
Assistant
Professor, Faculty Consultant
Born
and raised in Wyoming, Michael obtained his B.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry
at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. There he won both the University
of Wyoming Outstanding Dissertation Award and the Sara Jane Rhoads Award
for Outstanding Research for the Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry. Upon completing
his graduate studies, Michael accepted a postdoctoral research position
in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Virginia.
Michael's research focuses on environmentally and industrially important
catalytic processes, from the desulfurization of petroleum feedstocks
and the conversion of natural gas to liquid fuels to the selective oxidation
of aromatic compounds. Published accounts of his research can be found
in Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Physical Chemistry
B, and Organometallics.
Michael has taught several Applied Mathematics calculus courses for the
U.Va. School of Engineering. He is currently teaching a laboratory course
for honor students in chemistry. He also works closely with a local company
designing and implementing experiential learning programs for corporate
and academic clients. Other teaching interests include active learning
and adult learning.
Michael joined
the Teaching Resource Center in the Fall of 2003. His responsibilities
as a Faculty Consultant include coordinating the August Teaching Workshop,
maintaining the TRC website, consulting with faculty and teaching assistants
about teaching, presenting workshops, as well as variety of other tasks
designed to enhance the University's teaching mission.

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