WENDY LISABETH KEENEY-KENNICUTT September,
2008
Associate Director, First Year
Chemistry Program
Senior lecturer
Department of Chemistry,
Room 116 Heldenfels
(979) 845-3256
kennicutt@mail.chem.tamu.edu
PROFESSIONAL
INTERESTS:
Teaching chemistry at the
college freshman level. Chemical
Education. Analytical chemistry. Analysis of hydrocarbons and pesticides in
environmental samples. Petroleum
contamination of water and organisms. Characterization
and analysis of trace metals in petroleum.
Application of high performance liquid chromatography to petroleum and
pigment separations. Chemistry of stable
and radioactive trace elements in natural water and sediments.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Oceanography,
M.Sc., Chemistry, Queen's
B.Sc. with First Class Honours,
Chemistry, Queen's
HONORS
AND AWARDS:
Excellence in Quality Enhancement Award,
"Enhancing the Teaching Assistant/Undergaduate Student Experience in the
First Year Chemistry Program," 2007 from the 7th Annual
2005
ChemLuminary Award: Outstanding
On-Going National Chemistry Week (NCW) Event, 2006
Outstanding
Panhellenic Professor for 2004-2005
2003
Distinguished Member, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2003
Who's
Who in Sciences Higher Education, 2003
Who's
Who Among
Member,
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society at TAMU, 2002
Outstanding
Volunteer Recognition from the Colleges of Science and Engineering, 2001, 2002,
2003
Math
Review web site honored by the sciLINKS program, a service of the National
Science Teachers Association. 2001
http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/mathrev/mathrev.html
2000
Certificate of Excellence as a Finalist in the Most Unique ACS Open House at
the ChemLuminary Awards, 2001
Fellow of the
1998
Outstanding Teacher Award from Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of
Agriculture
Wakonse
Fellow, 1996 & 1999; Wakonse Fellow commendation, 1997
Namesake
for a Texas A&M University Orientation camp (Fish Camp) for incoming
freshmen, chosen by TAMU students, 1993
American Association of
University Women Ida M. Green Endowed Fellowship, 1981-1982
University Marine Fellowship at
Texas A&M University, 1978-1979, 1979-1980
Milton Hersey Fellowship, 1974
R. Samuel McLaughlin Fellowship,
1973
EXPERIENCE:
Professional
Associate
Director, First Year Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry,
TA
Teaching Mentor and
Faculty supervisor and help desk, First Year Chemistry Study Hall and Computer Lab, 2005 - present
Master
Administrator, Calibrated Peer Review at
Interim
Director, First Year Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, TAMU, Spring,
1998
Senior
Lecturer, First Year Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, TAMU, 9/88 -
present
Webmaster,
First Year Chemistry Program, TAMU, 9/97-2/06
Assistant
Coordinator and Webmaster, First Year Chemistry Program, Department of
Chemistry, TAMU, 9/96 - 8/97
Member
of the Texas A&M University Chemistry Road Show, 9/95 - present
Chemistry
Specialist, "Bridge to Medicine," a 6 week program for disadvantaged
medical school applicants, sponsored by the
Chemistry
Specialist, “TAMUPREP,” a four week Math/Science/Engineering enrichment program
for pre-7th and 8th grade students, sponsored by the Department of Mathematics,
TAMU, Summers 1996 - 2000
Coordinator,
Off-Sequence First Year Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, TAMU, 1/93
- 8/95
Senior
Scientist, Organic Extraction Laboratory, Geochemical and Environmental
Research Group, College of Geosciences, TAMU, 4/95 - 8/95
Supervisor,
Organic Extraction Laboratory, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group,
Consultant,
Geochemical and Environmental Research Group,
Lecturer,
First Year Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, TAMU, 9/84 - 5/88
Assistant
Research Scientist, Department of Oceanography, TAMU, 6/83 - 8/84, Summers:
1985 - 1989
Technical
Advisor, U.S.A.-Egypt A.I.D. program, June - August 1983
Research
Associate, Department of Oceanography, TAMU, 8/82 - 5/83
Service
Country:
University:
Master
Administrator, Calibrated Peer Review at
Co-chair,
Faculty Senate Sub-committee on the Status of Non-Tenure Track Faculty, 2004-present
Co-Founder,
Organization of Professional Academic Lecturers Plus NTTF (OPAL+), 2004-present
Texas
A&M University Mentor, Spring, 1988 - present
Faculty
advisor, Aggie School Volunteers, 2001-present
Faculty advisor, Ags of Oak, 2006 - present
Faculty advisor, Texas Environmental Action Coalition, 2006 - present
Ally
for GLBT members of the university community, 2001-present
coordinator of all chemistry
events and pentathlon, Texas Science Olympiad and Coaches Clinic, 2002-present
judge,
Texas A&M Regional Science Bowl, 2000-present
judge,
Texas A&M Regional Junior Science Bowl, 2002-present
mentor
and Fellow, Graduate Teaching Academy, 2000-2002, 2004, 2008
member,
TAMU Women's Center Advisory Committee, 2001-2007
judge, Brazos Valley Regional
Science and Engineering Fair, 1997-2004, 2006.
