About the Department...

The JMU Department of Chemistry is committed to excellence in undergraduate instruction, to active student participation in research and to counseling students to help them reach their personal and professional goals. The department is large enough to offer modern laboratories, instrumentation and computer facilities, and the opportunity to take courses from faculty members with graduate training and research interests in all major areas of chemistry. At the same time, it is small enough for students to gain hands-on experience with research-grade equipment and to pursue an individualized program of study.  The department is accredited by the American Chemical Society.

The Department of Chemistry is composed of 15 full time teaching faculty, representing all of the major sub disciplines of chemistry including: Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Materials , Organic and Physical.  Other members of the department include: an administrative assistant, a laboratory coordinator, a stockroom/safety manager, a purchasing assistant, and two additional non-teaching faculty members who maintain our instrumentation.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact:

Dr. Donna Amenta
 Chemistry Department, MSC 4501, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
(540)568-6246
e-mail: amentads@jmu.edu