September 2008 Local Section Meetings
Local sections let you connect via monthly meetings with other chemists and chemical engineers in your geographic area to share cutting-edge research and technology, discuss daily applications of chemistry to everyday life, and enhance your professional development. In addition to the meetings below, you can locate your local section website and search for more meeting information.
If you would like to submit your local section meeting (other than Speaker Service programs), please complete the by the deadline date.
| Location | Local Section | Meeting | Date/Time |
| Ada, OH Ohio Northern University | Northwest Central Ohio Tevye C. Celius 419-772-3020 t-celius@onu.edu | Topic TBD Jeffrey I. Seeman, SaddlePoint Frontiers | September 17 Time TBD |
| Ames, IA Iowa State University | Ames Joe Burnett 515-294-4492 Joe_b@iastate.edu | Enzymes in Biotechnology: Green Chemistry Challenges Badal Saha, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 9 7:30 p.m. |
| Anchorage, AK University of Alaska, Anchorage | Alaska William A. Howard 907-474-6019 ffwah@uaf.edu | The Chemical Reactivity of Phosphorus-Bridging Carbon Compounds: A Novel Approach to Monogeneous Catalysis? R. Bruce King, University of Georgia | September 16 7:00 p.m. |
| Appleton, WI UW - Appleton | Northeast Wisconsin Robert Brylski 608-217-1884 Bob.Brylski@sanimax.com | Periodic Fun Al Hazari, The University of Tennessee | September 19 7:00 p.m. |
| Athens, OH Ohio University | Upper Ohio Valley Klaus Himmeldirk 740-517-1137 himmeldi@ohio.edu | A Human Side of Chemistry: A Portrait of Contemporary Heroes Jeffrey I. Seeman, SaddlePoint Frontiers | September 15 6:00 p.m. |
| Bakersfield, CA CSU Bakersfield | Mojave Desert Andreas Gebauer 661-654-6840 agebauer@csub.edu | Decoding the Stradivarius: The Materials, the Sound, and the Mystique Joseph Nagyvary, Texas A&M (retired) | September 10 7:00 p.m. |
| Bartlesville, OK Location TBD | Northeast Oklahoma Thomasin Miller 918-661-1488 Thomasin.C.Miller@conocophillips.com | Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas for Chemistry Careers Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants | September 25 6:00 p.m. |
| Baton Rouge, LA Location TBD | Baton Rouge Phillip Voegel 985-549-2158 phillip.voegel@selu.edu | Doing Chemistry at the Art/Archaeology Interface Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 24 6:00 p.m. |
| Beaumont, TX Location TBD | Sabine-Neches Christopher B. Martin 409-880-8720 christopher.martin@lamar.edu | Topic TBD Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 22 Time TBD |
| Binghamton, NY Location TBD | Binghamton Alexsa Silva 607-777-3829 asilva@binghamton.edu | Topic TBD Erich C. Blossey, Rollins College | September 9 Time TBD |
| Bloomington-Normal, IL Illinois State University | Illinois Heartland Nasib Qureshi 309-681-6318 Nasib.Qureshi@ars.usda.gov | History Lessons for the 21st Century Chemists Donald G. Hicks, Georgia State (retired) | September 10 7:30 p.m. |
| Carbondale, IL Southern Illinois University | Southern Illinois Marcus Bond 573-651-2580 bond@mbond2.st.semo.edu | Chemical Analysis, the Law, and Credibility Charles K. Deak, C.K. Deak Technical Services, Inc. | September 16 7:30 p.m. |
| Cedar Rapids, IA Mount Mercy College | Iowa Wanda Reiter Kintz 319-363-1323, x1299 wreiter@mtmercy.edu | Do Chemists Need Sex? Donald G. Hicks, Georgia State (retired) | September 8 6:00 p.m. |
| Chattanooga, TN Location TBD | Chattanooga Mitch Rhea 423-697-2544 Marhea1@hotmail.com | Really Simple Chemical Demonstrations! Otis Rothenberger & James Webb, Illinois State University | September 16 7:00 p.m. |
| Colorado Springs, CO Colorado College | Colorado Connie Gabel 303-556-2785 cgabel@mscd.edu | The Shroud of Turin and Other Mysteries: Uncovering Traces of the Past through Science Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 8 5:00 p.m. |
