{"id":206630,"date":"2017-10-24T19:30:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T19:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:46:08","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry and Biochemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prpl-homepage-hero mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/10\/students-watching-mixture.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/10\/students-watching-mixture.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/10\/students-watching-mixture.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"students watching as chemicals combine in beaker\"\/><h1 id=\"content-start\">Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"hero-footer\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"#info\">Student Information<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"#research\">Research<span class=\"a11y-label\"> Information<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band white no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/02\/acs.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"American Chemical Society logo\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/dam\/acsorg\/about\/governance\/committees\/training\/2015-acs-guidelines-for-bachelors-degree-programs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">American Chemical Society certifies<\/a> the department&#8217;s chemistry program curriculum.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">Department offices are located in Richardson Hall along with teaching, instrumentation and research laboratories for introductory, general, organic, physical, analytical and biochemistry courses as well as faculty and student research. Our teachings and lab use abide by the principals of <a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/green-chemistry\/\">green chemistry<\/a>, and you should also know the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/montclair.campuslabs.com\/engage\/actioncenter\/organization\/csam\/documents#\" target=\"_blank\">safety protocols<\/a> before entering the lab.\n<p>The Department is dedicated to teaching in a stimulating environment providing ample opportunity for hands-on experimentation and individual research. Our mission is preparing and positioning motivated individuals for careers or advanced studies in chemistry, biochemistry and chemistry-based sciences. This includes fields such as medicine and pharmacology, expedited by our <a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/articulation-programs\/\">Articulation Programs<\/a>, biotechnology and bioengineering.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>What You&#8217;ll Learn<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>an understanding of the physical and chemical behavior of matter<\/li>\n<li>the ability to think logically and clearly<\/li>\n<li>articulating thoughts, especially to a non-scientific community<\/li>\n<li>critical evaluation of experimental data and scientific literature<\/li>\n<li>improved personal disciplines like organization and time management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\">\n<h2>How You&#8217;ll Learn<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>providing the highest quality instruction combining in respected undergraduate and graduate programs<\/li>\n<li>maintaining a scholarly climate conducive to intellectual growth<\/li>\n<li>fostering significant research in chemistry, biochemistry and interdisciplinary fields<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>News &amp; Events<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-calendar-25live no-images vertical\" data-filter-view=\"CHEM\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-label=\"Calendar Event Output\"><\/div>\n<p><ul class='news-feed horizontal'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/alex-everson-poster.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/11\/alex-everson-poster.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra Everson with her poster at Theobald Smith Society Symposium\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/2025\/11\/19\/student-awarded-for-poster-at-theobald-smith-society-fall-2025-symposium\/\">Student Awarded for Poster at Theobald Smith Society Fall 2025 Symposium<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday November 19, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/08\/huma-booter.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/08\/huma-booter.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Huma Booter\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/2025\/08\/14\/from-the-lab-to-life-saving-medicine\/\">From the Lab to Life-Saving Medicine<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>How Huma Booter is Making a Difference with Montclair\u2019s Master\u2019s in Chemistry<\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday August 14, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/08\/out-aboagyekwarteng.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2025\/08\/out-aboagyekwarteng.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"David Otu-Aboagye and Salma Kwarteng presenting research at conference\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/2025\/08\/14\/targeting-parasitic-dhfr-montclair-state-students-advance-antifolate-drug-discovery-for-lymphatic-filariasis\/\">Targeting Parasitic DHFR: Montclair State Students Advance Antifolate Drug Discovery for Lymphatic Filariasis<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Graduate students David Otu-Aboagye and Salma Kwarteng from Dr. Nina Goodey\u2019s Lab presented an engaging talk on their research into novel drug targets for lymphatic filariasis<\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday August 14, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/03\/nj-acs-msu-chapter-lab-full.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2024\/03\/nj-acs-msu-chapter-lab-full.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"NJ-ACS MSU student chapter group photo in a lab\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/2024\/03\/01\/nj-acs-recognizes-montclairs-student-chapter\/\">NJ-ACS Recognizes Montclair's Student Chapter<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Our Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society earned a Commendable Award for the Academic Year 2022-2023<\/span><span class='posted'>Friday March 1, 2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul><br \/>\n<span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/news-and-announcements\/\">More Chemistry News<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray skewed-edge image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/10\/students-researching-lab.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/10\/students-researching-lab.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"students in lab\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 id=\"info\">Student Information<\/h2>\n<p>Find info regarding programs, advising, scholarships and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/undergraduate-students\/\">Undergraduate Students<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/graduate-students\/\">Graduate Students<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/articulation-programs\/\">Articulation Programs<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>New Undergraduates:<\/strong> be aware of <a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/undergraduate-students\/#requirements\">General Chem I Prerequisites<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking to continue your education in a medical field? Learn about the <a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/career-information\/pre-health-advisory-committee\/\">Pre-Health Advisory Committee<\/a>, the requirements for a letter of recommendation and you&#8217;re preparedness for medical school.<br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-band red image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/10\/taking-notes-research-full.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2017\/10\/taking-notes-research-full.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student taking research notes on glass\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 id=\"research\">Research<\/h2>\n<p>All students within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are encouraged to participate in faculty supervised research projects.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\"><span class=\"prpl-button white full-width\"><a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/research\/\">Learn About Research<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-half\"><span class=\"prpl-button white full-width\"><a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/research\/#faculty-interests\">Faculty Research Interests<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-band white no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2 id=\"contact\">Contact<\/h2>\n<div class=\"contact-info\"><div class=\"contact-info-header\"><span>Contact Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/span><\/div><div class=\"contact-info-body\"><dl><div class=\"contact-info-group\"><dt>Location:<\/dt><dd>Richardson Hall Room 213<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"contact-info-group\"><dt>Phone:<\/dt><dd><a href=\"tel:973-655-5140\" class=\"a11y-phone-number\">973-655-5140<\/a><\/dd><\/div><div class=\"contact-info-group\"><dt>Email:<\/dt><dd><a href=\"mailto:ChemAdvising@montclair.edu\">ChemAdvising@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Department Administrators<\/h3>\n<p class='a11y-label'>\n<!-- fetch new: 132.70 ms -->\n<!-- decode:  0.03 ms -->\n<!-- format output:  0.02 ms --><\/p><table class=\"responsive-table\"><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Title<\/th><th>Location<\/th><th>Phone<\/th><th>Email<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~konasd\">David Konas<\/a><\/td><td>Chairperson<\/td><td>Richardson Hall, 225C<\/td><td><a class=\"a11y-phone-number\" href=\"tel:973-655-5156\">973-655-5156<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:konasd@montclair.edu\">konasd@montclair.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\"><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width\"><a href=\"\/chemistry-biochemistry\/faculty-and-staff\/\">View all Faculty and Staff<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":155,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"advanced-page.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-206630","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206630"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":207130,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/206630\/revisions\/207130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chemistry-biochemistry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}