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WENDY LISABETH KEENEY-KENNICUTT March,
2005 Associate Director, First Year Chemistry
Program 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: 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 and Webmaster, First Year Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, 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 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-temure track Faculty (used to
be Lecturer), 2004-2005 Co-Founder,
Organization of Professional Academic Lecturers (OPAL), 2004-present Texas
A&M University Mentor, Spring, 1988 - present Member,
Subcommittee on Enhancing the Honors Experience, part of the President's Task
Force on Enhancing the Undergraduate Experience, 2005 Faculty
advisor, Aggie School Volunteers, 2001-present Ally
for GLBT members of the university community, 2001-present Faculty
in attendance, MSC Conversations, 2001-present member,
TAMU Women's Center Advisory Committee, 2001-present coordinator of all chemistry events and
pentathlon, Texas Science Olympiad, 2002-present judge, Brazos Valley Regional Science and
Engineering Fair, 1997-present judge, judge,
Texas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, 1999-present judge,
Texas A&M Regional Science Bowl, 2000-present judge,
Texas A&M Regional Junior Science Bowl, 2002-present 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, 1999-2004 Honors class instructor: LBAR 489-200, Spring & Fall 2002, Spring
2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004 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: 61 shows, 8764 persons, 1995-present coordinator,
ACS Chemistry Open House and Science Exploratorium, 2000-present coordinator,
ACS Poster Contest for K-12, 2001-present speaker/co-organizer,
TA Training, 1998- present 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 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 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, TAMU Chemistry
Road Show presentations: 61 shows, 8764
persons, 1995-2005 GRANTS: National Science Foundation -Project # DUE
9987332, TxCETP Level II Funding: Project
Title: Calibrated Peer Review (CPR)
Training for Teachers and Teaching Assistants:
What Happens When the CPR Assignment is Finished? Project Initiator: Dr. Wendy L. Keeney-Kennicutt, Collaborating Colleagues: none.
Amount Funded: $10,104.90 plus
30% fringe, 2003 National Science Foundation -Project # DUE
9987332, TxCETP Level II Funding: Project
Title: Calibrated Peer Review (CPR)
Training for Teachers and Teaching Assistants:
Dealing with Student Problems and Instructor Challenges, Project Initiator: Dr. Wendy L. Keeney-Kennicutt, Collaborating Colleagues: Dr. Elizabeth Heise. Amount Funded: $10,526.23 plus 30% fringe, 2003 WORKSHOPS
AND SHORT COURSES ATTENDED: Effective
Supervisory Management, by S.R. Anfinson, ESM, 8 sessions, January 1992 Preventing Sexual
Harassment, by Human Resources, Pre-Employment
Interviewing, by Human Resources, Coaching for
Peak Performance, by Human Resources, Introduction to
Laboratory Safety, by TAMUS Safety & Health Office, Spring, 1994 Team-Building,
led by Human Resources, Texas A&M University, 6 sessions with my employees,
over 1 year period, 1994 - 1996. Enhancing the
Student/Teacher Interaction: Exploring
Stylistic Differences Affecting the Classroom, by Dr. Bill Banks, sponsored by
The Center for Teaching Excellence, Case Teaching
Workshop, by Drs. Bill Welty and Rita Silverman, Co-Directors, Center for Case
Studies in Education at Workshop on
Approaches to Assessing/Improving the First-Year Chemistry Mega-Course at TAMU,
Delegation by
Design, by Human Resources, Getting the
Most Out of Groups: A Workshop on Team
Learning, by Larry K. Michailsen, sponsored by The Center for Teaching
Excellence, The Fourth Associated
Chemistry Teachers of The Wakonse
Conference on College Teaching, NSF/Undergraduate
Faculty Development on Chemical Education Research, Case Study
Working Group, "Taking
Teaching Seriously" Discussion Group, “Teaching the
Reasoning and Methodology of Your Discipline” by Dr. Barbara Walvoord,
sponsored by The Center for Teaching Excellence, TAMU, April 17, 1998 “Mentoring and
Teaching Gifted College Students,” by Dr. Barbara Kerr, sponsored by CTE, TAMU,
May, 1998. “Quality Counts
- Now and in the Future,” 1999 Agriculture Program Conference, Academic General
Session - Quality in Teaching, TAMU, “The Hidden
Curriculum” by Sheila Tobias, sponsored by CTE, TAMU, “The Lively
Lecture: Engaging Students in Large Classes” and “Learning Styles and Active
Learning: Making the Connection” by Dr. Charles C. Bonwell, sponsored by the
Center for Teaching Excellence, TAMU, April, 1999. Workshop: Establishing New Traditions (NT) - Revitalizing
the Chemistry Curriculum, sponsored by NSF, TAMU, The Wakonse
Conference on College Teaching, Miniwanca Conference Center, Shelby, Michigan,
May 27-June 1, 1999 “Workshop for
Assessing Student Preparation for Science Classes,” University Honors Program,
TAMU, Orientation
Workshop: Changing the Faculty Reward
Structure through an Institutional Self-Study Model of Documenting Teaching
Effectiveness, sponsored by Dean of Faculties and the Center for Teaching
Excellence, TAMU, October 1999. "Using
Student Differences in Personality and Cognition to Enhance Learning" and
"Exemplary College Teaching and the Student Learning Process," by Dr.
