Faculty Profile

Degrees

PHD, Univ Calif Berkeley; BA, Pomona Coll

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Bio

B.A. Chemistry, Pomona College, 1987 (recipient of the Robert Rowan III Memorial Award in Chemistry)
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1993, Inorganic Chemistry
Consultant, Godfrey Science & Design, 1999-2006
Department Chair, 2007-2016
Pilates Instructor Certification, 2009
200 hr RYT Yoga teacher certification, 2015

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Teaching Interests

General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry for Elementary Educators, Chemistry Education

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Research Interests

1. Oscillating chemical reactions; study of initiation and the auto-oscillatory/excitable boundary 2. Effect of amino acids on potential bioavailability of zinc and copper(II) salts 3. Effect of anions on aluminum corrosion; kinetic study of the copper-aluminum displacement reaction to determine quantitative effect of anions on speed of aluminum corrosion 4. Development of educational resources for teaching Inorganic Chemistry

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Recent Courses Taught

Course	Title	Level
BCHM 164	BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY	Undergraduate
CHEM 003A	(NS) GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	Undergraduate
CHEM 004A	(NS) GENERAL CHEMISTRY II	Undergraduate
CHEM 004B	(NS) GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II	Undergraduate
CHEM 005	RECITATION IN GENERAL CHEM	Undergraduate
CHEM 080	SEMINARS IN CHEMISTRY	Undergraduate
CHEM 134B	CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS LAB	Undergraduate
CHEM 139	FOUNDATIONS OF INORGANIC CHEM	Undergraduate
CHEM 140	FOUNDTNS OF INORGANIC CHEM LAB	Undergraduate
CHEM 192	SPEC STUDIES IN CHEM	Undergraduate
GEOL 132	GEOCHEMISTRY	Undergraduate
GEOL 151	INDEPENDENT SPECIAL PROJECTS	Undergraduate
HUHC 020I	CLASHES & COLLABORATIONS	Undergraduate