William J. Vining

 

Department of Chemistry

State University College at Oneonta

Oneonta, NY  13820

 

 

Professional Appointments

Research Scientist                                             S. C. Johnson and Son, 1985-1988

Assistant Prof. of Chemistry                              Hartwick College 1988-1994

Associate Prof. and Dept. Chair                         Hartwick College 1994-1996 (tenured)

Associate Prof. of Chemical Education and Director of General Chemistry (tenured)                                                        UMass Amherst   1996-2005

Assistant Professor                                           SUNY Oneonta  2005-present

 

Education

Ph.D.   Inorganic Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1985; Thesis advisor:  Thomas J. Meyer

B.S.      Chemistry, State University of New York College at Oneonta, 1981

 

Scientific and Teaching Interests

Our current work involves creating and testing interactive software for chemistry education. We are working on projects in the areas of general chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and polymer science and engineering. Our work centers on creating interactive environments in which students can explore and develop their own understanding of chemical systems and assessing the impact of these teaching systems on student learning and attitudes.

 

Teaching Awards

University of Massachusetts Distinguished Teaching Award; 1999

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Outstanding Award in Teaching; 2003

 

Recent Grants and Contracts

1. “Interactive Organic Chemistry Learning on the World Wide Web.” P. Lillya (PI), S. Hixson, W. J. Vining, B. Woolf, NSF CCLI, 6/1/01 – 5/31/03; $327,000 direct + $151,000 indirect.

2. “Art Experience CD-ROM”; Thomson Learning; 1/1/2003 – 6/1/2003; $38,000

3. “Physiology CD-ROM”; Thomson Learning; 1/1/2003 – 5/1/2003; $74,000

4. “Analytical Chemistry CD-ROM”; Thomson Learning, 4/1/2002 – 5/1/2003; $35,000

5. “General, Organic and Biochemistry CD-ROM”; Thomson Learning; 4/1/2002 – 12/1/2002; $60,000

6. “Writer’s Resources CD-ROM”; Heinle and Heinle; 1/1/2002 – 5/1/2002; $125,000

7. “Interactive General Chemistry CD-ROM.” Thomson Learning; 2/1/2001 – 4/1/2002; $360,000

 

Chemical Education Publications

 

Journal Publications

1. ChemPrep: A Self-Paced, Online Preparatory Course for General Chemistry, Beatrice Botch, Roberta Day, William Vining, Kenneth Rath, Barbara Stewart, David Hart, Alan Peterfreund, Accepted for Publication, Journal of Chemical Education (refereed)

 

2. R. Grosso, W. J. Vining, “Symmetry and Point Groups,” J. Chem. Ed. Software, 2003, Vol. 80, No. 1, Page 110

 

3. R. Grosso, J. T. Fermann, W. J. Vining, “Lattice Energetics,” J. Chem. Ed. Software, 2003, Vol. 80, No.1, Page 108

 

4. R. Grosso, J. T. Fermann, W. J. Vining, “The Madulung Constant An In-Depth Look at the Madelung Constant for Cubic Crystal Systems” J. of Chem. Ed., 2001, 78, 1198-1204

 

5. J. T. Fermann, K. S. Stamm, A. A. Maillet, C. Nelson, S. J. Codden, M. A. Spaziani, M. A. Ramirez, W. J. Vining, “Discovery Learning Using Chemland Simulation Software” ­The Chemical Educator, 5 (1), 2000, 31-37

 

6. M. A. Spaziani, J. T. Fermann, W. J. Vining, “A Computer-based, Interactive, Multimedia Software System for Teaching and Independent Student Learning of Liquid Chromatography” ­The Chemical Educator, 4(6), 1999

 

7. M Cornell, D. Hart, B. Woolf, W. Vining, R. day, B. Botch, “Multimeida Simulations for Chemistry” Syllabus, 13(3), 1999, 24-28 (nonrefereed journal)

 

8. A. Roy, R.R. Broudy, S.M. Auerbach, W.J. Vining, “Teaching Materials that Matter: An Interactive, Multi-media Module on Zeolites in General Chemistry” The Chemical Educator, 4(3), 1999 (Online Journal with no inclusive pagination, total article length = 14 pages)