Joseph C. Lowman, co-sponsored by the Agriculture Program and the Center for
Teaching Excellence, Learning
Communities Mini-Conferences, sponsored by CTE, October & November, 2000 "Increasing
the Effectiveness of University Instruction by Accommodating the Diverse Needs
of Learners while Fostering Rigor and Excellence," by Dr. James Anderson,
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Professor of Counselor Education at
North Carolina State University, co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence,
TAMU, 2/20/01. "Promoting
Academic Integrity on Campus," by Dr. Bill Kibler, Associate Vice
President for Student Affairs, sponsored by ATMentors, TAMU, "Respecting
and Valuing Differences in the Classroom," by Dr. Christine A. Stanley,
Becky Petitt, Carolyn Sandoval, Beatriz Arnillas, sponsored by Center for
Teaching Excellence and Diversity Education of Multicultural Service, TAMU,
4/19/01 Allies Advance,
Training for Mentoring GLBT Students at TAMU, July, 2001 2001 Conference
on Broadening Our Definitions of Diversity, sponsored by TAMU, Teaching
Conference as part of the Ag Program Conference, TAMU, "Strategies
to Promote Active Learning in Chemistry Courses," TAMU, January 25-26,
2002, 14 hour Workshop hosted by the TAMU Center for Teaching Excellence, the
TAMU College of Science and TxCETP. Calibrated Peer
Review Workshop, TAMU, May 9, 2002, 8 hour Workshop hosted by the Chemistry
Department, the TAMU Center for Teaching Excellence, the TAMU College of
Science and TxCETP. Assessment of
Student Learning Workshop Series "Creating Assignments," sponsored by
TAMU Center for Teaching Excellence, November, 2002 Assessment of
Student Learning Workshop Series "Creating Rubrics for Grading Student
Assignments," sponsored by TAMU Center for Teaching Excellence, December,
2002 Assessment of
Student Learning Workshop Series "Analyzing Student Learning,"
sponsored by TAMU Center for Teaching Excellence, January, 2003 Faculty
Learning Community on Mental Models, sponsored by the NSF Gender Diversity
Project, 6 hours over 4 weeks, TAMU, July, 2003. "Preparing
a Writing-Intensive Course Proposal," 12 hour workshop, TAMU, sponsored by
"Institute
on Scholarly Teaching,":7 hour workshop, TAMU, sponsored by the Office of
the Dean of Faculties and Associate Provost and the Center for Teaching Excellence. "Effective
Teaching in Large Classes," one day symposium & workshop, TAMU,
sponsored by Dr. Peter Rakestraw, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2002-2003
Montague-CTE Scholar, January 30, 2004. "Effective
Presentations With Powerpoint," three hour workshop, TAMU, sponsored by
the Training Center, “Fences of
Love”: How to Effectively Manage Your
Large Class, 2 hour workshop, TAMU, facilitated and presented by Dr. Michael
Abelson, Faculty
Learning Community on “Dialogue on Writing for Thinking and Learning,”
sponsored by the University Writing Center and the Center for Teaching
Excellence, 6 hours over 4 weeks, TAMU, July, 2004. Faculty
Learning Community on Personal Vision and Commitment, sponsored by the NSF
Gender Diversity Project, 6 hours over 4 weeks, TAMU, July, 2004. Faculty member,
Center for Teaching Excellence Peer Review Project, 2004-2005 "Student
Motivation," Spring Faculty Forum Series with CTE, presentation by Dr John
Siebert and Dr. Kerry Litzenberg, TAMU, Assessment of
Student Learning QEP Proposal Development Workshop, sponsored by the Center for
Teaching Excellence, 6.5 hourse, "Setting Course Goals: Privileges and Responsibilities
in a World of Ideas," Spring Faculty Forum Series with CTE,
presentation by Dr. Ludy Benjamin, Professor in Psychology, TAMU, Wakonse
Afternoons at TAMU, met monthly, 1999-00 Chemical
Education Interest Group, Chemistry Department, TAMU, met monthly, 1999-01 |