| Columbia, MO University of Missouri | University of Missouri Joseph Awika 573-882-4113 awikaj@missouri.edu | Forensic Chemistry in the Private Sector Charles K. Deak, C.K. Deak Technical Services, Inc. | September 18 7:30 p.m. |
| Columbus, OH Location TBD | Columbus Ronald K. Mitchum 614-873-0710 ronaldmitchum@core.com | Topic TBD Jeffrey I. Seeman, SaddlePoint Frontiers | September 16 6:00 p.m. |
| Cookeville, TN Tennessee Technological University | Nashville Stuart Burris 270-745-2973 Stuart.burris@wku.edu | Six Points of Chemical History that Belong in the Curriculum Otis Rothenberger & James Webb, Illinois State University | September 17 7:00 p.m. |
| Corvallis, OR Location TBD | Oregon Alexey Shvarev 541-737-6704 Alexey.shvarev@oregonstate.edu | Boron: It’s Not Just for Rocket Fuels Anymore Thomas A. Holme, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | September 22 6:00 p.m. |
| Davenport, IA St. Ambrose University | Illinois-Iowa Mary Ellen Biggin 309-797-3467 maryellenbiggin@augustana.edu | Seven Strange Twists of Fate that Created the Hugh U.S. Chemical Industry Donald G. Hicks, Georgia State (retired) | September 9 6:00 p.m. |
| Dearborn, MI U of M - Dearborn | Detroit Steven Scribner 313-927-1321 sscribner@marygrove.edu | Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas for Chemistry Careers Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants | September 10 6:30 p.m. |
| Downingtown, PA Victory Brewing Company | Philadelphia Libby Harper 215-382-1589 PhilaACS@aol.com | Brewing Tim Wadkins, Victory Brewing Company | September 17 5:30 p.m. |
| Duluth, MN Location TBD | Lake Superior Jennifer Maki 218-723-6457 jmaki@css.edu | Topic TBD Al Hazari, The University of Tennessee | September 16 5:30 p.m. |
| Fairbanks, AK University of Alaska, Fairbanks | Alaska William A. Howard 907-474-6019 ffwah@uaf.edu | The Chemical Reactivity of Phosphorus-Bridging Carbon Compounds: A Novel Approach to Monogeneous Catalysis? R. Bruce King, University of Georgia | September 15 7:00 p.m. |
| Fargo, ND NDSU | Red River Valley Victoria Johnston Gelling 701-231-8027 V.J.Gelling@ndsu.edu | Topic TBD Badal Saha, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 12 6:00 p.m. |
| Fresno, CA Fresno State Campus | San Joaquin Valley Eric Person 559-278-2170 eperson@csufresno.edu | Decoding the Stradivarius: The Materials, the Sound, and the Mystique Joseph Nagyvary, Texas A&M (retired) | September 9 6:00 p.m. |
| Grand Rapids, MI Location TBD | Western Michigan Mark Muyskens 616-526-6269 muym@calvin.edu | Topic TBD Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants | September 8 7:00 p.m. |
| Greensboro, NC Syngenta | Central North Carolina Julius L. Harp 336-285-2232 harpj@ncat.edu;juliusharp1@aol.com | Folk Medicine in the 19th Century Ned D. Heindel, Lehigh University | September 17 Time TBD |
| Greenville, NC Location TBD | Eastern North Carolina Robert Hammond 252-328-9728 hammonde@ecu.edu | Topic TBD Ned D. Heindel, Lehigh University | September 15 Time TBD |
| Honolulu, HI University of Hawaii | Hawaii Gabor Mocz 808-956-9653 gmocz@hawaii.edu | Renaissance Chemistry and Violin Making inn Cremona, Italy Joseph Nagyvary, Texas A&M (retired) | September 12 4:30 p.m. |
| Houghton, MI MTU Campus | Upper Peninsula Martin Thompson 906-487-3522 mthomps@mtu.edu | Chemistry in Comics Al Hazari, The University of Tennessee | September 15 7:00 p.m. |
| Houston, TX Hospitality Apartments Conference Center | Greater Houston Carolyn Burnley 713-241-1154 carolyn.burnley@shell.com | Folk Medicine - Herbalism Ralph N. Blomster, University of Maryland at Baltimore | September 16 6:30 p.m. |
| Jackson, TN Union University | Kentucky Lake Sandra Thompson 618-524-6299 Sandra.thompson@honeywell.com | Is it Chemistry or Magic? An Inside Look at a Chemical Demonstration Road Show Otis Rothenberger & James Webb, Illinois State University | September 18 5:30 p.m. |
