Biography

Dr. Gautreaux earned her B.S. in Chemistry from Nicholls State University & her Ph.D. in Solid-State Chemistry from LSU. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Drug Chemistry from the University of Florida. She has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and presented her work in solid-state chemistry & physics worldwide. She has mentored numerous student research projects throughout the years and presented at local and national research conferences. She has taught various chemistry, physics, and forensic science courses at FranU since 2008 and currently serves as the Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences.

 

Research:

• Gautreaux, D.P., Nauman, T., Fronczek, F., Watkins, S. “Dibenzo[a,e]pentacyclo[12.2.1.16,9.-02,13.05.10]octadeca-2(13),5(10)-diene.” Acta Cryst., 2011, E67, o3209.
• Ishii, R., Tanaka, S., Onuma, K., Nambu, Y., Tokunaga, M., Sakakibara, T., Kawashima, N., Maeno, Y., Broholm, C., Gautreaux, D.P., Chan, J.Y., Nakatsuji, S. “Successive Phase Transitions and Phase Diagrams of the Quasi-Two-Dimensional Triangular Antiferromagnet Rb4Mn(MoO4)3.” Europhysics. Lett. 2011, 94, 17001.
• Ishii, R., Gautreaux, D.P., Onuma, K., Nakatsuji, S., Chan, J.Y. “Structure and Quantum Spin-liquid Behavior of S = ½ Quasi One-Dimensional Antiferromagnet Rb4Cu(MoO4¬¬)3¬” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 7055-7061.
• Gautreaux, D.P.; Parent, M.; Karki, A.; Young, D.P.; Chan, J.Y. “Investigation of Ni-substitution in Ce(Cu1-xNix)ySb2” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2009, 21, 056006.
• Gautreaux, D.P.; Capan, C.; DiTusa, J.F.; Young, D.P.; Chan, J.Y. “Synthesis, Structure and Physical Properties of LnNi(Sn,Sb)3 (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb)” J. Solid State Chem., 2008, 181, 1977-1982.
• Karki, A.B.; Gautreaux, D.P.; Chan, J.Y. ; Harrison, N. ; Browne, D.A.; Goodrich, R.G.; Young, D.P. “Magnetotransport Properties and the Fermi Surface of High Quality Single Crystal VB2” J. Phys:. Condens. Matter, 2008, 20, 035209.
• Gautreaux, D.P.; Parent, M.; Moldovan, M. ; Young, D.P. ; Chan, J.Y. “Magnetization and Transport Properties of ? - CeNi0.78Co0.22Sb3” Physica B, 2008, 403, 1005-1006.
• Thomas, E.L.; Gautreaux, D.P.; Lee, H.O.; Fisk, Z.; Chan, J.Y., “Discovery of alpha-CeNiSb3: Crystal Growth, Structure, Magnetic, and Transport Behavior” Inorg. Chem., 2007, 46, 3010-3016.
• Thomas, E.L.; Gautreaux, D.P.; Chan, J.Y., “Structure of LaPdSb3” Acta. Crystallogr. E, 2006, E62, i96-i98.

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