Suzanne R. Carpenter
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Armstrong Atlantic State University
I. EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
A.A.; Lake-Sumter Junior College, Leesburg, FL; 1976-1978.
B.S.; Pharmacy; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; 1978-1981
Registered Pharmacist (GA, AL, FL)
M.S.; Medicinal Chemistry; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC;
1983-1986. Thesis- "Aspartic Acid Analogs as Anticancer Agents"
II. TEACHING EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC)
Associate Professor of Chemistry at Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah,
Ga(8/04-present)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah,
GA (9/91-8/04)
Chemistry Instructor at Armstrong State College, Savannah, GA (9/87-9/91)
Chemistry Instructor at Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA (1/87-6/87).
Graduate Teaching Assistant at UNC, Chapel Hill, NC (9/83-12/86).
III. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC)
Department of Chemistry and Physics Chemistry Coordinator at Armstrong Atlantic
State University, Savannah, GA (9/94-8/04). Responsible for administrative
activities associated with the chemistry program including budget preparation,
advisement, course scheduling, program assessment and planning.
IV. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
V. COURSES TAUGHT
Physical Science II Laboratory
General, Biological and Organic Chemistry I and II and Laboratories
General Chemistry I and II and Laboratories
Organic Chemistry I and II and Laboratories
Biochemistry I and II
Chemical Safety
Special Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Pharmacology
Special Topics in Secondary Education (graduate course)
VI. INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
A. Publications-Journal Articles
"A Novel Approach to Chemical Safety Instruction," Carpenter, S.; Kolodny, R.; Harris, H. J. Chem. Educ. 1991, 68, 498.
"Strategies to Increase Positive High School Chemistry Experiences:, Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Georgia Journal of Science 1993, 51, 61.
"Hands-On Physical Science in Elementary School:, Brush, S.; Carpenter, S.; Baumann, G. Southeast Georgia P-16 News 1997, 1, 2.
"Organic Chemistry and Cooperative Learning", Carpenter, S. Georgia Journal of Science 1998, 56, 44.
"A Chemistry Workshop for Secondary Science Teachers: Addressing Multiple Laboratory Issues", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J.; Hizer, T. J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 387-388.
"A Chemistry Workshop for Seconday Science Teachers: A "How-To" for College Chemistry Departments", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J.; Hizer, T. JCE Online, 1999,
http://JchemEdu.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1999/Mar/abs387.html.
"Organic Chemistry Web Modules", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Wallace, A. Georgia Journal of Science, 1999, 57, 47.
"The 1998 Carbon Conference", Carpenter,S.; Wallace, R.; Georgia Journal of Science, 1999, 57, 51.
"Students as Active Participants in Spectroscopic Instruction", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Hizer, Y. Georgia Journal of Science, 2002, 60, 72.
“SAT-Math Scores and Performance in General Chemistry:, Hizer, T. and Carpenter, S. Georgia Journal of Science, 2003, 61, 51.
“Organic Chemistry Laboratory Video Tutorial on CD”, Wallace, R. and Carpenter, S. Georgia Journal of Science, 2003, 61, 51.
“Incorporation of a Cooperative Learning Technique in Organic Chemistry”, Journal of Chemical Education, 2003, 79, 330.
“Web-Based Learning in Organic Chemistry”, Georgia Journal of Science, 2004, 62, 44.
"A Quick and Easy Simplification of Benzocaine's NMR Spectrum", Journal of Chemical Education, accepted for publication 2/23/05.
"Using Spreadsheet Software in a 'Value-Added' Review of Infrared Spectroscopy in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course", The Chemical Educator, 2005, 10, 308-309.
B. Publications-Books/Monographs/Chapters
Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Summer Workshop for High School Chemistry Teachers, curriculum materials, 1995, 120 pages.
Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Summer Workshop for High School Chemistry Teachers, invited submission to Horizon Research (www.horizon-research.com) and Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (www.enc.org) databases.
Pavia, D.L.; Lampman, G.M.; Kriz, G.S.; Engel, R.G.; Carpenter S.; Hizer, Y.; Wallace, R. Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques, 3rd ed.; Saunders: New York, 2001. (Contributed materials and experiments)
Carpenter, S.; Hizer, Y.; Wallace, R. Supplemental Materials and Experiments for Organic Chemistry at Armstrong Atlantic State University Chemistry 2101/2102, Thomson Custom Publishing: New York, 2002.
Compact Disk: "Student Resource CD for Organic Chemistry", Fall 2004
C. Proceedings (Refereed)
D. Professional Presentations (No Proceedings; Not Published)
"The American Chemical Society at Armstrong State College", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J.; Hizer, T. An invited presentation at the 201st American Chemical Society National Meeting, 4/92.
"Laboratory Safety in High School Science Labs", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. An invited presentation to Beaufort County Schools, 8/92.
"Laboratory Safety in High School Science Labs", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. An invited presentation at the 1992 Georgia Independent Schools Association Meeting, 11/92.
"Strategies to Increase Positive High School Chemistry Experiences", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 5/93.
"What Every Chemistry Teacher Needs to Know But is Never Taught", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Presented at the 207th American Chemical Society National Meeting, 3/94.
"Ya'll Come: A Successful Program for High School Interactions", Hizer, T.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the 207th American Chemical Society National Meeting, 3/94.
"Degrees, Drugs and Drinks", Carpenter, S. Presented to the Department of Chemistry, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 3/96.
"Hands-On Physical Science in Elementary School", Brush, S.; Carpenter, S.; Baumann, G. Presented at the First Annual Showcase of Best Practice Conference, 9/97.