| Juneau, AK University of Alaska, Juneau | Alaska William A. Howard 907-474-6019 ffwah@uaf.edu | The Chemical Reactivity of Phosphorus-Bridging Carbon Compounds: A Novel Approach to Monogeneous Catalysis? R. Bruce King, University of Georgia | September 18 7:00 p.m. |
| Kalispell, MT Location TBD | Montana Janice Alexander 406-756-3948 jalexand@fvcc.edu | The Shroud of Turin and Other Mysteries: Uncovering Traces of the Past through Science Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 13 Time TBD |
| Kansas City, MO Discovery Center | Kansas City Michael W. Ducey 816-271-4391 ducey@missouriwestern.edu | Leadership: A Critical Tool for Career Success Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants | September 22 6:00 p.m. |
| Kingsport, TN East Tennessee State University | Northeast Tennessee Gregory R. Love 423-652-3335 lovegr@etsu.edu | Really Simple Chemical Demonstrations! Otis Rothenberger & James Webb, Illinois State University | September 15 7:00 p.m. |
| La Crosse, WI Location TBD | La Crosse-Winona Janet Kirsch 608-785-8655 kirsch.jane@uwlax.edu | Periodic Fun Al Hazari, The University of Tennessee | September 17 6:30 p.m. |
| Lake Charles, LA McNeese University | Southwest Louisiana Dan Kadlubar 337-708-4932 kadlubar@ppg.com | Topic TBD Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 23 6:30 p.m. |
| Lake Jackson, TX Location TBD | Brazosport Raymond Thibault 979-238-2038 RJThibault@dow.com | Plants as a Source of Drugs Ralph N. Blomster, University of Maryland at Baltimore | September 15 Time TBD |
| Lakeland, FL Florida Southern College | Lakeland Carmen Valdez Gauthier 863-680-4320 cgauthier@flsouthern.edu | Lowering Students’ Activation Energy for Learning Chemistry Mickey Sarquis & Lynn Hogue, Miami University Middletown | September 10 4:30 p.m. |
| Laramie, WY University of Wyoming | Wyoming Eric Kalberer 307-721-2441 ekalbere@uwyo.edu | The Shroud of Turin and Other Mysteries: Uncovering Traces of the Past through Science Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 9 4:00 p.m. |
| Lincoln, NE Location TBD | Nebraska Neil Heckman 402-461-7452 nheckman@hastings.edu | Enzymes in Biotechnology: Green Chemistry Challenges Badal Saha, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 10 Time TBD |
| Los Angeles, CA Location TBD | Southern California Chris Brazier 562-985-2115 cbrazier@csulb.edu | Chemistry: The “Useful Science” (Chemists in the National Inventors Hall of Fame) E. Charles Galloway, Edison Polymer Innovation Corp (retired) | September 17 6:00 p.m. |
| Mansfield, PA Mansfield University | Corning Maria Winnicka 570-268-5416 Maria.winnicka@sylvania.com | Protein Folding with Polymeric Thiols. (Subtitle: Or where did I park my car?) Erich C. Blossey, Rollins College | September 10 6:00 p.m. |
| McAllen, TX South Texas College | South Texas Jack M. Southard 361-825-6023 jack.southard@tamucc.edu | Folk Medicine - Herbalism Ralph N. Blomster, University of Maryland at Baltimore | September 18 6:30 p.m. |
| Memphis, TN Location TBD | Memphis Analice Sowell 901-683-2267 Analice.sowell@musowls.org | Really Simple Chemical Demonstrations! Otis Rothenberger & James Webb, Illinois State University | September 19 5:30 p.m. |
| Miami Gardens, FL Florida Memorial University | South Florida Michael J. Elliott 305-626-3704 melliott@fmuniv.edu | Lowering Students’ Activation Energy for Learning Chemistry Mickey Sarquis & Lynn Hogue, Miami University Middletown | September 9 4:00 p.m. |
| Minneapolis, MN Location TBD | Minnesota Richard Walsh 612-626-2075 candrwalsh@gmail.com | Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass: Challenges and Opportunities Badal Saha, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 8 7:00 p.m. |
| Missoula, MT Location TBD | Montana Janice Alexander 406-756-3948 jalexand@fvcc.edu | The Shroud of Turin and Other Mysteries: Uncovering Traces of the Past through Science Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 12 Time TBD |
