I have been teaching at COD for the past eighteen years where I am a Professor of Chemistry. My previous teaching experience was at Joliet Junior College and at Roosevelt University.
My area of expertise is inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry in particular. I have been a member of the American Chemical Society for the past thirty-five years.
In recent years I have been very active in curriculum development. I have been a participant in three National Science Foundation grants, each of which focused on ways to improve how General Chemistry is presented. As a result of this work, both classroom and laboratory materials and methods have changed significantly in my courses.
My Bachelor's degree is in Chemistry from Rosemont College in Pennsylvania. I received a Masters degree in Inorganic Chemistry from Ohio State University in 1966. Since then, I have taken numerous courses in chemistry and related fields. I have also attended many workshops on various aspects of teaching chemistry.
I primarily teach the Principles of Chemistry sequence, Chemistry 151, 152 and 153. This is a course designed for students majoring in science or engineering. Many of these students are in the various medical preprofessional areas. These students are expected to have good mathematical and analytical skills. Prior knowledge of chemistry is also desireable.
On occasion, I also teach General Chemistry, Chemistry 111. This course is intended for students with little prior experience in chemistry and those in the allied health areas.
Here are links to a syllabus for each of the courses that I am currently teaching.
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