Curriculum Vitae - Chemistry - University of South Florida

Robert L. Potter
November 2006
2001 William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Education Programs: “Development and Implementation of
a New First Year College Experience: An Interdisciplinary Approach” B. Cochrane, PI, R. Potter, D.
TeStrake, and K. Cole CoPI’s June 2001-May 2002, $151,381
2001 US Department of Education Fund for Post Secondary Education: Preproposal “Focus on the
Standards: Connecting Science Content and Pedagogy For Preservice Teachers R. Potter
2001-2003,$336,220
2000 Dreyfus Foundation; Changing the Culture Of University and College Science Teaching:
Developing Graduate Students Skills In Effective Ways of Teaching and Learning. R Potter and G.
Meisels Aug.1-July 31,2001 $48,000
2000 Pew National Fellowship Program for Carnegie Scholars: Developing Effective Evaluations to
Assess the Outcomes of a Modular Interdisciplinary Science Sequence for Non majors /Future
Teachers. R Potter, June 2001-2002 $9,000
2000 National Science Foundation: Sunshine Center for Learning and Teaching, Co-PI;s G. Meisels, B.
Spector and R. Potter Sept.1 2000-Aug 31 2005 $13,251,552
1999 National Aeronautics and Space Administration :Preparing Elementary and Middle School Students
in Earth Systems Science Co PI’s G. Meisels and R Potter Jan 2000-Dec 2003 $287,607
1999 National Science Foundation: Planning National Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Hands-on
Science Course for Elementary Education Majors also suitable for Other Non-Science Majors. Co-
Principal Investigators: G. Meisels, K. Thomas and R.L. Potter. Jan-Dec.2000, $74,908.
1999 USA Armed Services: Dual Use Program - Development of an Expandable Platform for
Telemedicine and Environmental Monitoring Applications to Blood Oximetry, Hematocrit and
Dehydration. Co-Principal Investigators S. Athan, Center for Microelectronics, L. Garcia-Rubio,
Chemical Engineering; and G. Leparc, Florida Blood Services and Robert Potter, Department of
Chemistry. Jan 2000-Dec. 2002, $750,000.
1998 BioPool International: Feasibility Study for New Blood Typing Technology. PI R.L. Potter, Co-
PI’s: L. Garcia-Rubio, Chemical Engineering and G. Leparc, Florida Blood Services. 2/1/99 - 6/30/99,
$44,000.
1996 National Science Foundation: “Systemic Organizational Advancement and Reform (SOAR) of
Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Teaching, Co-PI with 17 authors - G.
Meisels PI. 11/1/96 - 10/31/99, $199,948.
1996 Department of Education: “Science and Mathematics: Introductory Learning Experiences in
College” (SMILE), Co-PI with five other authors - G. Meisels PI. 7/1/97 - 6/30/2000, $1,087,342.
1995 Johnson and Johnson Corporation Focused Giving Program “Use of a Novel Ultraviolet - Visible
Spectroscopic Method for the Characterization of Blood and Blood Components - Co-PI’s with Dr.
Garcia-Rubio, Chemical Engineering and Dr. German Leparc, Florida Blood Services, 3 yr. $289,000 -
start January 1996.
1995 James A. Patterson Foundation Blood Characterization and Typing Using UV-Visible
Spectroscopy, Co-PI L. Garcia Rubio, 1 yr. $26,750. James A. Patterson Foundation Blood
Characterization and Typing Using UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Co-PI L. Garcia Rubio, 1 yr. $26,750.
1994 U.S. Department of Defense: Tyrosine Phosphorylated Proteins in Human Breast Cancer, Co-PI
Dr. P. Baekey, Pathology, Dr. Charles Cox, Surgery, and Dr. R. Potter, Chemistry, 3/1/94 - 2/28/96,
$120,277.
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