Name:
William Robert Smith
Country:
USA
City:
Bensalem
State/Province:
PA
ACS Member:
Member
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Technical Division Membership:
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
August 2004 - Presented "The Negative Impact of Educational Jargon on Reforming Chemistry Instruction" at the Philadelphia national meeting., January 2005 - Chartered one of the first 10 ACS sponsored high school ChemClubs and sat on advisory board for the same., January 24, 2008 -; Students earned Second Place in the Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society"s Third Annual Undergraduate Poster Session. Students presented a poster summarizing their research into the states of iron in the Otter Creek watershed.
, Director and Alternate Councilor - Philadelphia Section of ACS (5600 members), ACS Task Force on "Guidelines and Recommendations for the Teaching of High School Chemistry"
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
My high school students and I are researching heavy metals in our local watershed using UV/Vis spectroscopy.
My university partner and I are writing a book of environmental chemistry exercises for high school and early college.
Area of Expertise:
High School and Early College Chemistry Education, Environmental Chemistry
Years of Expertise:
21-25