Dr. Linda de la Garza
Associate Professor
- B.S. in Chemistry
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - Ph.D. in Chemistry
Arizona State University
Dr. Linda de la Garza is an associate professor of Chemistry at Valdosta State University. She received her doctorate in Chemistry from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. She worked as a post-doctoral appointee at Argonne National Laboratory, located in the Southwest Chicago suburbs. At VSU, she teaches college students from first year to senior year. She works with students on research projects, sponsoring students' work at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at VSU on April each year. Her research interests involve the study of properties of semiconductors at the nanoparticle level using a variety of spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques in order to provide insights on the fields of energy conversion and catalysis. She mentors, and advises students about their career plans and their goals. She is the faculty advisor of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS), a student organization focused on developing student's professional skills while promoting science in community events. She has served as President and Councilor of the Southwest Georgia Section of the ACS. She is part of the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in the sciences (LSAMP) team at VSU. Dr. de la Garza was recognized with the VSU College of Science and Mathematics Assessment Award in 2020 and participated in the 2019-2020 VSU Leadership Academy. Born and raised in Mexico, she moved to the USA in 1998.
Research interests:
Dr. Linda de la Garza has experience in the characterization and application of photo-induced electron transfer processes in semiconductor nanoparticles for solar energy conversion, bio-fuel cells, and sensors. Her research projects at VSU involve the study of properties of semiconductors at the nanoparticle level using a variety of spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques in order to provide insights on the fields of energy conversion and catalysis. She is currently working on projects with applications in various fields, from cosmetic chemistry to green chemistry. She is also interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning and works on chemical education research with focus in the Quantitative Analysis course.
Notable Accomplishments:
Dr. de la Garza was recognized with the VSU College of Science and Mathematics Assessment Award in 2020 and participated in the 2019-2020 VSU Leadership Academy. Dr. de la Garza was selected to participate in the prestigious Governor's Teaching Fellows Program of the UGA Institute of Higher Education during the academic year 2021-2022. Born and raised in Mexico, she moved to the USA in 1998.