 

9. K.M. Stamm, J.T. Fermann, T. Whelan, R.R. Broudy, B. Botch, W.J. Vining, “Designing Interactive Instructional Software: Students as Educators” ­The Chemical Educator,  4(1), 1999 (Online Journal with no inclusive pagination, total article length = 11 pages)

 

 

Software Publications as Author

1. General, Organic, and Biochemistry CD-ROM, Version 3.0, William J. Vining and Susan M. Young, Thomson Publishing, ISBN: 0495106569

 

2. PhysioEdge CD-ROM, Version 3.0, Angla Hinson, Kelly Johnson, Laura Malloy, Ronald Markle, and William J. Vining, Thomson Publishing, ISBN: 0495105015

 

3. Art Experience CD-ROM, Version 2.0, Joy Bertinuson, Ralph M. Larmann, Alan Peterson, William J. Vining, Thomson Publishing, ISBN: 0534641261

                       

4. Website to Accompany Experimental Organic Chemistry (a text by John Gilbert and Steven Martin); BrooksCole/Thomson Learning, Publisher.

 

5. W. J. Vining, J. C. Kotz, P. A. Harman, General Chemistry NOW, ver. 4.0, Brooks/Cole, 2005

 

6. W. J. Vining, S. Young, General, Organic, and Biochemistry CD-ROM, Ver. 2.0, Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2003, ISBN: 0-534-401937

 

7. W. J. Vining, Analytical Chemistry CD-ROM (to accompany Analytical Chemistry by Skoog, West, and Hollar), Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2003, ISBN: 0-534-41796-5

 

8. K. Johnson, L. Malloy, R. Markle, W. J. Vining, PhysioEdge Physiology CD-ROM, Brooks/Cole Publishing, 2003, ISBN: 0-5343-9502-3

 

9. R. M. Larman, W. J. Vining, Art Experience CD-ROM, Wadsworth Publishers, 2003 ISBN: 0-5342-7392-0

 

10. W. J. Vining, J. C. Kotz, P. A. Harman, General Chemistry Interactive CD-ROMs, Ver. 3.0 Brooks/Cole Publishing, ISBN: 0-03-035403-K, 2002

 

11. W. J. Vining, V. M. Rotello, D. A. Bak, Harcourt Organic Chemistry CD-ROM, Complete Version, Saunders College Publishing, July, 2000, ISBN: 0-03-021969-8

 

12. W. J. Vining, V. M. Rotello, D. Bak, Saunders Organic Chemistry CD-ROM, Ver 1.0. ISBN: 0-03-031459-3, Saunders College Publishing, July, 1999

 

13. W. J. Vining, R. S. Stein, The World of Plastics, National Plastics Center and Museum, July, 1999

 

14. W. J. Vining, Archipelago Productions, General Chemistry, Term II,

Distance Learning Course, ISBN: 1-58262-006-7, Archipelago Productions, July, 1999

 

15. J. C. Kotz. W. J. Vining, Saunders Interactive General Chemistry CD-

ROM with ActivChemistry, ver 2.5., ISBN 0-03-021499-8, Saunders College Publishing, 1998

 

16. W. J. Vining, S. Young, Directors, Saunders General Chemistry Web Site, August, 1998, August 1999

 

17. W. J. Vining, Archipelago Productions, General Chemistry, Term I,

Distance Learning Course, ISBN: 1-58262-004-0, Archipelago Productions, July, 1998

 

18. J. C. Kotz. W. J. Vining, Saunders Interactive General Chemistry CD-

ROM with ActivChemistry, ver 2.2., ISBN 0-03-019983-2, Saunders College Publishing, 1996

 

 

Software Publications as Head Academic Designer

1. Writer’s Resources CD-ROM; Heinle and Heinle, 2002

 

2. Comp21 CD-ROM; Heinle and Heinle, 2004

 

 

Conference Proceedings

1. Woolf, B., Hart, D., Day, R., Botch, B., & Vining, W.  Improving instruction and reducing costs with a web-based learning environment.  Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics/Science Education & Technology (M/SET 2000), San Diego, CA. February, 2000. Pp. 410-415.

