Department Chair & Staff
Department Head/Chair
| Name | Role | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A Pojman | Chair of Chemistry | 225-578-3361 | japojman@lsu.edu | 232 Choppin Hall | 
Department Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Commander | Senior HR Specialist: Human Resources, Payroll, Leave Tracking | 225-578-3361 | 232G Choppin Hall | |
| Tonia Givens | Business Manager (Post-Award): Grant Accounting, Reconciliations | 225-578-3464 | tgivens@lsu.edu | 232 Choppin Hall | 
| Aaron Hussey | Operations Manager: Building Operations, Safety Compliance, Property & Space Inventory | 225-578-3465   | 114 Choppin Hall | |
| Vacant | Coordinator of Travel: Travel, Event Planning | 225-578-6486 |  | 232 Choppin Hall | 
| Matt Miyagi | Business Office Coordinator/LaCarte: Keys, Mailboxes, Copier Codes, Seminar Organization,
                                       Room Reservations, Equipment Checkout, LaCarte purchasing | 225-578-3361 | 232 Choppin Hall | |
| Haleh Samadnouri | Business Manager (Pre-Award): Proposal Preparation, Proposal Submission, Grant Reporting | 225-578-3692 | 232 Choppin Hall | |
| Gretchen Schneider | Manager of Public Relations & Communications: Public Relations, Marketing, Media Relations,
                                       Alumni Relations, Corporate Relations, Recruiting | 225-578-6961 | 201 CAMB | |
| Myunique Sims | Coordinator of Procurement: Purchases >$1000 | 225-578-3464 | 232 Choppin Hall | |
| Ashley Thibodeaux | Assistant to the Chair: Budget & Office Management | 225-578-3777 | 232E Choppin Hall | |
| Brad Weeks | IT Manager: Servers, Computer Support, Troubleshooting, Website | 225-578-7539 | 112 Choppin Hall | 
Academic Support Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Arledge | Stockroom Coordinator - Choppin 1st Floor Stockroom | 225-578-3301 | tarledge@lsu.edu | 122 Choppin Hall | 
| Jeffrey Budd | Coordinator of Shipping & Receiving: Packages, Gas Cylinders, Liquid Nitrogen, Dry
                                          Ice, Accounts Payable | 225-578-3468 | 133 Choppin Hall | |
| McKenzie Price | Undergraduate Coordinator: Student Services and Employment | 225-578-2940 | mckenzieprice@lsu.edu | 109 Choppin Hall | 
| Kate Gibson | Graduate Coordinator | 225-578-3466 | jkgibson@lsu.edu | 232 Choppin Hall | 
| Vacant | Stockroom Coordinator - Williams 3rd Floor Stockroom | 225-578-7536 | 303 Williams Hall | |
| Kateryna Tsymbal | Stockroom Coordinator - Analytical | 225-578-5063 | ktsymbal@lsu.edu | 742 Choppin Hall |