Division of Sciences and
Mathematics
2012-2013
Agenda
•Division notes: New science complex
•Department highlights
•Mathematics – Dan
•Physics – Mark
•Chemistry – Chopper
•Biology – Bill
•Psychology – Susan
•Sociology – Natalie
•Neuroscience – Julie
•Environmental Studies – Bryan
•Questions/Comments
New Science Complex
Phasing
Building (Ellen)
Campus-wide logistics (Rebecca)
Curriculum (Darin)
New Science Complex
Phasing
Timeline for a May 2015 start
Today
Board Meeting
(Mid May ‘13)
Classroom logistics
(Sept ‘13)
Registration
(Mid Oct ‘13)
Move out
(May ‘15)
New Science Complex
Phasing
Communication (summer)
•Chairs as a whole
•Focus groups of Chairs
•Focus groups of faculty
•Direct communication
New Science Complex
Phasing
Communication (summer)
•Chairs as a whole
•Focus groups of Chairs
•Direct communication
• What are unique challenges?
• What are common challenges?
• What are the truly
uncompromising aspects of your
curriculum?
• How do we organize our
discussions and on what
timeline?
New Science Complex
Phasing
Communication (summer)
•Chairs as a whole
•Focus groups of Chairs
•Direct communication
Creativity
Empowerment
• What are unique challenges?
• What are common challenges?
• What are the truly
uncompromising aspects of your
curriculum?
• How do we organize our
discussions and on what
timeline?
Department Highlights
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Recent Activities in the Chemistry
Department
Division Meeting
April 26, 2013
Teaching Activities
Continued quality instruction
• Mark Jensen – Teacher of the Year Award
• Kris Hiebner – Sabbatical replacement
• Daryl Ostercamp – Celebration of 50 years!
Teaching Activities
New Innovations
• Biochemistry Lecture – 2 Sections
• Chemistry/Biology Lab – More modular structure
Teaching Activities
Research Experiences in Teaching Labs
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General Chemistry Lab – Sulfadrug remediation
Chemistry/Biology Lab – Phytoremediation
Organic Lab – Pharmaceutical Industry
Analytical Lab – Analysis of Commercial Products
Biochemistry II Lab – Enzyme Kinetics
Teaching Activities
State of the Art Instrumentation
• New FT-IR Spectrometer – Organic Lab
• New Plate Reader – Biochem Lab
• New Computational Software – Physical Chem Lab
Teaching Activities
Important Consequence
• Record Number of Chemistry Majors (29)
Our graduates:
• Graduate school (MS/PhD program) in science
Notre Dame, Minnesota, Colorado St.
• Professional school in the health sciences
Dentistry (U of Minnesota), Veterinary (U of Florida)
• Teaching (Twin Cities, Thailand)
• Service (Americorp, Military service)
• Industry (Environmental Consulting, Oil Patch)
Scholarly Activities
Continued quality research
• Summer Research– Graeme Wyllie, Darin Ulness, Mark
Jensen, Mark Gealy, Chopper Krogstad
• Academic Year Research– Drew Rutherford
Scholarly Activities
REU’s
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Michelle Hiebert (‘15) – SUNY Stony Brook
Keveen Flieth (‘14) – NDSU
Patrick Prendergast (‘14) – Mayo Clinic
Matt Wagner (‘13) – U of Minnesota
Abby Smith (‘13) – Toledo Univ.
Scholarly Activities
Publications
1. Lee, W. C.; Sears, J. M.; Eads, K.; Krogstad, D. A.; Frost, B. J. Inorg. Chem. 2013,
52, 1737-1746.
2. Gonsalvi, L.; Guerriero, A.; Hapiot, F.; Krogstad, D. A.; Monflier, E.; Reginato, G.;
Peruzzini, M. Pure Appl. Chem. 2013, 85, 385-396.
3. Turner, D. B.; Howey, D. J.; Hendrickson, R. A.; Gealy, M. W.; Sutor, E. J.; Ulness,
D. J. J. Chem. Phys. A. (in-press, ASAP10.1021/jp310477y)
Scholarly Activities
National Presentations
• Biannual Conference on Chemical Education
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4 Presentations (Graeme Wyllie, Darin Ulness, Mark Jensen)
• ACS Green Chemistry National Convention
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Presentation (Chopper Krogstad)
• NCUR
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3 Student Presentations (Keveen Flieth, Paige Borst, Erika Sutor )
Scholarly Activities
Grants Awarded
1. Concordia College Centennial Scholars – Darin Ulness
2. Concordia College Technology Grant – Graeme Wyllie
Grants Attempted
1. National Science Foundation– Chopper Krogstad
Service Activities
Outreach
• Over 1000 area students involved in outreach (Science
Academy, 4-H, Library shows)
• Graeme Wyllie
• City-wide STEM committee (Graeme Wyllie and Darin
Ulness)
Service Activities
Committee Work (On-campus)
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Celebration of Student Scholarship (Graeme Wyllie)
HPAC (Drew Rutherford)
Neuroscience Chair; M. Ed. Thesis Advisor (Julie Mach)
Division Chair (Darin Ulness)
Water Working Group (Chopper Krogstad)
Service Activities
Committee Work (Off-campus)
• Chair Elect of Local ACS (Graeme Wyllie)
• River Keepers – Board of Directors (Chopper Krogstad)
• Boy Scouts – Chemistry Merit Badge (Dave Mork)
Congratulations on a Great Year!
Biology
Psychology
Sociology
Neuroscience
Environmental Studies