Curriculum Vitae - University of the Incarnate Word

Curriculum Vita
ALAKANANDA RAY CHAUDHURI DATE: 12/15/09
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1995.
M.S. in Analytical Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, 1986.
B.S. in Chemistry, Calcutta University, Calcutta, India, 1983.
WORK EXPERIENCE
3/04-present Associate Professor, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of
Chemistry, San Antonio, TX
8/01-2/04 Assistant Professor, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of Chemistry,
San Antonio, TX
8/96-5/01 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of
Chemistry, San Antonio, TX
1/96-5/96 Instructor, University of the Incarnate Word, Department of Chemistry, San
Antonio, TX
7/94-12/95 Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Division (Research Imaging Center),
San Antonio, TX
1/92-7/92 Visiting Scientist, University of Veszprem, Department of Radiochemistry,
Veszprem, Hungary (Government of India fellowship through the Indian-
European Scientific Exchange Program)
7/84-10/93 Scientist, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Analytical Chemistry
Division, Calcutta, India
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Courses Taught
Chemical Principles I and II and Laboratory
General Chemistry for nursing students
Environmental Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
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Quantitative Analysis and Laboratory
Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory
Chemical Research
Integrated Math and Science for pre-service elementary teachers
Scientific Inquiry
Graduate Courses Taught
Concepts of Physics and Chemistry (Multidisciplinary Sciences program)
Matter, Properties and Periodic Table (Multidisciplinary Sciences program)
Bio-organic and Environmental Chemistry (Multidisciplinary Sciences program)
Physics I and II (Team teaching; Instructional strategies and classroom implementation:
Multidisciplinary Sciences program)
Cell and Molecular Biology (Team teaching; Instructional strategies and classroom
implementation: Multidisciplinary Sciences program)
Earth Science I and II (Team teaching; Instructional strategies and classroom
implementation: Multidisciplinary Sciences program)
Chemistry for Biology Teachers (SMARRT program)
SCHOLARSHIP
Grants/Publications
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Science Institute: Biology and Earth Science”, Project
Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2009-2011; $199,970.
Welch Foundation Departmental Grant Program – Writer of the grant proposal: Dr.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri (project is handed over to the current department chair, Dr.
Brian McBurnett), 2009-2012; $75,000.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Physics I and II”,
Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2008-2009; $80,000.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Chemistry I and II”,
Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2008-2009; $80,000.
Endowment Funds Faculty Research Awards (UIW) – “Chemical Analysis of Medicinal
Plants Used in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes”, Co-project Director (Project Director
and writer of the proposal – Dr. Edward Gonzalez), 2008-2009; $2,000.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Biology I and II”,
Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2007-2008; $86,908.
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Welch Foundation Departmental Grant Program – Project Director and writer of the
proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, 2006-2009; $75,000.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Physics I and Chemistry
I”, Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Coproject
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2006-2007; $84,951.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Physics II and
Chemistry II”, Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray
Chaudhuri, Co-project Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2006-2007; $84,983.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Earth Science I and II”,
Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2005-2006; $81,833.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Biology I and II”,
Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2005-2006; $81,430.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Physics I and Chemistry
I”, Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Coproject
Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2004-2005; $77,594.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Physics II and
Chemistry II”, Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray
Chaudhuri, Co-project Director – Dr. Edward Gonzalez, 2004-2005; $79,623.
Richard Lewis and Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri. Assessing the Needs and Impact of an
Integrated Physics and Chemistry Professional Development program for Teachers in San
Antonio, Texas, The Texas Science Teacher, 33(4), 2004, 7-15.
Teacher Quality Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute – Earth Science I and II
for Teachers in Grades 5-10”, Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project Director – Dr. William Thomann, 2003-2004;
$76,178.
Welch Foundation Departmental Grant Program – Project Director and co-writer of the
grant proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri (co-writer: Dr. Cyndi Porter), 2003-
2006; $75,000.
Texas Eisenhower Higher Education Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute-
Integrated Physics and Chemistry I for Teachers in Grades 6-9”, Project Director and writer
of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project Director – Dr. Edward
Gonzalez, 2002-2003; $79,000.
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Texas Eisenhower Higher Education Grants Program – “Composite Science Institute-
Integrated Physics and Chemistry II for Teachers in Grades 6-9”, Project Director and
writer of the proposal – Dr. Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project Director – Dr.
Edward Gonzalez, 2002-2003; $79,000.