judge,
judge,
Texas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, 1999-2004
Guest
Coach, Women's Basketball,
Faculty
in attendance, MSC Conversations, 2001-2006
mentor,
Regents' Scholars, 2006
Member,
Subcommittee on Enhancing the Honors Experience, part of the President's Task
Force on Enhancing the Undergraduate Experience, 2005
co-organizer
and presenter, Hands-On Chemistry, Expanding Your Horizons Conference,
sponsored by WEST, 2000, 2001 (spring and fall), 2002, 2003, 2004
member,
Coalition for the Advancement of Learning Communities, 2001-2003
University Scholar Interviewer,
1998-9, 2001, 2002, 2003
Wakonse
faculty facilitator, TAMU Learning Communities, 2000-2002
member, Academic Scholarship
Selection Committee, 1997-2000
member, Subcommittee on the
Status of Lecturers, Faculty Senate, TAMU, 1998-2000
member, 1999-2000 Jr. Fulbright
Campus Screening Committee, 1999
secretary,
Ad Hoc Committee on Off-Campus Tutoring Services, Faculty Senate, TAMU, 1996-7
Honors
Program:
UScholar
faculty mentor, TAMU University Scholars, 1999-2005
Honors class instructor: LBAR 489-200, Spring & Fall 2002, Spring
2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Fall 2005
member, Rhodes Scholarship campus
screening committee, 2000-2003
faculty discussion leader, SHIP
(Summer Honors Invitational Program), TAMU Honors Office, 1999-2001
faculty discussion leader, Pizza
and Profs session, Honors Overnight Express, TAMU Honors Office, 1999, 2001
member, Truman Scholarship campus
screening committee, 2000-2002
member, Search Committee for
Associate Director of the Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships,
2001-2002
faculty mentor, ASPIRE (Aggie
Scholars Promoting Incentive Resources & Encouragement), 2001
Department:
member, TAMU
Chemistry Road Show: 67 shows, 10400
persons, 1995-present
coordinator,
ACS Chemistry Open House and Science Exploratorium, 2000-present
coordinator,
ACS Chemists Celebrating Earth Day, 2006-present
speaker/co-organizer,
TA Training, 1998- present
director,
AP Chemistry Summer Institute, 2005-2007
coordinator,
co-chair,
Service Course Curriculum Committee, 2005
member,
Department Search Committee, Director of the First Year Chemistry Program, 2005
faculty
advisor, Chemistry Learning Community, 2001 - 2002
faculty
mentor, Masters in Chemical Education, 2002
member
in charge of social events and webmaster for CAST2000 Committee (Conference for
the Advancement of Science Teaching),
1999-2000
speaker,
High School Chemistry Teacher Appreciation Day, 1998, 1999, 2000
member,
Graduate Student Awards Committee, Department of Chemistry, 1997 - 1999
speaker,
Back-To-School Workshop for High School Chemistry Teachers, 1999
co-organizer of
“Hands-On Activities,” ACS Chemistry Open House, 1998, 1999
member, Status of
Lecturers Committee, Department of Chemistry, 1994-95
member, Department
Head Search Committee, Department of Chemistry, 1994
Professional Organization
Alternate Councilor, local
Sea Experience
Total sea time: 89 days
PUBLICATIONS:
J. Thomson,
W. Keeney, M.C. Baird and W.F. Reynolds (1972).
Preferred conformations in transition metal alkyl compounds. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 40,
205-214.
R.D.
Heyding, W. Keeney and S.L. Segel (1973).
Metastable phases in gallium dispersions. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 34,
133-136.
W.L.
Keeney (1974). The determination of some
trace metals in Cladophora glomerata. M.Sc. Thesis, Queen's University,
W.L.
