Susan Lauterbach was terminated from her position as coordinator of instructional labs and facility safety for the chemistry and biochemistry departments, OU spokesman Jay Doyle said.

Lauterbach is charged with three counts of first-degree arson in relation to three fires she allegedly set in September.

Doyle said Lauterbach was on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation into her actions, but was fired when charges were actually filed Tuesday.

Lauterbach is free after posting $5,000 bond, according to Cleveland County District Court documents. She is scheduled to have a pre-hearing conference with members of the Cleveland County District Attorney’s office Dec. 1 at 1 p.m., according to court documents. Attorneys David Autry and Mike Scheitzach will represent Lauterbach.

Lauterbach has been under a psychiatrist’s care since April 2008, Lauterbach’s attorneys stated in a filing with the Cleveland County District Court. She has been taking the antidepressant medication Celexa as well as Clonazepam, a drug used to treat panic and seizure disorders, according to the filing.

-Daily staff reports

-Information from the Food and Drug Administration was used in this report.