Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2008 | National Science Foundation’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) |
National Science Foundation | |
Advisement and Scholarship Promoting Inquiry-based Research Experiences in STEM (ASPIRES) | |
Role: PI | |
Colleague(s): Bret S. Danilowicz, Amy R. Heaston, Bruce A. Schulte, and David R. Stone | |
$1,000,000 | |
2007 | COUR Student Travel Award |
Georgia Southern University | |
Progress Towards the Synthesis of Dragmacidin Alkaloids | |
Role: Co-PI | |
$693 | |
2006 | Faculty Research Grant Award |
Georgia Southern University | |
Synthesis and Development of Novel Dragmacidin Alkaloids | |
$9,840 | |
2002 | Faculty Development Summer Award |
Georgia Southern University | |
Development of an Advanced Organic Laboratory | |
$3,000 | |
2002 | Georgia Southern University Faculty Research Stipend |
Georgia Southern University | |
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Tris-Indolyl Amines as Iron Chelating Agents | |
$2,500 | |
2001 | Faculty Research Grant Award |
Georgia Southern University | |
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Iron-Chelating Drugs | |
$1,500 | |
1999 | Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology Academic Excellence Grant |
Georgia Southern University | |
From Molecular Visualization to Computation to Organic Synthesis | |
Role: Co-PI | |
Colleague(s): J. D. Brown | |
$200 | |
1998 | Faculty Research Grant |
Georgia Southern University | |
Novel Synthesis of Bisindolyl Piperazines | |
$1,837 | |
1997 | Grant for the Development of Instruction |
Georgia Southern University | |
Molecular Visualization for the Mac | |
$2,700 | |
1996 | Faculty Service Grant |
Georgia Southern University | |
Molecular Visualization for the Mac | |
Role: Co-PI | |
$1,173 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2012 - Present | Member, University Honors Council, GSU | 2008 - Present | Member, ASPIRES Internal Review Committee, GSU | 2008 - Present | Chair, ASPIRES Project Management Team, GSU | 2005 - Present | Chair, Numerous departmental search committees | 2003 - Present | Departmental Representative, “A Day for Southern” campaign, GSU | 2008 - 2009 | Member, Curriculum Committee, GSU | 2004 - 2008 | Chair, University Athletic Committee, GSU | 2006 - 2007 | Member, COST Dean Search Committee, GSU | 2004 - 2007 | Member, COST Excellence in Teaching Award Committee, GSU | 1997 - 2007 | Faculty Advisor, Summer Orientation, Advisement and Registration (SOAR), GSU | 1998 - 2004 | Member, Curriculum Committee, GSU | 2003 | Judge, Sigma Xi’s Student Research Poster Competition, GSU | 2001 | Member, COST Excellence in Teaching Award Committee, GSU | 1998 - 2000 | Member, University Athletic Committee, GSU | 1999 | Member, Long Range Athletic Planning Committee, GSU | 1997 - 1999 | Departmental Representative, Academic Excellence Committee, GSU | 1996 - 1999 | Advisor, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, GSU | 1996 - 1999 | Advisor, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, GSU | 1997 - 1998 | Instructor, Post Secondary Readiness Enrichment Program's Top Flight Project, GSU |
Honors and Awards
- COST Excellence in Teaching Award (2000)
- Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student Teaching Award (1990)
- American Institute Of Chemistry Outstanding Senior Award (1989)
Courses
- Introduction to General, Organic & Biological Chemistry (CHEM 1140)
- Principles of Chemistry I (CHEM 1145)
- Principles of Chemistry II (CHEM 1146)
- Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 3341)
- Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 3342)
- Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM 4331)
- Drug Design (CHEM 4332)
December 1994 | PhD Chemistry, University of Alabama | |
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May 1989 | B.A. Chemistry, Huntingdon College | |
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 8064
Statesboro, GA 30458
Phone: (912) 478-5682
Office: 3214, Chemistry & Nursing Bldg.
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