"Mad Cow Disease: Evidence for Crossing the Species Barrier", Chemistry Department Seminar Series, 4/98.
"Organic Chemistry and Cooperative Learning", Carpenter, S. Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 4/98.
"Organic Chemistry Web Modules", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R. Presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 3/99.
"The 1998 Carbon Conference", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R. Presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 3/99.
"High Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Olefin Preparation by the Wittig Reaction", Hopkins, J.; Deason, K.; Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the AASU Student Research Exhibition, 4/00.
"Strategies to Enhance Student Performance in Organic Chemistry", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Wallace, A. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00.
"Multiple-Method Approach to Spectroscopy Instruction", Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00.
"EXCEL in (with?) Fourier-Transfrom Infrared Spectroscopy", Williams, R.; Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00/
"Using Computers in Organic Chemistry Instruction", Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S.; Wallace, A. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00.
"Exploring the Fundamentals of Optical Activity in the Organic Chemistry Laboraotry", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R. Presented at the 53rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 9/01.
"Students as Active Participants in Spectroscopic Instruction", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Hizer, Y. Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 3/02.
"Spreadsheet Software and Internet Databases", Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S.; Williams, R. Presented at the Second Annual President's Symposium on Teaching and Learning, 4/02.
“Students as Active Participants in Spectroscopic Instruction”, Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Hizer, Y. Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 3/02.
“SAT-Math Scores and Performance in General Chemistry”, Hizer, T. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 3/03.
“Organic Chemistry Laboratory Video Tutorial on CD”, Wallace, R. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 3/03.
“The Development of Video Tutorials for the Organic Chemistry I Lab”, Third Annual President’s Symposium on Teaching and Learning, 4/03.
"Web-Based Learning in Organic Chemistry", presentation at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 2/04.
"Getting Started with and Using OWL (Online Web-based Learning)", WEBEX presentation to the University of Central Florida, 7/05.
"Getting Started with and Using OWL (Online Web-based Learning)", WEBEX presentation to Old Dominion University, 7/05.
"Enhancing the Undergraduate Chemistry Experience with High-Field NMR", Wallace, R.; Lynch, W.; Carpenter, S.; Nivens, D., presentation at the 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, D.C., 8/05.
E. Editorial/Reviewer Projects
Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Education
Reviewer for Biotechnology Progress
Reviewer for McGraw-Hill Text Books
F. Conference Papers and Proceedings
G. Funded Grant Proposals
"A Survey of Southeast Georgia High School Chemistry Teachers", Armstrong State College Academic Enrichment Grant, $250, 1989.
"A Summer Chemistry Workshop for High School Chemistry Teachers", Armstrong State College Special Funding Initiative Grant, $600, 1991.
"A Proposal for Improving High School Chemistry Laboratory Instruction", Armstrong State College Special Funding Initiative Grant, $865, 1992.
"A Proposal for Improving High School Chemistry Laboratory Instruction", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georgia Grant, $14845, 1992.
"A Proposal for Improving High School Chemistry Laboratory Instruction", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georgia Grant, $12000, 1993.
"Development of an Instructor's Guide and Materials for a Laboratory Enrichment Course for High School Chemistry Teachers", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georgia Grant, $6986, 1994.
"Summer Chemistry Workshop for High School Teachers II", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georiga Grant, $8437, 1997.
"Hands-On Physical Science in Elementary School", Southeast Georgia P-16 Council Grant, $900, 1997.
"Exapansion of Technology Infusion in Organic Chemistry", University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Grant, $6874, 1997.
"Interactive Learning Materials for Organic Chemistry--Helping Students Survive Semester Conversion", University System of Georiga Teaching and Learning Grant, $11900, 1998.
“Organic Chemistry Laboratory Learning Modules: Data Acquisition and Management”, University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Grant, $5192,1999. “Organic Chemistry Lab Activities”, 1999-2000 AASU Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Development Internal Faculty Teaching and Learning Grant , $1796, 1999.
"Bio-Organic Module and Laboratory Exercise", 2000-2001 AASU Faculty Teaching and Learning Grant, $1250, 11/00.
"Workshop on Basic NMR: Theory and Applications", National Science Foundation-Sponsored Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences, all expenses for attendance at week-long workshop at Washington State University, 7/01.
"The Development of Video Tutorials for Use in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Sequence", 2001-2002 AASU Faculty Teaching and Learning Grant, $2008.87, 11/01.
“Laboratory Video Supplement CD for Organic Chemistry I”, AASU 2002-03 Gignilliat Teaching and Learning Grant, $360, 2002.
“Governor’s Teaching Fellow Program”, State of Georgia, $2750 plus expenses, 5/03.
"Student Resource CD for Organic Chemistry I", Armstrong Atlantic's 2003-04 Teaching and Learning Grant proposal, $913.25, 12/03.
"An Improved Method to Alpha-Halogenate Carboxylic Acids", Armstrong Atlantic's 2005-06 Research and Scholarship Grant proposal, $1000.00, 1/06.
VII. PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
A. Membership
Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
Phi Lamda Sigma Leadership Society
American Chemical Society
Georgia Academy of Sciences
Savannah Pharmaceutical Association
B. Offices/Committees/Presentations
VIII.HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION
University of North Carolina Graduate School Fellow
American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Fellow
University of North Carolina Graduate School Honor Court member
1991 Kristina C. Brockmeier Faculty Award
1991-92 AASU Advisement Center Advisor of the Year Award
2003 Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellowship 12/05