Brief Vita - Harry E. Pence

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BRIEF CURRICULUM VITA
Harry E. Penc e
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
SUNY-Oneonta
Oneonta, NY 13820

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1958 B.S. Bethany College, Bethany, W.Va. Chemistry
1962 M.S. West Virginia University Physical Chemistry
1968 Ph.D. Louisiana State University Inorganic Chemistry

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

1997-present SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor SUNY-Oneonta
1969-1997 Professor SUNY-Oneonta

1967-69 Associate Prof. SUNY-Oneonta
1965-66 Assistant Prof. Washington and Jefferson College
1961-65 Instructor Washington and Jefferson College

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
Senior Seminar, Inorganic, Environmental, Environmental Health, and General Chemistry I and II. I developed courses in Environmental Chemistry (1972) and Environmental Health Chemistry (1981) at SUNY-Oneonta and continue to teach these courses annually. I was on the committee that developed the First Year Seminar course at SUNY Oneonta.

RECENT PUBLICAT IONS
Study Guide to Accompany Kotz and Treichel's Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity, Third Edition (also wrote study guides for the First and Second editions), Saunders College Publishing, 1995

 

"Using Presentation Software for General Chemistry Lectures ", CD-ROM, "Technology Tools for Today's Campus", Microsoft Corp., 1997.

"The Role of Lecture in Modern High-Tech Education." Journal. of Educ. Tech. Systems., 25, 91-96, 1996-97 ( invited)

"A Report from the Barricades of the Multimedia Revolution." Journal. of Educ. Tech. Systems., 24, 159-164, 1995 - (invited)

As a Matter of Fact (Regular Column), SUNY Center for Learning and Technology Newsletter, quarterly since 1995.

co-authors George Long and Theresa Zielinski), "New Tools vs. Old Methods: A Description of the CHEMCONF '93 Discussion.", Computers in Education, 24, 259-269, 1995

(co-authors - Theresa Zielinski and George Long), "New Tools vs. Old Methods", a paper presented at the second session of the first on-line Chemical Education Conference, Jan 3 - Feb 18, 1994

"Combining Cooperative Learning and Multimedia in General Chemistry", Education, 113(Spring), 375-80, 1993 (invited).

SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED
"Using Simulations for Chemistry Instruction", American Chemical Society Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 24-28, 1996

&quo t;Using Computers for Chemistry Instruction.", 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Clemson Univ., Aug. 3-8, 1996

"Integrating Computers into the Undergraduate Curriculum", American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug. 21-24, 1994

Integrating Computers into the Undergraduate Curriculum - 1992 Fall National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, Aug. 26, 1992

Integrating Computers into the Undergraduate Curric ulum - 1991 Fall National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New York City, NY, Aug. 25-30, 1991

RECENT TALKS AND SPEECHES

"Combining Cooperative Learning and Presentation Software," Conference on Multimedia in the Classroom and the Faculty of the Future, Molloy College, Oct. 31, 1997 (invited speaker).

 

"Environmental Health Chemistry: A Course in Chemical Toxicology and Safety," American Chemical Society National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 11, 1997

 

"PowerPoint and Cooperative Learning: An Ideal Instructional Combination," featured article for July on the Microsoft On-Line Technology Colloquium, (archived at http://www.microsoft.com/education/hed/news/july/PPCoop.htm)

 

"Are Simulations just a Substitute for Reality" a paper discussed during July on ChemConf '97, The Summer On-Line Conference on Chemical Education, (full text available at http://www.inform.umd.edu /EdRes/Topic/Chemistry/ChemConference/ChemConf97/).

 

"Student Input: A Key Component of Multimedia Development", American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 16 , 1997

 

"Preparing Chemistry Students for New Communications Environments." (co-author, Dr. Laura E. Pence, Univ. of Hartford), American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 17, 1997

 

"Using E-mail and the World Wide Web for General Chemistry", 1997 SUNY Conference on Instructional Technology, SUNY Brockport, May 29, 1997.

"Are Simulations Just a Substitute for Reality", American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 26, 1996.

"Helping Students Understand the Molecular World", 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Clemson Univ., Aug. 3-8, 1996

"Using Images in Chemistry Lectures", 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Clemson Univ., Aug. 3-8, 1996

"Computerized Lectures in General Chemistry", 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Clemson Univ., Aug. 3-8, 1996.

"Using Power Point for General Chemistry Lectures." American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, Ill., Aug. 22-29, 1995.

"Integrating Cooperative Learning and Multimedia in General Chemistry Lecture", 13th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Buck nell Univ., July 31-Aug. 3, 1995.

"What is the Role of Lecture in High-Tech Education?", SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies, Utica, NY, May 30-June 3, 1995

"A Report from the Barricades of the Multimedia Revolution," SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies, Utica, NY, May 30-June 3, 1995.

"Preparing for the New Learning Environment: A Modest Proposal," SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies, Albany, NY, Ju ne 1-3, 1995.

"Comparing Different Approaches to Cooperative Learning", American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug. 21-24, 1994.

Keynote Address,"Using a Cooperative Learning Approach in General Chemistry", Fall Meeting, New York State Two year College Chemistry Teachers Association, Ulster Community College, Nov. 5-6, 1993.