Selene-Mena-Fernandez and Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri. Redox State in Aging Process,
UIW McNair Scholars Research Journal, 3, 2002, 92-97.
Texas Eisenhower Higher Education Grants Program – “Matter and Energy- Physical
Science for Teachers in Grades 6-9”, Project Director and writer of the proposal – Dr.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Co-project Director – Dr. Suk Bin Kong, 2001-2002;
$74,715.
Robert F. Williams, Robert L. Siegle, Mohammad Salman, Callise M. Ollom, Norma
Cortinas, Anne marie Simmons, Brian L. Pierce, Kevin Orang-Khadive and Alakananda
Ray Chaudhuri. Substrate Modification of Melanin Polymers to Increase Effectiveness for
MR Contrast, Academic Radiology, Vol. 3, 1996, 365-369.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri and S.K. Roy. Separation of Antimony(III) with Iodide and
Dithizone by Sorption on Polyurethane Foam from Sulfuric Acid Medium for its
Spectrophotometric Determination in Glasses, Talanta, 41(2), 1994, 171-178.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri and J. Somlai. Selective Extraction of Cerium(IV) on Tri-n-
Butyl Phosphate and Thenoyl Trifluoroacetone Loaded Polyurethane Foam, J. Radioanal.
Nucl. Chem. Letters, 166(2), 1992, 153-166.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, S.K. Roy and A.K. Chakraburtty. “The separation of W(V)
from HCl-SCN medium on polyurethane foam sorbents for its spectrophotometric
determination in steels and silicates,” Talanta, 39(10), 1992, 1337-1382.
A. Roy, S.K. Roy and A.K. Chakraburtty. Spectrophotometric Determination of
Molybdenum in Glass and Enamels after Extraction of Molybdenum-Thioglycollic Acid
Complex on Polyurethane Foam, Glass Technology, 32, 1991, 20-23.
Presentations/Abstracts
Jamie E. Madden, Annette D. Silva, Daniela I. Martinez, Edward E. Gonzalez and
Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, An Action Research Study of the Integration of
Interdisciplinary Sciences and Implementation of Technology in Secondary Science
Classrooms, abstract approved for poster presentation the American Chemical Society, 239 th
National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010.
Annette D. Silva, Jamie E. Madden, Daniela I. Martinez, Edward E. Gonzalez and
Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, Developing Highly Qualified Teachers in Science: Impact of
a Professional Development Program on Improved Science Teaching and Student Learning
in Secondary Science Classrooms, abstract approved for poster presentation the American
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Chemical Society, 239 th National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25,
2010.
Daniela I. Martinez, Sarah Salazar, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, and Edward E. Gonzalez,
Analysis of Chemical Components in Methylene Chloride Extracts of Medicinal Plants
Used in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes, abstract approved for poster presentation the
American Chemical Society, 239 th National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, March
21-25, 2010.
Javier Trevino, Daniela I. Martinez, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, and Edward E. Gonzalez,
GC-MS Analysis of Volatile Chemical Constituents in Arandano, Matarique, Hierba de
San Roberto, and Tronadora Used in Mexican Folk Medicine for the Treatment of Type 2
Diabetes, abstract approved for poster presentation the American Chemical Society, 239 th
National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010.
Yu-Yu Chu, Christopher Vasquez, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, and Edward E. Gonzalez,
Analysis of Volatile Chemical Constituents in Cnidoscolus Chayamamsa (Chaya),
Cecropia Obtusifolia (Chancarro), and Dichondra Argentea (Oreja de Raton) Used in
Mexican Folk Medicine for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes, presented at the American
Chemical Society, 237 th National Meeting & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26,
2009.
Damian Carrillo, Alexa Garcia-Dena, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, and Edward E.
Gonzalez, Analysis of Volatile Chemical Constituents in Lupinus Albus L. (Altramuz), Rhus
Packyrrachis (Lantrisco), and Chlorophora Tinctoria (Palo Amarillo) Used in Mexican
Folk Medicine for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes, presented at the American Chemical
Society, 237 th National Meeting & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009.
Christopher Vasquez, Alexandra Arambula, Patricia P. Gonzalez, Alakananda R.
Chaudhuri, and Edward E. Gonzalez, Analysis of Volatile Chemical Constituents in
Cacalia Descomposita (Matarique), Geranium Robertianum (Hierba San Roberto), and
Tecoma Stans (Tronadora) Used in Mexican Folk Medicine for the Treatment of Type II
Diabetes, preesented at the American Chemical Society, 237 th National Meeting & Exposition,
Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009.
