy Adviser
Office: CAV 218
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6625
More about Dr. Dawkins
Education
Ph.D., (1971) Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin
B.S., (1965) Abilene Christian University, Cum Laude
Courses Taught
CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 3351/3151, CHEM 3352/3152
Dr. Nick Flynn
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Office: CAV 204B
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6650
More about Dr. Flynn
Education
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, (1997-98) Columbia Medical School
Ph.D., Nutritional Biochemistry, Texas A&M University
B.S., (1992) Biochemistry, Texas A&M University
Courses Taught
CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 4332, CHEM 6383
Dr. Flynn’s Research Philosophy
Research Interests
The study of amino acid metabolism in various organisms, the production of acrylamide and other compounds in food processing methods, intestinal development in relation to amino acid metabolism, metabolic differences between individuals
Dr. Janet Maxwell
Associate Professor
Office: CAV 229B
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6624
More about Dr. Maxwell
Education
Ph.D., (1988) Chemistry, University of South Carolina
B.S., (1983) Chemistry, University of Oklahoma
Courses Taught
CHEM 3351/3151, CHEM 3352/3152, CHEM 4351
Research Interests
Works with undergraduates in a project that involves the synthesis of a series of possible estrogen derivatives;
Research with Richard Murdoch involves the synthesis of a new enamine derivative for use as an enol equivalent in a Michael addition reaction. Also studying the effectiveness of visual learning charts for IR spectroscopy in chemical education.
Dr. Edith Osborne
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Office: CAV 204A
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6629
More about Dr. Osborne
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship, (2006-08) New England Biolabs
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Texas A&M University
B.S., Chemistry, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Courses Taught
CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 4331, CHEM 4521
Research Interests
Translational recoding, RNA, phage display, nonstandard amino acids, microbial fuel cells
Dr. Joe Velasquez III
Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
Office: CAV 214A
Phone: (325) 942-2181, ext. 6627
More about Dr. Velasquez
Education
Ph.D., (2008) University of Georgia
B.S., (1996) Baylor University
Courses Taught
CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 3361, CHEM 3362, CHEM 3262
Research Interests
Spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, nanoparticles and catalysis in the gas phase, metal boride clusters, pedagogical research in physical chemistry
