EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Course and Curriculum Development

1995–present University of Houston; Houston, TX

Outlined a new set of upper level courses for undergraduate and graduate students that examine topics relevant to chemical industry. The primary goal is to provide our students with the opportunity, if they so desire, to gain knowledge and skills that will make them more attractive for employment in the industrial sector.

1995–present University of Houston; Houston, TX

Worked with Professors Don Elthon and Glenn Taylor to design and implement a major restructuring of Chemistry 1301, Foundations of Chemistry. This course, primarily for non-science majors, now follows the outline recommended by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in its program titled Chemistry in Context. The primary objective is to educate the large and highly intelligent body of nonscience majors whose attitudes and votes will determine the future roles that science and technology will play in our society.This restructuring was implemented at the beginning of the Spring 1996 semester.

1993–present University of Houston; Houston, TX

Developed an entirely new and highly successful curriculum for Chemistry 4364, Advanced Organic Chemistry.