Alexa Garcia-Dena, Wendy Flores, Janki Bkakta, Patricia P. Gonzalez, Alakananda R.
Chaudhuri, and Edward E. Gonzalez, Analysis of Volatile Chemical Constituents in
Vaccinium Myrtillus (Arrandano), Nasturium Officinale (Berro), and Taraxacum
Officinale Weber (Diente de Leon) Used in Mexican Folk Medicine for the Treatment of
Type II Diabetes, presented at the American Chemical Society, 237 th National Meeting &
Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009.
Karina Gil, Crystal Shipp, Humberto Arredondo, Edward Gonzalez and Alakananda Ray
Chaudhuri. Impact of a Multidisciplinary Sciences Professional Development Program on
Teachers’ Content Enhancement and Classroom Practices, presented at the American
Chemical Society, 235 th National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, IL, April 6-10, 2008.
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Humberto Arredondo, Crystal Shipp, Edward Gonzalez and Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri.
Evaluation of Effectiveness between Two Different Processes in Wastewater Treatment,
presented at the American Chemical Society, 235 th National Meeting & Exposition, New
Orleans, IL, April 6-10, 2008.
Amanda M. Cavazos, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri and Edward E. Gonzalez. Analysis of
Volatile Chemical Compounds in Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Hypertension,
presented at the American Chemical Society, 235 th National Meeting & Exposition, New
Orleans, IL, April 6-10, 2008.
Alexa Garcia, Patricia Gonzalez, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri and Edward E. Gonzalez.
Determination of Caffeine in Environmental Waste Water Processed at the Dos Rios Water
Treatment Plant in Bexar County, Texas, presented at the American Chemical Society, 235 th
National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, IL, April 6-10, 2008.
Damian Carrillo, Patricia Gonzalez, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri and Edward E. Gonzalez.
Determination of Pesticides and Semi-volatile Organo-compounds in River Waters and
Tributaries Surrounding the San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Area, presented at the American
Chemical Society, 235 th National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, IL, April 6-10, 2008.
John E. Gomez, Edward E. Gonzalez, and Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, GC-MS Analysis of
Chemical Compounds in Medicinal Plants Possessing Antifungal Properties, presented at
the American Chemical Society, 235 th National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, IL, April
6-10, 2008.
Alakananda R. Chaudhuri and Edward Gonzalez, Impact of a Physical Sciences
Professional Development Program on Teachers’ Content Enhancement and Classroom
Practices, presented at the UIW Research Day, February29, 2008.
Alakananda R. Chaudhuri, Roel O. Flores, and Edward E. Gonzalez, Chemical Analysis
of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes, presented at the UIW
Research Day, February 29, 2008.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Sharing Grant Experiences, presented at the UIW Culture of
Grants & Budget Workshop, October 5, 2007.
Gretchen Yale, Edward Gonzalez and Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri. Assessing the Impact
of an Integrated Physics and Chemistry Professional Development Program in Improving
Teacher Performances and Changing classroom practices in Texas public schools in San
Antonio area, presented at the American Chemical Society, 233 rd National Meeting &
Exposition, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007.
Amanda M. Cavazos; Danielle L. Kramer, Adam J. Obregon, John E. Gomez, Roel O.
Flores, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri and Edward E. Gonzalez. Cursory Comparison of
Chemical Components in Medicinal Plants Possessing Renal Activity, presented at the
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American Chemical Society, 233 rd National Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, March 25-29,
2007.
John E. Gomez, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri and Edward E. Gonzalez. Qualitative
Chemical Analysis of Amphipterygium Adstringens (Cuachalalate) from Mexico, presented
at the American Chemical Society, 233 rd National Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, March
25-29, 2007.
Roel O. Flores, Alakananda R. Chaudhuri and Edward E. Gonzalez. Chemical Analysis
of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Type II Diabetes, presented at the American
Chemical Society, 233 rd National Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007.
Felix Chavez, Joseph Sibley, David Coleman, Edward Gonzalez and Alakananda Ray
Chaudhuri. Homology Model of Malic Enzyme of C. Elegans based on A. Suum Malic
Enzyme, presented at the 108 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science,
Edinburg, TX, March 3-5, 2005.