| Mobile, AL Spring Hill College | Mobile Carolyn Simmons 251-380-3073 csimmons@shc.edu | The Shroud of Turin and Other Mysteries: Uncovering Traces of the Past through Science Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 27 6:00 p.m. |
| Monroe, LA University of Louisiana at Monroe | Ouachita Valley J. Abra Watkins 318-342-1833 jwatkins@ulm.edu | Global Clinical Chemistry Helen M. Free, Bayer HealthCare, Diabetes Care (retired) | September 23 7:00 p.m. |
| Morristown, TN? Location TBD | East Tennessee Lawrence F. Kennard 423-585-6878 Lawrence.Kennard@ws.edu | Impact! Otis Rothenberger & James Webb, Illinois State University | September 12 Time TBD |
| New Orleans, LA Location TBD | Louisiana Alvin F. Bopp 504-286-5025 abopp@suno.edu | Topic TBD Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 26 Time TBD |
| Oakland, CA Location TBD | North Central Oklahoma W. Reid Dreher 580-767-6278 Reid.dreher@conocophillips.com | Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas for Chemistry Careers Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants | September 24 Time TBD |
| Orlando, FL Location TBD | Orlando Darlene Slattery 321-638-1449 dkslatt@fsec.ucf.edu | Topic TBD Mickey Sarquis & Lynn Hogue, Miami University Middletown | September 8 Time TBD |
| Pensacola, FL Location TBD | Pensacola Michael T. Huggins 850-474-2741 mhuggins@uwf.edu | Natural Polymers as Matrices for Electroactive Materials Victoria Finkenstadt, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 15 6:00 p.m. |
| Ponca City, OK Francesco’s Restaurant, 8520 Pardee Drive | California Julie Mason 510-351-9922 office@calacs.org | Carbon Nanotubes: What the heck are they? Fionna S. Mowat, Exponent, Inc. | September 17 6:00 p.m. |
| Portland, OR Reed College | Portland Bill Baghdanov 503-286-7624 bill.baghdanov@tciamerica.com | Boron: It’s Not Just for Rocket Fuels Anymore Thomas A. Holme, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | September 23 7:00 p.m. |
| Proctor or Burlington, VT? Location TBD | Green Mountain Fiona Case, Beth Medieros, Willem Leenstra greenmntacs@yahoo.com | Topic TBD Robert P. Bates, University of Florida | September 16 Time TBD |
| Provo, UT Brigham Young University | Central Utah Adam Woolley 801-422-1701 atw99@byu.edu | Analytical Chemistry Contributions to Art and Art History Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 10 4:00 p.m. |
| Quincy, IL Quincy University | Mark Twain David Ziegler 573-221-3675, x222 dziegler@hig.edu | Forensic Chemistry in the Private Sector Charles K. Deak, C.K. Deak Technical Services, Inc. | September 19 6:00 p.m. |
| Raleigh/Durham, NC Location TBD | North Carolina Jay M. Brown 919-313-6161 jmb@eclipsegrp.com | Topic TBD Ned D. Heindel, Lehigh University | September 16 Time TBD |
| Richmond, VA Virginia Union University | Virginia Kenneth Chapman 804-448-4852 Kmc97@aol.com | Tinctures, Tonics, and Patent Medicines: A History of Commercialized Quackery Ned D. Heindel, Lehigh University | September 19 6:00 p.m. |
| Rio Piedras, PR University of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Miguel E. Castro 787-832-4040, 3134 mcastro@uprm.edu; miguel_castro99@hotmail.com | Lowering Students’ Activation Energy for Learning Chemistry Mickey Sarquis & Lynn Hogue, Miami University Middletown | September 12 Time TBD |
| Roanoke, VA Hollins College | Virginia Blue Ridge Joseph I. Wirgau 540-831-5650 jiwirgau@radford.edu | Tinctures, Tonics, and Patent Medicines: A History of Commercialized Quackery Ned D. Heindel, Lehigh University | September 18 5:30 p.m. |
| Sacramento, CA Sacramento City College | Sacramento Jim Collins 530-304-7872 jicoll@cal.net | Decoding the Stradivarius: The Materials, the Sound, and the Mystique Joseph Nagyvary, Texas A&M (retired) | September 8 Time TBD |
