TEACHING
EXPERIENCE |
VISITING CHEMISTRY FACULTY
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH (8/22 – present)
- General Chemistry Lecture & Laboratory
- Physiological Chemistry Laboratory
ADJUNCT CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH (8/21 – 7/22)
- General Chemistry Lecture & Laboratory
- Physiological Chemistry Laboratory
ADJUNCT CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR
Bluegrass Community & Tech. College, Lexington, KY (8/21 – 5/22)
- General Chemistry Lecture
- General Chemistry Laboratory
ADJUNCT CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR
Gateway Community & Tech. College, Florence, KY (1/22 – 5/22)
- Chemistry & Society Lecture & Laboratory (Virtual)
AP, ORGANIC, AND GENERAL CHEMISTRY TEACHER, TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, IN (8/01 – 8/21)
- 2021 Carole Perry Educator of the Year
- Technology trainer for faculty & staff, including Canvas
- Author of Technology Handbook and other resources for teachers
- Coca-Cola 2017 Educator of Distinction Award
- Franklin Initiative Educator of the Year – Leading Light Award 2014
- University of Kentucky 2011 Teacher Who Made a Difference
- American Radio Relay League 2004 Professional Educator of the Year
- Indiana Radio Club Council 2013 Amateur (Radio Operator) of the Year (for wireless technology integration in the classroom)
- Technology Committee Chairman 2004-2007
- NASA Protein Crystallization Experiment Participant
AP/ADVANCED CHEMISTRY TEACHER
William Henry Harrison High School, Evansville, IN (8/94 – 8/01)
- 1999-2000 Evansville Courier & Press/University of Evansville
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year Nominee
- Volunteer Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach
- Director of Boys’ AAU Basketball program
- School Webmaster & member Technology Committee
CHEMISTRY TEACHER
Benjamin Bosse High School, Evansville, IN (8/93 - 6/94)
CHEMISTRY LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR & LAB ASSISTANT
University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN (6/92 - 8/93) |
| OTHER RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE |
CAMP DIRECTOR, YOUTH ON THE AIR
I am a co-founder and director of an amateur radio summer camp for ages 15-25 in the Americas which provides hands-on, peer-led STEM projects (5/19 – present)
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, NATIONAL CONTEST JOURNAL
I assist contributing authors or write the Next Generation Amateur Radio Contesters column for each edition (12/17 – present)
MEMBER, ARISS USA EDUCATION COMMITTEE
I meet monthly via teleconference with a group of US educators to contribute ideas about a program that allows students to talk to astronauts on the International Space Station over Amateur Radio. (11/17 – present)
ONLINE CHEMISTRY ACTIVITES DEVELOPER
ChemGames.com (5/90 – present)
AMERICA ONLINE
I was an online homework tutor in Chemistry. (6/96 – 8/03) |
| EDUCATION |
University of Kentucky (8/01 – 12/04)
MAJOR: Instructional Systems Design (Ed.D.)
- GPA: 4.00 / 4.00 (39 credit hours completed above M.S.)
University of Southern Indiana (6/90 – 8/93, 1/97 – 12/00)
MAJOR: Secondary Education (M.S.) with Chemistry Emphasis
- GPA: 3.88/4.00 (including transfer hours from Butler and Purdue)
- Received Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year Award
MAJORS: Chemistry (B.S.), Secondary Education – Chemistry (B.S.)
MINORS: Biology, Biophysics
- GPA: 2.96 / 4.00
- Received Outstanding Chemistry Education Student Award
- Accepted on academic scholarship
- Student Manager/Assistant Coach for Men’s Basketball team
- Tutored “at risk” athletes in chemistry and physics
Vincennes University (8/88 - 5/90)
MAJOR: Pre-medicine (A.A.)
- GPA: 3.64 / 4.00
- Multiple academic scholarships
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| PUBLICATIONS |
Effect of High School Chemistry Textbook Readability on Student Achievement Indiana Reading Journal, Summer, 2001.
ChemistryGeek.com Chemistry Student Help Web Site, September, 2000.
Classic Chemistry Experiments: An Introduction to the Chemical Laboratory August, 1997, revised March, 1998; March, 1999; March, 2000; April, 2001, April 2002. |
