WORK EXPERIENCE:

1998-present BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo, UT

Assistant Teaching Professor Freshman Laboratory Coordinator. Responsible for teaching Freshman General chemistry, supervising the Freshman teaching laboratory courses, and managing the Inorganic Stockroom, and Freshman Tutorial labs. 1998 CALORIMETRY SCIENCES CORP. Provo, UT

Visiting Research Scientist Designed equipment modifications to improve mixing of fluids in highly sensitive flow mixing calorimeter cells. Built and tested a mixing calorimeter for use with reagents that had to be melted before mixing. 1995-1998 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo, UT Assistant Teaching Professor

Responsible for teaching Freshman General Chemistry courses to Chem 101, 105, 106 and 107 classes. Applied multimedia techniques to classroom teaching and course conduct. Evaluated the effectiveness of multimedia techniques in learning. Continued research on non-electrolytes. Prepared and submitted proposals for 2 major research undertakings. 1994-1995 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo, UT Assistant Research Professor

Continued research activities on non-electrolyte mixtures. Incorporated molecular modeling and computer simulation into research program. 1993-1994 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo, UT Research Associate

Supervised research activities on the heats of mixing of non-electrolyte fluids as a function of temperature and pressure. Supervised a laboratory and student research assistants. Taught a graduate level class on calorimetry practices and applications. 1987-1993 TRONAC, INC. Orem, UT Research Scientist

Supervised, scheduled and maintained research activity for instrument and application development.

Scheduled and maintained sales activity and customer support programs.

Developed MS-DOS based software for calorimetric data acquisition and analysis.

Sought funding for developmental research through the Small Business Innovation Research program.

Co-authored IUPAC chapter about solution calorimetry.

Provided customer support and training. 1986-1987 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Lubbock, TX Research Associate

Established research programs in calorimetry and supported liquid membrane transport.

Managed lab. with 5 workers.

Principal author on review chapter about ligands. Co-authored two other publications. 1979-1986 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo, UT Research Assistant

Performed graduate and undergraduate research under the supervision of Dr. R.M. Izatt. As an undergraduate supervised research of 6 other students.

Supervised design and programming of computer interface to automate operation of high temperature calorimeter.

Involved in computer modeling of ion transport through liquid membranes. 1969-1979 N.S.W. DEPT. OF EDUCATION Armidale, N.S.W High School Teacher

Taught 4 major science disciplines to grades 7-10,and physics and chemistry to grades 11 and 12.

Developed a Grade 12 Astronomy course.

Organized school timetable for school of 76 faculty and 2600 pupils.

Served as Acting Head of Science Department while Head was on extended sick leave.

Coached state-finalist basketball team.  

1967-1968 ARMIDALE TEACHERS COLLEGE Armidale, N.S.W. Student

Full scholarship, no formal employment. 1962-1966 UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND Armidale, N.S.W. Laboratory Assistant

Supervised operation of Freshman chemistry lab.

Maintained lab, stockroom and equipment for up to 600 students. AWARDS/ACCREDITATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

1997 Invited Lecture, Calorimetry Conference

1992 American Chemical Society

1983 Graduate Research Award, Thermochemical Institute, B.Y.U.

1982 Calorimetry Conference (Director 1990-1992)

1981 Best presentation, BYU ACS Student Symposium

1981 ASBYU Research Grant

1981 Undergraduate Research Award, Thermochemical Institute, B.Y.U.

1980 Undergraduate Research Award, Chemistry Department

1978 Master Teacher accreditation, N.S.W Dept of Education.

EDUCATION

1987 TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Post-Doctoral Fellowship.

1986 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Ph.D. in Physical-Inorganic Chemistry

1982 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

B.S. in Chemistry

1968 ARMIDALE TEACHERS COLLEGE

Teacher Diploma