Keeney, W.G. Breck, G.W. VanLoon and J.A. Page (1976). The determination of trace metals in Cladophora glomerata - C. glomerata as a potential biological
monitor. Water Research 10,
981-984.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt and B.J. Presley (l982).
Geochemistry of dissolved substances in the
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (1982). The
geochemistry of trace metals in the
M.C.
Kennicutt II, W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt, B.J. Presley and F. Fenner (l983). The use of pyrolysis and barium distributions
to assess the areal extent of drilling fluids in surficial marine
sediments. Environmental Geology 4,
239-249.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt and J.W. Morse (l983).
The interaction of Np(V)O2+ with common mineral surfaces in
dilute aqueous solutions and seawater. EOS 64, 1931. (Abstract)
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt and J.W. Morse (l984).
The interaction of Np(V)O2+ with common mineral surfaces in
dilute aqueous solutions and seawater. Marine Chemistry 15, 133-150.
J.H.
Trefry, B.J. Presley, W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt and R.P. Trocine (1984). Distribution and chemistry of manganese, iron
and suspended particulates in the
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt and J.W. Morse (l985).
The redox chemistry of Pu(V)O2+ interaction with common mineral
surfaces in dilute solutions and seawater.
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 49, 2577-2588.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt and B.J. Presley (l986).
The geochemistry of trace metals in the
Y.-N.
Tang and W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt (1988).
Solutions Manual to accompany "General Chemistry, third
edition," and "General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis, third
edition" by Whitten, Gailey and Davis.
R.R.
Bidigare, M.C. Kennicutt,II, W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt and
Y.-N.
Tang and W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt (1992).
Solutions Manual to accompany "General Chemistry, fourth
edition," and "General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis, fourth
edition" by Whitten, Gailey and Davis.
M.C.
Kennicutt,II, R.R. Bidigare, S.A. Macko and W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt (1992). The stable isotopic composition of
photosynthetic pigments and related biochemicals. Chemical Geology 101, 235-243.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (1995). Category II
Safety Training Manual for the Organic Extraction Laboratory, Geochemical and
Environmental Research Group,
Y.-N.
Tang and W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt (1995).
Solutions Manual to accompany "General Chemistry, fifth
edition," and "General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis, fifth
edition" by Whitten, Davis and Peck.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt and Y.-N. Tang (1999).
Solutions Manual to accompany "General Chemistry, sixth
edition," and "General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis, sixth
edition" by Whitten, Davis and Peck.
V.
Williamson and W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt (1999).
Script writing for Holt Chemfile Interactive Chemistry Tutor
CD-ROM. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (2000). Content
provider for Problem-Solving Skills for Saunders College Publishing website
(http://www.saunderscollege.com/chem/general/).
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (2000). Media Review:
ChemSkill Builder 2000, Version 6.1, James D. Spain and Harold J. Peters,
Electronic Homework Systems, Inc., 1999, in Journal of Chemical Education, 77,
835-836.
W. L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (science editor), (2000) "Standard Techniques for
Monitoring in
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (2003). Solutions
Manual to accompany "General Chemistry, seventh edition," and
"General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis, seventh edition" by
Whitten, Davis, Peck and Stanley, 420 pp.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (2003). Calibrated Peer
ReviewTM (CPR) Training Manual for Instructors and Teaching
Assistants: "What Happens When the
CPR Assignment is Finished?"
48pp.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt, “Update on CPRTM“ Teaching & Technology Newsletter by Instructional
Technology Services at TAMU, August 2004
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt (2006). Solutions
Manual to accompany "General Chemistry, eighth edition," and
"General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis, eighth edition" by Whitten,
Davis, Peck and Stanley.
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt, S. Balfour, C. Pryor and B. Pryor (2006). Quality Enhancement Plan, "Enhancing the
Teaching Assistant/Undergraduate Student Experience in the First Year Chemistry
Program" (http://qep.tamu.edu/funding/index.html) Preliminary Report.
First
Year Chemistry program, including W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt, CHEM 112 Laboratory
Manual, General Chemistry of the Texas Environment, 2006-2007, 1st Edition,
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt, S. Balfour, C. Pryor and B. Pryor (2007). Quality Enhancement Plan, "Enhancing the
Teaching Assistant/Undergraduate Student Experience in the First Year Chemistry
Program" (http://qep.tamu.edu/funding/index.html) Final Report.