Elizabeth Richter, Jacob Campos, David Coleman, Edward Gonzalez and Alakananda Ray
Chaudhuri. Inhibition of Malic Enzyme from Ascaris Suum, presented at the 108 th Annual
Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Edinburg, TX, March 3-5, 2005.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri and William Thomann. Assessing the Impact of a
Multidisciplinary Science Institute for Teachers of San Antonio Area public Schools,
presented at the 107 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Kerrville, TX,
March 3-6, 2004.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Edward Gonzalez, Donna Wilkes, Kathy Dial, Rafael
Gonzales and Eloy Hernandez, An Analysis of Wastewater Treatment Processes:
Evaluating Ammonia-Nitrogen, E. Coli and Total Suspending Solids, and Trihalomethanes,
presented at the 107 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Academy of Science, Kerrville, TX,
March 3-6, 2004.
Asish Chaudhuri, Eric de Waal, Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri and Arlan Richardson.
Oxidative Stress and Protein Carbonylation: A Fluorescence-based Approach, abstract
published in the bulletin of the 10 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical
Biology and Medicine, Seattle WA, Nov 20-24, 2003.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri and William Thomann. Teaches as Learners: The Role of
Integrated Physics and Chemistry Professional Development Programs in Improving
Teacher Performance and Changing Classroom Practice in San Antonio Area Public
Schools. Presented at the 3 rd Annual Faculty Symposium, University of the Incarnate Word,
September 5-6, 2003.
Alakananda Ray Chaudhuri, Edward Gonzalez and Donna Wilkes. Evaluation of
Effectiveness between Two Different Processes in Wastewater Treatment Processes.,
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presented at the 3 rd Annual Faculty Symposium, University of the Incarnate Word,
September 5-6, 2003.
External Grant Reports
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Science Institute: Biology and
Earth Science”, November 9, 2009.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics I and II”, July 31, 2009.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute,
Chemistry I and II”, July 31, 2009.
Final Report of the Welch Foundation Department Grant, July 31, 2009.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics I and II, October 15, 2008.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Chemistry I and II, October 15, 2008.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Biology I and II”, September 15, 2008.
Final Report of the Welch Foundation Department Grant, July 31, 2008.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics I and Chemistry I”, August, 2007.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics II and Chemistry II”, August, 2007.
Final Report of the Welch Foundation Department Grant, July 31, 2007.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Biology I and II, October, 2007.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics I and Chemistry I”, August, 2007.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute: Earth
Science I and II”, September 15, 2006.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Biology I and II”, September 15, 2006.
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Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics I and Chemistry I, October 31, 2006.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics II and Chemistry II, October 31, 2006.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics I and Chemistry I”, January 31, 2006.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics II and Chemistry II”, January 31, 2006.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Earth Science I and II, October 15, 2005.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Biology I and II, October 15, 2005.
Final Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Earth Science I and II”, January 31, 2005.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics I and Chemistry I, October 15, 2004.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Physics II and Chemistry II, October 15, 2004.
Final Evaluation Report of the Eisenhower Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Integrated Physics and Chemistry I for Teachers in Grades 6-9”, December 1, 2003.
Final Evaluation Report of the Eisenhower Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Integrated Physics and Chemistry II for Teachers in Grades 6-9”, December 1, 2003.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Teacher Quality Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Earth Science I and II for Teachers in Grades 5-10, October 15, 2003.
Final Evaluation Report of the Eisenhower Grant, “Matter and Energy: Physical Sciences
for Teachers in Grades 6-9” submitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board, November 2002.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Eisenhower Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Integrated Physics and Chemistry I for Teachers in Grades 6-9” submitted to the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, October 2002.
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Interim Evaluation Report of the Eisenhower Grant, “Composite Science Institute:
Integrated Physics and Chemistry II for Teachers in Grades 6-9” submitted to the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, October 2002.
Interim Evaluation Report of the Eisenhower Grant, “Matter and Energy: Physical
Sciences for Teachers in Grades 6-9” submitted to the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, October 2001.
SERVICE
Service to UIW
Faculty mentor for the UIW PASS program, Summer and Fall 2009.
Recruited fifteen graduate students (middle and high school science teachers) for the
Multidisciplinary Sciences Masters program, Summer 2009.
Independent Study in excess of workload: Crystal Shipp, CHEM 4160, Spring 2009.
Grievance Committee, 2008-2010, member.
