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Education

  • B.S. Texas Technological College l96l
  • M.S. Texas Technological College l962
  • Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology l966

Professional Experience

  • NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, The University, Sheffield, England l966-l967
  • Assistant Professor, Purdue University l967-l972
  • Associate Professor, Purdue University l972-l980
  • Professor, Purdue University l980-
  • Sabbatical Leave, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, SUNY, Stony Brook 1973
  • Associate Head, Department of Chemistry 1983-1987
  • Sabbatical Leave, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1992-1993
    SERAPHIM Fellow
  • Professor of Chemistry and Science Education 1994-

Outside Activities

  • General Chair, 19th Biennial Conference of Chemical Education, Purdue University, July 30 - August 3, 2006
  • Chair Elect, Chair, Past Chair, American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education 2002-2004
  • Board of Publication (editorial board) Journal of Chemical Education. 2001-2004
  • ACS Division of Chemical Education, Chemical Education Research Committee, 1998-, Chair 1999-2002
  • ACS Conceptual Exam Committee, Chair 1998-2000
  • Faculty Consultant for the College Board Advanced Placement Chemistry Examination

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to General Chemistry: A One Semester Course
  • General Chemistry for Agriculture and Nursing Students:  Semesters 1 and 2
  • General Chemistry for Science and Engineering Students:  Semesters 1 and 2
  • General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors: Semester 2
  • Honors General Chemistry: Semesters 1 and 2
  • Sophomore and Senior Level Inorganic Chemistry
  • Graduate Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
  • Graduate Inorganic Chemistry: Physical Methods
  • Graduate Seminar in Science Education: Piaget and Beyond
  • Concepts in AP Chemistry - A Web-based, course for teachers of Advanced Placement Chemistry.

 

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