First
Year Chemistry program, including W.L. Keeney-Kennicutt, CHEM 112 Laboratory
Manual, General Chemistry of the Texas Environment, Hayden McNeil, 2007-8, 2nd
Edition,
W.L.
Keeney-Kennicutt, A. Baris Gunersel and N. Simpson (2008) "Overcoming Student Resistance to a Teaching Innovation " International Journal for
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2, 1, 1-26.
PRESENTATIONS
"Women
in Marine Science," Marine Education Symposium,
"Geochemistry
of Dissolved Substances in the
"Geochemistry
of Dissolved Pb and Cu in the Brazos River/Gulf of
"Geochemistry
of Dissolved Trace Metals in the
"The
"Adsorption
of Neptunium(V) in Seawater," Invited speaker, Department of Chemistry,
"Dissolved
and Particulate Metal Transport in
"The
Interaction of Np(V)O2+ with Common Mineral Surfaces in
Dilute Aqueous Solutions and Seawater," AGU/ASLO,
"My
Personal Impressions of the First Year Chemistry Program 1984-1994,"
Workshop on Approaches to Assessing/Improving the First-Year Chemistry
Mega-Course at TAMU,
"One
Chemist's Life - A Series of Choices,"
Invited speaker, Women's Studies 200,
moderator,
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) annual symposium,
Chemistry
Review, Fundamentals of Engineering Refresher course, Engineering Technology
Department, Fall 1995, Spring 1996, Fall 1996
panelist,
“Our Bodies, Our Selves: Taking
Control,” Texas A&M University Women’s Week. Co-panelists:
Dr. Nancy Dickey, president-elect of AMA, Dr. Danny Ballard, Dr. Dymple
Cooksey,
“Using
the Web to Augment Student Learning in the Classroom,” The Wakonse Conference on College Teaching,
May 1999,
“How to
Succeed in First Year Chemistry,” GaBEE (Genetics and Biochemistry Enrichment
Experience), September 1999
"How
to Put Your Students' Grades on the WWW," Chemical Education Interest
Group, Department of Chemistry, TAMU, 1999
master
of ceremonies, Women in Discovery Symposium with high school students, Women's
Week 2000,
speaker,
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Job Fair, TAMU,
speaker,
Achievement Scholar Day, sponsored by the TAMU Honors Office, 2000
speaker
with hands-on projects, Society of Women Engineers Summer Camp for 40 7th Grade
Girls,
“How to
Succeed in First Year Chemistry,” GaBEE (Genetics and Biochemistry Enrichment
Experience), September 2000
speaker,
Achievement Scholar Day, sponsored by the TAMU Honors Office, 2001
speaker,
"Faculty Who Use Assessment," at the TAMU Assessment Conference -
"Creating a Culture of Evidence: Taking Assessment Seriously,"
faculty
panelist, TAMU Honors Program Parents' Weekend Brunch Information Meeting,
"Einstein
and His Dreams," SHIP (Summer Honors Invitational Program), TAMU Honors
Office, June, 19&26,
“How to
Succeed in First Year Chemistry,” GaBEE (Genetics and Biochemistry Enrichment
Experience), September 2001
"What
Do Faculty Expect of Their Honors Science Students," Honors Night Out,
September 2001
"How
to Ace Your Physical Science Courses," ASPIRE Mentoring program, September
2001
"What
Do Faculty Expect of Their Honors Science Students," Honors Night Out,
September 2002
TAMU
Chemistry Road Show & Engineering Day,
TAMU
Chemistry Road Show & Hands-On Activities, College Station, Texas Junior
Academy of Science, 125 students, 1/03
CPR Presenter, "Strategies
to Promote Active Learning in Chemistry Courses,"
TAMU
Chemistry Road Show and Hands-On Activities, Houston, Southeast District
Professional Development Day, HISD, 250 teachers,
"A
Chemistry Faculty's View of TAMU," Eastwood Academy of Houston - Hispanic
11th grade students visiting TAMU,
"Is
It Magic or Is It Science?" For "The Avid Readers": 70 7th
graders of
"Chemistry
at
"Chemistry
Tricks for the Young at Heart," 16th annual AggieHostel, supported by the
Association of Former Students, TAMU,
CPR
Workshop Co-Organizer and Presenter, "CPRTM - How to Deal with
Student Issues and Instructor Challenges,"
"What
Is In-Store for Incoming Students in First Year Chemistry," IPC Workshop
for Teachers, TAMU,
TAMU
Chemistry Road Show for teachers, IPC Workshop, TAMU,