Mentored new faculty (Dr. Tina Lopez, Feik School of Pharmacy) under UIW First Year
Faculty Mentoring Program, 2008-2009.
Mentored chemistry adjunct faculty and the visiting faculty, Spring and Fall 2009.
Employee Campaign contribution, Fall 2009.
Recruited twenty eight graduate students (middle and high school science teachers) for
the Multidisciplinary Sciences Masters program, Summer 2008.
Chemistry Search Committee, Spring 2008.
Independent Study in excess of workload: Karina Gil, CHEM 3421, Spring 2008.
Faculty Development Fund Review Committee, 2006-2008, member.
Teacher Education Advisory Committee, 2008-2009, member.
Academic Advising, Spring 2008, Summer 2008, Fall 2008.
Chemistry Search Committee, Spring 2007, chairperson.
Faculty Development Fund Review Committee, 2006-2008, member.
Teacher Education Advisory Committee, 2007-2008, member.
Academic Advising, Spring 2007, Summer 2007, Fall 2008.
First Year Engagement Mentor program, 2006-2007, faculty mentor.
Chemistry Search Committee, Spring 2006, chairperson.
Teacher Education Advisory Committee, 2006-2007, member.
Departmental Leadership: Chair of Chemistry Department 2004- 2007: Responsible for
coordinating the department and school activities; course scheduling; curriculum
revision; budgeting; hiring of tenure-track and adjunct faculty; mentoring new and
adjunct faculty etc.
Graduate Advisor: Multidisciplinary Sciences Program 2003-present.
Faculty Senate, 2005-2006, member.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2005-2006, member.
Teacher Education Advisory Committee, 2005-2006, member.
Mentor (Dr. Julian Stankus) under the UIW New Faculty Mentoring program, 2006-
2007.
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Instructor of Independence study/Chemical Research in excess of workloads: two
students in Spring 2006 (Quantitative Analysis), and one student in Fall 2006 (Chemical
Research).
Employee Campaign contribution, Fall 2005.
Chemistry Search Committee, Spring 2005, chairperson.
Biology Search Committee, Spring 2004, member.
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee: Member of the Ph.D. Dissertation Committee for Luz
Jimenez, 2004-2005
Faculty Senate, 2004-2005, member.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 2004-2005, member.
Native American Month committee, 2004, member.
Mentor (Dr. Brian McBurnett) under the UIW New Faculty Mentoring program, 2004-
2005.
Instructor of Independence study/Chemical Research in excess of workloads: four
students in Fall 2004 (Instrumental Analysis and Chemical Research), and one student in
Spring 2005 (Chemical Research).
Chemistry Search Committee, Spring 2004, chairperson.
Biology Search Committee, Spring 2004, member.
Pre-Pharmacy Dean Search Committee, Spring 2004, member.
Faculty Development Fund Review Committee (UIW Committee), 2002-2003, 2003-
2004, member.
Mentor: UIW McNair Scholar Program, three undergraduate students in summer
research projects, May-August, 2003.
UIW Peace Day committee, 2003, member.
Native American Month committee, 2003, member.
Women’s History Month committee, 2003-2004, member.
Lab Policy Committee (College Committee), 2002-2003, member.
Mentor: UIW McNair Scholar Program, one undergraduate student in summer research
project, May-August, 2002.
UIW new student orientation, Summer 2002.
Instructor of Independence study/Chemical Research in excess of workloads: five
students in Fall 2003, two students in Spring 2003, two students in Fall 2002, one student
in Spring 2002 and one student in Fall 1997.
Development and implementation of UIW Supplemental Instruction (SI) program in
freshman chemistry courses (worked with Ms. Christina Ariza, Director, Learning
Assistance Center, Fall 2001).
Conducted peer evaluations of teaching, teaching materials and lab manuals, 2001-2003.
Mentored colleagues in teaching Chemical Principles laboratories (Ms. Luz Jimenez and
Ms. Donna Wilkes), 2001-2003.
UIW Retention Committee, 2000-2001, member.
Helped chemistry faculty (Dr. Suk. Bin Kong) in teaching Environmental Chemistry,
CHEM 4312, Fall 2000 (taught the class from September 20-November 30 in excess of
workload).
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Service to Community
Serving in the Incarnate Word High School Teacher Appreciation Committee,
2009-2010.
Volunteered at SA Rock and Roll Marathon water stop booth, November 2008.
