Service to the Department and the University, selected activities only
Co-chair, 1990-1992
Chair, 1989-90, 1998-2001
Faculty Development Committee, 1991-1993
Chair, Panel III and member of Executive Committee, 1991-92
Institutional Review Board, 1988-95
Health Professions Advisory Committee, 1982-present
Curriculum Council, Honors Commission Representative, 1987-88
Honors Commission, 1985-1988
Faculty Senate, 1981-85
Secretary, Faculty Senate, 1981-82
Vice-Chairperson, Faculty Senate, 1983-84
Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate the Tuition Remission Program, 1995-96
Self-Study, Committee to evaluate the Faculty, 1995-96
Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate the Honors Commission, Chair, 1987-88
Self-Study, Committee to evaluate Student Services, 1986
Self-Study, Committee to evaluate the Biology Department Self-Study, Chair, 1986
Ad Hoc Committee on Long-Range Planning, 1983
Ad Hoc Committee on Student Evaluations, 1982
Ad Hoc Committee on the Faculty Exchange Program, 1982
Search Committee for the President of the University, 1998
Search Committee for Herndon Distinguished Chair in Geology, 1995
Search Committee for a Science Librarian, 1995
Search Committee for the Dean, Divison of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering, 1988
Art History Distinguished Professor Search Committee, 1985
Search Committee for Assistant Professor, Geology, 1984
Search Committee for Associate Director, Library, 1984
Search Committee for two Assistant Directors of Admissions, 1981
Search Committee for the Associate Director of Admissions, 1980
Evaluation Committee for the Dean of Science, Mathematics and Engineering, Chair, 1992
Evaluation Committee for the Dean of Science, Mathematics and Engineering, Chair, 1984
Alpha Phi Omega, Faculty Sponsor, 1981-82
Gamma Chi Delta, Faculty Sponsor, 1981-83
FOCAL, Faculty Sponsor, 1981-82
Sigma Mu Epsilon, Faculty Sponsor, 1983-85
Student Association, Faculty Advisory Board, 1987-88
Service to the Profession, selected activities
Committee on Professional Training, American Chemical Society, 2001-present
Advisory Committee for the National Science Foundation, Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program Review, Chemistry Representative and author of the Advisory Committee Report, 1990-92.
Committee of Visitors, Technical Review of the National Science Foundation, Instructional Laboratory and Instrumentation Program, Chemistry Representative, 1991
Councilor for the Council on Undergraduate Research, 1990-2002, member of the steering committee, 1991-1995; organizer and co-ordinator of the Chemistry Mentor Network; Nominations Committee, chair, 1993-1995, Membership Committee, 1995-98, chair, 1996-97; chair-elect, chemistry division, 1995-96; chair, chemistry division, 1996-98; chair, membership committee, 1996-99.
Co-organizer, CUR Institute on "Vital Faculty-Issues after Tenure", May, 1998, Bates College, Trinity University (1999), College of William and Mary (2000), California State University-Long Beach (2002).
Organizer, Organic Section, Southwest Regional Meeting, (Six sessions), 1991
External Advisory Committee, South Carolina Biomedical Research
Infrastructure
Network, 2002-
Organizer, Chair, Session on Undergraduate Institutions, Rocky Mountain Chairs Conference, 1990
Reviewer for Advanced Placement Examinations for the Educational Testing Service, 1986
Author of questions for the Graduate Record Examination in Chemistry for the Educational Testing Service, 1991
Service to the Community, selected activities
"Daguerre if you dare or the role of film in photography", Science Lecture Series, 1980, Trinity
"Chemistry and Cancer", Colloquium-Talented and Gifted Program, 1980, Ursuline Academy
Panelist,Symposium on Women, Humanities and Technology, 1982, San Antonio
"Chemistry and Light", Science Symposium, 1982, TU Education Department
"The Chemistry of Three Senses-Flavors, Odors, and Colors", Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching, 1983, San Antonio; also Science Lecure Series, 1985, Trinity
"Plastics, Foams, and Fun", Saturday Morning Experience, 1983
Panelist, "Careers that require a College Degree and More", Women's Fair-Forum '83, San Antonio
Panelist, "Women and Work", 1984, Trinity
"Kitchen Chemistry", Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas-Alamo Area, San Antonio, 1986
United Way Campaign, Trinity Committee, 1987, 1992
"New Thoughts on Chemistry for Freshmen", Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas-Alamo Area, San Antonio, 1988
"Chemistry of Wine and Roses, Expanding Your Horizons Workshop, UTSA, 1985-1987, 1990
"Chromatography and you", a workshop for fifth graders from St. Luke's Epsicopal School, 1990, 1991
"Kareers and Kids", Regional Meeting of the Society of Women Engineers, 1989
"Careers in Sciences", PREP (Pre-engineering Program, funded by NSF), 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997
"The Chemical Detective", Career Day, Cambridge Elementary School, 1994, 1996
"Women in Science", a panel discussion organized by me for the Associated Colleges of the South Symposium on Women’s Studies, 1995
"So You Want to Teach at a Four-Year College?", seminar given at the University of Colorado, 1997-8, followed by a set of monthly brown bag lunches on topics of interest to graduate students
"Chemistry for the Elementary Grades", a workshop presented for the
Science
Institute, organized by the Department of Education, Trinity
University, November,
1998.
“The
Alchemist’s Kitchen: the Chemistry behind
Cooking”, a Food for Thought talk given at
“The Alchemist’s
Kitchen: the
Chemistry behind Cooking”, a Food for Thought talk given at