Science
Olympiad Workshop Presenter, Coaches' Clinic,
"What
Do the Bernoulli Principle, UV Detectors and Chromatography Have In
Common?" Expanding Your Horizons,
speaker,
National Scholar Day ,
sponsored by the TAMU Honors Office,
"Is
It Magic or Is It Science?" For 35 7th graders of
"Chemistry
at
"What
is a Chemical Reaction?," IPC Workshop for Teachers, TAMU,
"What
is the Difference between a Physical and a Chemical Process?," Pre-AP
Workshop for Teachers, TAMU,
panel
member, “Best Practices in Large Class Teaching: Techniques that Engage Students,” sponsored
by The Center for Teaching Excellence, TAMU,
"What
Do the Bernoulli Principle, UV Detectors and Chromatography Have In
Common?" Expanding Your Horizons,
panel
member, "Lecturer as a Professional Career: Roles, Titles, and Responsibilities,"
Faculty Professional Development workshop, Office of the Dean of Faculties,
moderator
for panel, "Use of Calibrated Peer Review Across Campus," Teaching
with Technology Conference 2005, TAMU,
"Is
It Magic or Is It Science?" For 40 7th graders of
workshop
organizer and co-leader, CPRTM
- How To Deal with Student Issues and Instructor Challenges, TAMU. 6 hr,
Chemistry
demonstrator, Engineering Day at the mall, 6 hours,
workshop
co-organizer and co-leader, CPRTM
Workshop, TAMU. 7 hr,
"My Thoughts on How
You and Your Students Can Have a Successful Experience with Calibrated Peer
Review," Teaching with Technology 2006 Conference, TAMU -
Chemistry
demonstrations for 40 7th graders of
workshop
co-organizer and co-leader, CPRTM
Workshop, TAMU. 7 hr,
presenter\chemistry
coordinator, TAMU Physics Festival,
presenter, ACS Chemists
Celebrate Earth Day, Bryan-College Station Earth Day Celebration at Wolf Pen
Creek,
co-instructor, Physical
Science - Youth Adventure Program, for gifted and talented middle school
students, sponsored by the Department of Educational Psychology, 12 hours,
"Calibrated
Peer Review at TAMU," Bienniel Conference on Chemical Education,
Presenter, 2nd
Annual Technology Showcase, "CPR at TAMU", TAMU,
"Overcoming
Student Resistance to a Teaching Innovation," with Nancy Simpson, 3rd
Annual Teaching with Technology Conference (TwTC),
"Overcoming
Student Resistance to a Teaching Innovation," with A. Baris Gunersel and
Nancy Simpson, 7th Annual
Chemistry
organizer/demonstrator, Engineering Day at the mall, 6 hours,
Chemistry
demonstrations for 50 7th graders of
"Use
of ChemSkill Builder in a Large Chemistry Class", 233rd American Chemical
Society Meeting,
"Using
a Sociopsychological Theory in Evaluation:
A Study of Beliefs and Attitudes", by Brandt Pryor, Caroline R.
Pryor, Wendy L. Keeney-Kennicutt, American Educational Research Association
Meeting, Chicago, April 13, 2007
presenter\chemistry
coordinator, TAMU Physics Festival,
workshop
co-leader, CPR orientation, Training Workshop on Teaching and Assessing Basic
Writing Skills for Petroleum Engineering class ENGR 101: Energy: Resource, Utilization, and
Importance to Society instructors and TAs, 4 hours, May 11,
2007
co-instructor,
Physical Science - Youth Adventure Program, for gifted and talented middle
school students, sponsored by the Department of Educational Psychology, 12
hours,
"Factors
affecting student acceptance of Calibrated Peer ReviewTM," CPR Symposium 2007, Showcasing Successful Practices and Advancing CPR
Research,
"Overcoming
student resistance to writing with CPRTM," by Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt, A. Baris
Gunersel, and Nancy Simpson CPR
Symposium 2007, Showcasing Successful Practices and Advancing CPR Research,
Presenter, "Wacky Science Camp" for 25
elementary age children at the Brazos Valley Children's Museum,
Presenter,
Chemistry Show for 160 students in the TxPrep Laredo visit sponsored by Look
College of Engineering, TAMU,
"Chemistry
Open House and Science Exploration Gallery at
"Assessment of the effect of international TAs on student attitude and learning in a first year chemistry laboratory program," 234th American Chemical Society Meeting,