"Environmental Health Chemistry: An Undergraduate Course in Chemical Toxicology and Chemical Safety", American Chemical Society National Meeting, Aug 22-29, 1993, Chicago, Illinois

"Problem Solving and Cooperative Learning in an Environmental Health Chemistry Course", Fourth Annual Problem Solving Across the Curriculum Conference, June 24-26, 1993, Hobart-William Smith College, Geneva, NY.

Panel discussion, "Can We Define the Ideal Learning Environment?", SUNY Conference on Instructional Technology, June 9-11, 1993, SUNY Oneonta.
Session Moderator, First on-line Chemical Education Conference, June, 1993 -

"Using Cooperative Learning to Develop Active Participation in Videotape and Videodisc Presentations." American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 29-April 1, 1993

"Cooperative Learning in Science Teaching", 1992 Summer Institute for Physics and Earth Science Teachers, July 14, 1992, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

"Cooperative Learning in a Large Lecture Section: Lecture Partners", Third Annual National Conference: Problem Solving Across the Curriculum, June 18-20, 1992, Wells College, Aurora, NY

"Multimedia Teaching in General Chemistry", SUNY Conference on Instructional Technology, May 27-28, 1992, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

"The Right Environment: Using Real Chemistry as a Basis for Science Fiction," Symposium on Chemistry and Science Fiction at the American Chemical Society Natio nal Meeting, April 5-11, 1992, San Francisco, CA

"Is Multimedia Worth It?", Conference on Multimedia Instruction in the Real World, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Oct. 1, 1991

"Teaching Science to the Physically Handicapped", 1991 Summer Institute for Physics and Earth Science Teachers, July 29, 1991, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

"Cooperative Learning Exercises in Freshman Seminar", Second Annual National Conference: Problem Solvi ng Across the Curriculum, June 13-15, 1991, Wells College, Aurora, NY

"Some Suggestions for Teaching Chemistry to Visually Impaired Students," 11th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Atlanta, GA, August 5-9, 1990

"Analyzing Problem Solving Difficulties of Students in Freshman Chemistry" (with Dr. Nelson DuBois) Conference on Problem Solving Across the Curriculum, Wells College, July 31, Aug.1-2, 1990

Summary Panel Discussion, Confe rence on Problem Solving Across the Curriculum, Wells College, July 31, Aug .1-2, 1990

Session Chair, Conference on Problem Solving Across the Curriculum,Wells College, July 31, Aug.1-2, 1990

"A Student Exercise on Chemical Safety: Writing Material Safety Data Sheets", American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston Mass, April 26, 1990

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
Fourth Annual Problem Solving Across the Curriculum Conference, June 24-26 , 1993, Hobart-William Smith College, Geneva, NY.

SUNY Conference on Instructional Technology, June 9-11, 1993, SUNY Oneonta.

Third Annual National Conference: Problem Solving Across the Curriculum, June 18-20, 1992, Wells College, Aurora, NY

SUNY Conference on Instructional Technology, May 27-28, 1992, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

Second Annual National Conference: Problem Solving Across the Curriculum, June 13-15, 1991, Wells College, Aurora, NY < DT>
National Conference on Problem Solving Across the Curriculum, Wells College, July 31, Aug.1-2, 1990

BOOK REVIEWS AND ABSTRACTS
One hundred and twenty six of my book reviews have been published, primarily in the fields of environmental chemistry and chemical computing. Journals publishing reviews were: American Reference Book Annual, Bulletin of the History of Chemistry, CHOICE, Computers in Chemical Education Newsletter, Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sci ences, Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching , Science Books and Films , and Journal of College Science Teaching . I also have reviewed chemistry textbooks for the Saunders, Wiley, Freeman, and Norton publishing companies and reviewed a draft report entitled, Options for Enabling Coastal Wetlands to Migrate Inland as Sea Level Rises, for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS

SUNY Council on Educational Technology, Sep t. 1995 - present

SUNY Academic Computing Advisory Committee, 1985-present

SUNY Student Computer Access Program Committee, 1982-present

Instructor(1 of 5), New Dimensions course for SUNY Faculty, "Concepts and Uses of Instruction Technology: An Overview", SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY, April 21, 1995

Instructor (1 of 4), New Dimensions course for SUNY Faculty, "Concepts and Uses of Instruction Technology: An Overview", Syracuse, N Y, April 28, 1995

Instructor (1 of 4), New Dimensions course for SUNY Faculty, "Using Power Point in the Classroom", (Two sessions, Mac and PC), SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, May 22-3, 1995

SUNY ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee on Training and Development, Sept 1994 - May 1995

Member, Computers in Chemical Education Committee of the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society, 1987-present

Grant Evaluator for the Nat ional Science Foundation Improvement of Laboratory Instrumentation Program, Feb 11-3, 1993, Washington, DC.

Grant Evaluation Committee for the NSF College Science Instrumentation Program: Member, Jan. 15-18, 1986,

Grant Evaluation Committee for the NSF College Science Instrumentation Program: Committee Chair, Feb. 6-9, 1985. Washington, DC

AWARDS
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, May, 1997.

 

Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa, the Nation al Leadership Honorary Society - 1995.

Received the SUNY Excellence in Teaching Award at the 1987 SUNY Oneonta Commencement (May 16, 1987)

Recognized at the Second Annual Awards Dinner for SUNY Special Programs for efforts in support of SUNY Special Programs, May 5, 1977