| St. Petersburg, FL University of South Florida – St. Petersburg | Tampa Bay Eric Ballard 813-257-3806 eballard@ut.edu | Topic TBD Mickey Sarquis & Lynn Hogue, Miami University Middletown | September 11 4:00 p.m. |
| Salt Lake City, UT Location TBD | Salt Lake Matthew Kriech 801-251-2963 Matthew.kriech@atk.com | Topic TBD Mary Virginia Orna, College of New Rochelle | September 11 7:00 p.m. |
| San Antonio, TX Location TBD | San Antonio Terri Hernandez 210-476-8100, x5199 terrimhdz@yahoo.com | Plants as a Source of Drugs Ralph N. Blomster, University of Maryland at Baltimore | September 17 6:00 p.m. |
| San Diego, CA Location TBD | San Diego David Wallace 858-638-1866 davidmw@san.rr.com | Topic TBD E. Charles Galloway, Edison Polymer Innovation Corp (retired) | September 18 6:00 p.m. |
| Saranac Lake, NY Location TBD | Northern New York Samantha Glazier 315-229-5855 sglazier@stlawu.edu | Topic TBD Robert P. Bates, University of Florida | September 15 Time TBD |
| Savannah, GA AASU | Coastal Georgia Brent Feske 912-921-5658 feskebre@mail.armstrong.edu | Natural Polymers as Matrices for Electroactive Materials Victoria Finkenstadt, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 17 6:00 p.m. |
| Shawnee, OK OBU | Oklahoma Shawna York 405-878-2173 Shawna.york@okbu.edu | Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas for Chemistry Careers Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants | September 26 6:00 p.m. |
| Shreveport, LA Cook’s Culinary Company | Northwest Louisiana Joshua Lawrence 318-841-7362 jlawrenc@centenary.edu | PROGRESS for Women Chemists and Chemical Engineers Helen M. Free, Bayer HealthCare, Diabetes Care (retired) | September 24 5:30 p.m. |
| Sioux Falls, SD Augustana College | Sioux Valley Gary Earl 605-274-4811 gary.earl@augie.edu | Topic TBD Badal Saha, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 11 7:00 p.m. |
| Springfield, MO Missouri State University | Ozark Diann Thomas 417-836-4166 DiannThomas@missouristate.edu | Forensic Chemistry in the Private Sector Charles K. Deak, C.K. Deak Technical Services, Inc. | September 17 6:00 p.m. |
| Standish, ME St. Joseph’s College | Maine Nicholas Benfaremo 207-893-7958 nbenfaremo@sjcme.edu | Pitfalls and Pleasures of Southeast Winemaking Robert P. Bates, University of Florida | September 17 7:00 p.m. |
| Stevens Point, WI UWSP | Central Wisconsin Dave Thiel 715-346-3714 thiel@wctc.net | Topic TBD Al Hazari, The University of Tennessee | September 18 7:30 p.m. |
| Syracuse, NY Location TBD | Syracuse Robert Stankavage 315-432-2732 stanky@twcny.rr.com | Changes in the Chemistry Curriculum Erich C. Blossey, Rollins College | September 8 6:00 p.m. |
| Tacoma, WA Pacific Lutheran University | Puget Sound Craig Fryhle 253-535-8314 fryhle@chem.plu.edu | Topic TBD Thomas A. Holme, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | September 24 Time TBD |
| Tempe, AZ Location TBD | Central Arizona Christine A. Pruis 847-491-2992 Christine.Pruis@asu.edu | Topic TBD E. Charles Galloway, Edison Polymer Innovation Corp (retired) | September 16 Time TBD |
| Texarkana, TX Location TBD | East Texas Colleen Pasley 903-334-3191 colleen.pasley@us.army.mil | Topic TBD Helen M. Free, Bayer HealthCare, Diabetes Care (retired) | September 25 7:00 p.m. |
| Tucson, AZ Location TBD | Southern Arizona Anne Padias 520-621-9978 anne@u.arizona.edu | Polymers: Who Invented Them? E. Charles Galloway, Edison Polymer Innovation Corp (retired) | September 15 6:00 p.m. |
| Valdosta, GA Valdosta State University | Southwest Georgia Gary L. Wood 229-333-5458 lwood@valdosta.edu | Natural Polymers as Matrices for Electroactive Materials Victoria Finkenstadt, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USDA | September 16 6:30 p.m. |
| Wichita, KS Location TBD | Wichita Alan Oberley 316-634-0315 aoberley@kapaun.org | Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas for Chemistry Careers Lisa M. Balbes, Balbes Consultants | September 23 Time TBD |