Assistant Professor |
(413) 572 - 5371
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Physical Science Department |
[email protected]
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Westfield State College |
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Westfield, MA 01086-1630
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Education
Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, BS, Biochemistry, 1984.
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, MS, Chemistry, 1985.
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Ph.D., 1989.
Electrically Conductive Polymers and Polymer Composites from High
Performance Materials.
Professional Experience
- 1996 -present
- Assistant Professor, Physical Science Department,
Westfield State College
- Spring, 1996
- Adjunct Professor, Departments of Chemistry and
Environmental Studies,
University of North Carolina-Asheville, Chemistry Department, Mars Hill
College
- 1994 - 1995
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department,
University of North Carolina - Asheville
Professional Affiliations
American Chemical Society, member, division of Chemical Education
Chair-Elect, Connecticut Valley Section (2000)
Professional Activities
American Chemical Society Presentations
National Meetings, Chemical Education Symposia
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Encouraging Creative Processes in Teaching Organic Synthesis: Make That
Molecule!, San Francisco, CA, March, 2000.
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General Chemistry II Linked with a Biology Course, Boston, August, 1998.
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Enlivening a Lecture Course with Case Studies and Debates as Learning
Tools, Orlando, August, 1996.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- "Chelating Copolymers Containing Photosensitive Functionalities,"
Kumar, G. S.; DePra, P.A.; Neckers, D.C. Macromolecules 1984, 17,
1912-1917.
- "Chelating Copolymers Containing Photosensitive Functionalities, 2,"
Kumar, G.S.; DePra, P.A.; Neckers, D.C. Macromolecules 1984, 17,
2463-2467.
- "Uncatalyzed Group Transfer Polymerization," DePra, P.A.; Sogah, D.Y.
U.S. Patent Filed July 8, 1986, U.S. Serial Number 883320.
- "The Electrochemical Doping of the High-Strength High-Modulus Polymer
Poly(p-phenylenebenzobisthiazole): A New Conductive Material," DePra,
P.A. et al., ACS Great Lakes Regional Meeting, Chicago, IL, June 1987.
- "Conductive Polymers Based upon Rigid-Rod Ultrahigh-Modulus
Macromolecules. Electrochemical Doping of
Poly(p-phenylenebenzobisthiazole-2,6-diyl) (PBT)," DePra, P.A.;
Gaudiello, J.G.; Marks, T.J. Macromolecules 1988, 21, 2295-2297.
- "Electrically Conductive Molecular Composites Based upon PBT and
Metallophthalocyanines. Processing, Microstructure, and
Electrochemistry," J. Giesler, P.A. DePra, T.J. Marks, and S.H. Carr,
Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, 1988. Symposium: The Materials
Science and Engineering of Rigid-Rod Polymers.
- P.A. DePra, J.M. Giesler, T.J. Marks and S.H. Carr, Electrically
Conductive Molecular Composites Based upon PPBT and
Metallophthalocyanines, Processing, Microstructure, and Electrochemistry,
Mats. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 1989,134, 673 .
- J. M. C. Redman, J.M. Giesler, W. R. Romanko, S. H. Carr, P.A. DePra,
T.J. Marks, H.O. Marcy and C. R. Kannewurf, Microstructure and Charge
Transport in Hybrid Metallophthalocyanine/Rigid Rod Polymer Fibers, Synth.
Met. 1989, 29, F25-F30.
- "Electrically Conductive Polymers and Polymer Composites from High
Performance Materials," DePra, P.A. Ph.D. Thesis, Northwestern
University, 1989.
- "Catalyzed Silicon-Mediated Living Polymerizations, Structure Control,
Catalyst Design and Mechanisms." Sogah, D.Y.; Hertler, W.R.; Dicker,
I.B.; DePra, P.A.; Butera, J.R. Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp. 1990,
32, 75-86.
- "Business Information Flier," DePra, P.A., Ed. and primary author. 37
issues, published for DuPont use, Brevard NC, May 1991 - January 1993.
- "Tabular Grain Photosensitive Elements Comprising Titanium Carboxyl
Compounds," DePra, P.A.; Moguel, K.D.; Keyes, M.P. U.S. Patent 5 236
820, 1993.
- "Electrically Conductive Polymers and Polymer Composites from
High Performance Materials via Electrochemical Doping Techniques," DePra,
P.A.; Marks, T.J., manuscript in preparation.
- "Encouraging Creative Processes in Teaching Organic Synthesis: Make
That Molecule!," DePra, P.A., manuscript in preparation.
Workshops and Training
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The Elements of Communication: A Public Relations Workshop for Local
Section/Division
Leaders (May 14-16, 1999), sponsored by the national American Chemical
Society
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Microscale Organic Chemistry, National Microscale Chemistry Center
(June 20-25, 1999; 40 Laboratory Contact Hours).
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Undergraduate Curriculum Reform: Its Effect on High School and College
Level
Teaching, at UMass - Lowell, 11/3/97.
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Using Science to Solve Crimes, Memphis, TN, Chautauqua Program, 6/98.
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Chemistry with Calculator-Based Labs, 1/97.
Sponsored by the CVS-ACS and the Five-Colleges Partnership.
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Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Waterloo, Ontario, August,
1998.
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Chemistry Education Research - An Introduction to the Nuts and Bolts of
the Discipline
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Teaching Chemistry Explosively
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Monty Python meets Newton's Apple: Invigorating Chemistry with
Student-Run Science
Programs for Audiences of all Ages
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Thiokol Rubber: A Vial Lab !!
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Art in Chemistry: Natural Dyes and Origami
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Chemistry for the Technologies, Make and Take Demos (Doc & Funky)
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ChemQuest: Learning High School Chemistry with Inquiry and Technology
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Do It Yourself Weird Science
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Demonstrations and Student Experiments in Chemistry for the
Love of Science and Sciencing (Irwin Talesnick)
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Project Kaleidoscope Regional Colloquium: Women in Science and
Mathematics, 1994