Professor 715 346-3700     
    Department of Chemistry (fax) 715 346 2640     
    University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point [email protected]     
    Stevens Point, WI 54481  

    Education

    Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan (1977-78) Postdoctoral research in stereochemical and kinetic studies of nitronium tetrafluoroborate oxidation processes and ab intio studies of the E2 transition state. (Postdoctoral Research Director: Dr. Robert D. Bach)

    University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio (1970-77) Ph.D. in organic chemistry, August, 1977. Doctoral research on remote secondary deuterium kinetic isotope effects arising from a sterically congested ground state. (Professor James L. Fry, advisor)

    Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 1966-70 BS Chemistry, cum laude.

    Professional Experience

    1996 -present
    Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
    1992 - 1996
    Quarter time summer appointment to serve as Macintosh Lab administrator.
    1991
    Summer appointment with Academic Computing Services at UW-SP. Research and development on: Windows 3.0 environment on the UW-SP network. Macintosh testing, evaluation, and integration into the UW-SP network.
    1990
    Summer appointment with Academic Computing Services at UW-SP. Research and development on a Windows 3.0 environment on the UW-SP network.
    1988 -
    Associate Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
    1988 -
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chemistry Department, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with Dr. James Cook, summer appointment.

    Professional Affiliations

    Sigma Xi; American Chemical Society
    American Association for the Advancement of Science

    UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS

    Mr. Aaron Steffenhagen, Mr. Heath Van Wychen, Mr. Mark Naperiala, Mr. Scott Buchberger, Ms Lisa Johnson, Ms Paula Johnson, Ms Ann Stengl, Mr. John Dix, Mr. Kevin Czerwinski, Mr. Paul Engen, and Mr. Gene Shulfer.

    PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

    R. Badger, J. Lesniak, and S. Rutta, "NMR Simulation and Interactive
          Drill/Interpretation," J. Chem. Ed., 1989, 66, 52. (I have received 26 requests
          for this program at $5.00 per request to provide a modest department income of
          $130.00)

    The Computational Chemistry Laboratory at UWSP. Invited paper at the Great
          Lakes Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, La Crosse, Wisconsin,
          June, 1995. (R. C. Badger and S. R. Bondeson).

    EXTERNAL FUNDING

    1999   "The Polymer Science Learning Center: A Comprehensive Educational Experience In Polymer Science with Teacher Trainig and Empowerment" funded by NSF by Lon J. Mathias University of Southern Mississippi; Mary Virginia Orna, Chemical Heritage Foundation; John P. Droske and Robert C. Badger, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; $80,391.00.
    1998   "Upgrade of The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer in The Chemistry Department" funded by NSF-ILI program by Robert Badger, $98,000.00.
    1994   "An Undergraduate Laboratory for Computational Chemistry" submitted to NSF-ILI program by Stephen Bondeson and Robert Badger, $145,000.00.