Wooster Chemistry Annual Report 2001-2002

EMERITUS FACULTY

LeRoy Haynes did not have any formal teaching responsibilities during the 2001-2002 academic year. However, during the 2002 Summer Session, he taught "Energy Sources" (Chemistry 104), described in the college catalogue as "an interdepartmental course with an interdisciplinary focus". Although fossils fuels were included, the primary emphasis was on areas (conservation, transportation, energy-efficient homes) over which the students will have some control through personal decisions. During the sessions for visiting high school science students coordinated by Ted Williams and Paul Edmiston, Roy did a short presentation on proton and carbon NMR spectroscopy.

He continued his work editing papers written in English by Japanese scientists and on his joint research projects with entomologists at OARDC. One of his non-science related activities was serving as program chair for the monthly luncheon meeting of College of Wooster retirees.

Theodore Williams was honored at The White House with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring on Wednesday, December 12, 2001. This national award recognizes educators who have promoted participation in science and engineering careers among women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Ted was also honored by a grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation's Senior Scientist Mentor Initiative for 2002.

Ted gave an address at the Allen Scholarship dinner and is active in admissions work. He worked at the B-WISER camp and gave instrument presentations to three area high schools. He was a member of the Youngstown Early Intervention program, a speaker at the Ohio State Applied Science Minority Students program, and he gave the introduction to science for all ninth grade classes at Wooster High School.

In March 2002 a symposium was presented at PITTCON in New Orleans arranged by Henry Blount, III from the National Science Foundation and Ted. The symposium was titled "Celebrating Diversity in Analytical Chemistry." In August 2002 at a meeting in Boston, Ted served on a panel that provided models for encouraging diversity in chemistry.

The American Chemical Society at 125: A Recent History 1976-2001, a project in which Ted participated on behalf of the Analytical Chemistry Division, was published during the ACS national meeting in Boston, MA. The 22-month project brought to completion the observance of the ACS 125th Anniversary.