 

2. Hart, D., Woolf, B., Day, R., Botch, B., & Vining, W. OWL: An Integrated Web-based Learning Environment. Proceedings of the International Conference on Math/Science Education & Technology (M/SET 99), San Antonio, TX. March, 1999. Pp. 106-112.

3. Vining, W. J. Multimedia Content Development for Anytime, Anywhere Learning. Conference Proceedings, Syllabus ’99, Santa Clara, CA, July 1999.

 

Inorganic Chemistry Publications

1. J.T. Fermann, J.P. Kakareka, W.T. Klooster, J.L. Mullin, J. Quattrucci, J.S. Ricci, H.J. Tracy, W.J. Vining, S. Wallace, “Electrochemical and Photophysical Properties of a Series of Group-14 Metalloles” ­Inorganic Chemistry, 1999, 38(10), 2464-72

 

2.  Photoprotonation of a Rhenium-Nitride; W.J. Vining, B.P. Sullivan, S. Neilson, G.A. Neyhart; Inorganic Chemistry,  1993, 32, 4214-4217

 

3. Photophysics and Photochemistry of Rhenium(V)-Nitrogen Triple Bonds; G. A. Neyhart, M. Bakir, J. Boaz, W.J. Vining, B.P. Sullivan, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 1991, 111, 27-32

 

4. Chemically Modified Electrodes for the Catalytic Reduction of CO2, T.J.Meyer, T.R.O'Toole, L.D. Margerum, T.D. Westmoreland, W.J. Vining, R.W. Murray, B.P. Sullivan, U.S. Patent Number 4,756,807, 1988

 

5.  Direct Evidence for Chemically Distinct Regions Within Nafion Films on Electrodes; W.J. Vining and T.J. Meyer, J. Electroanal and Interfac. Electrochem., 1987, 237, 191-208

 

6.  Oxygen Atom Transfer in the Oxidations of Dimethyl Sulfide and Dimethyl Sulfoxide by [(bpy)2(py)Ru(O)] 2+; L.R. Roecker, J.C. Dobson, W.J. Vining, T.J. Meyer, Inorg. Chem., 1987, 26(5), 779-781

 

7.  Redox properties of the Water Oxidation Catalyst (bpy)2(H2O)RuORu(H2O)(bpy)24+ in Thin Polymeric Films.  Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Cl- to Cl2; W.J. Vining and T.J. Meyer, Inorg. Chem., 1986, 25(12), 2023-33

 

8.  pH-Induced, Long-Range Electron Transfer across a Thin Polymeric Film; W.J. Vining, N.A. Surridge, T.J. Meyer, J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90(11), 2281-3

 

9. One and Two Electron Pathways in the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide by fac-Re(bpy)(CO)3Cl; B.P. Sullivan, C.M. Bollinger, D. Conrad, W.J. Vining, T.J. Meyer, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1985, 1414-16

 

10.  Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 at a Chemically Modified Electrode; T.R. O'Toole, L.D. Margerum, T.D. Westmoreland, W.J. Vining, R.W. Murray, T.J. Meyer, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1985, 1416-17

 

11.  A Chemically Modified Electrode for the Catalytic Oxidation of Chloride to Chlorine; W.J. Vining and T.J. Meyer, J. Electroanal. and Interfac. Electrochem., 1985, 195, 183-7

 

12.  The Influence of Environmental Effects on Excited-State Lifetimes.  The Effect of Ion Pairing on Metal-to-Ligand Charge Transfer Excited States; W.J. Vining, J.V. Caspar, T.J. Meyer, J. Phys. Chem., 1985, 89, 1095-9

 

13.  Oxidative Electrochemistry of Compounds of the Type (n5-C5H5)2MX2 Where M=Ti(IV),Mo(IV),W(IV) and X=Halide, Thiolate, or Ferrocenyl; J.C. Kotz, W.J. Vining, W. Coco, R. Rosen, M. Garcia, A. Dias, Organometallics, 1983, 2, 68-79

 

14.  Intervalent Transition in Ferrocenyl-substituted

(n4-Cyclobutadien)(n5-Cyclopentadienyl)Cobalt, J.C. Kotz, G.N. Neyhart, W.J. Vining, M. Rausch, Organometallics, 1983, 2, 79-82