Served at a local Elementary/Middle school (St. Anthony Catholic School) on their Field
Day (cleaning school campus, organizing science laboratories, trash pick-up from the
neighborhood), May 2007.
Served a local NISD Elementary school (Monroe May EL) in their classroom educational
programs and field activities, May 2004.
Judge in the Alamo Regional Academy of Science and Engineering science fair,
University of the Incarnate Word, February 2004.
Supervising a middle school student in his school research project, 2003-2004.
Judge in the Alamo Regional Academy of Science and Engineering science fair, John Jay
high school, February 2002.
Judge in the science fair, Little Flower middle school, February 2000.
Judge in the science fair, Little Flower middle school, February 1998
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Conferences/workshops attended
Teacher Quality Grant Program Technical Assistance Meeting and Higher Education
Conference, Austin, TX, October 8-10, 2009.
Teacher Quality Grant Program Technical Assistance Meeting, Austin, TX, May 21-22,
2009.
Title V Symposium on Active/Collaborative Learning, Northwest Vista College, April 3,
2009.
Teacher Quality Grant Program Technical Assistance Meeting and Higher Education
Conference, Austin, TX, October 30-November 1, 2008.
Grant Writer’s Seminars & Workshops: Write Winning Grants, in association with
F.A.S.E.B and UIW, August 16, 2008.
Teacher Quality Grant Program Technical Assistance Meeting: Communities of Practice,
May 16-17, 2008.
American Chemical Society, 235 th National Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA,
April 6-10, 2008.
UIW Grants Workshop, March 28, 2008.
Mechanics of Grants, UIW, November 16, 2007.
Culture of Grants, UIW, October 5, 2007.
Mathematics and Science Higher Education Conference, Austin, TX, October 2007
American Chemical Society, 233 rd National Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, March 25-29,
2007
Mathematics and Science Higher Education Conference, Austin, TX, October 2006
Teacher Quality Grants program Workshop, Denton, TX, March 2006
Mathematics and Science Higher Education Conference, Austin, TX, November 2005
Workshop on First Year Engagement: Using Collaborative Learning, UIW, May 2005
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Conference of the Advancement of Science Teachers (CAST), Corpus Christy, TX, Oct
2004.
Teacher Quality Grants program Workshop, Austin, TX, August 2004.
Workshop for the Teacher Quality Type B grants awardees, Austin, TX, May 2004.
Conference of the Advancement of Science Teachers, Houston, TX, Oct 2003.
Teacher Quality Grants program Workshop, Austin, TX, August 2003.
Conference of the Advancement of Science Teachers, El Paso, TX, Nov 2002.
National Teacher Preparation Symposium, Orlando, FL, September 2002.
Teacher Quality Grants program Workshop, Austin, TX, August 2002.
Program Review Workshop, UIW, July 2002.
Summer Technology Institute: Advanced Training, UIW, June 2002.
Eisenhower Grants program Workshop, Austin, TX, November 2001.
Conference of the Advancement of Science Teachers, Austin, TX, November 2001.
UIW Assessment Workshop, UIW, August 2001.
Summer Technology Institute: Basic Training, UIW, June 2001.
Eisenhower Grants program Workshop, Austin, TX, November 2000.
Web Design workshop, UIW, August 2000.
Blackboard workshop, UIW, August 2000.
Texas Science Summit, San Antonio, TX, January 2000.
Eisenhower Grants program Workshop, Austin, TX, August 1999.
Professional Affiliation
Member, American Chemical Society
HONORS/AWARDS
Faculty Development Funds to present at the American Chemical Society, 237 th National
Meeting & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009, award: $1,200.
Faculty Development Funds to present at the American Chemical Society, 235 th National
Meeting & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008, award: $1,000.
Faculty Development Funds to present at the American Chemical Society, 233 th National
Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007, award: $1,000.
Title V Fund for Curriculum Development Proposal, June 2004, $500.
Title V Summer Technology Institute Stipend (Advanced Training), July 2002, $1,000.
Title V Summer Technology Institute Stipend (Basic Training), June 2001, $1,000.
Best Website Design Award, Title V Summer Technology Institute (Basic Training),
June 2001.
Indo-European Scientific Exchange fellowship for six months to do doctoral research in
Hungary, January – July, 1992.
President’s Gold medal from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India for ranking the top
position in M.S. Degree Program (Chemistry), 1989.
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