Suzanne R. Carpenter Associate Professor of Chemistry Department of Chemistry and Physics Armstrong State University I. EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS A.A.; Lake-Sumter Junior College, Leesburg, FL; 1976-1978. B.S.; Pharmacy; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; 1978-1981 Registered Pharmacist (GA, AL, FL) M.S.; Medicinal Chemistry; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; 1983-1986. Thesis- "Aspartic Acid Analogs as Anticancer Agents" II. TEACHING EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC) Associate Professor of Chemistry at Armstrong State University, Savannah, Ga (8/04-present) Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA (9/91-8/04) Chemistry Instructor at Armstrong State College, Savannah, GA (9/87-9/91) Chemistry Instructor at Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, GA (1/87-6/87). Graduate Teaching Assistant at UNC, Chapel Hill, NC (9/83-12/86). III. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC) Department of Chemistry and Physics Chemistry Coordinator at Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA (9/94-8/04). Responsible for administrative activities associated with the chemistry program including budget preparation, advisement, course scheduling, program assessment and planning. IV. COURSES TAUGHT Physical Science II Laboratory General, Biological and Organic Chemistry I and II and Laboratories General Chemistry I and II and Laboratories Organic Chemistry I and II and Laboratories Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory Biochemistry I and II Chemical Safety Special Topics in Medicinal Chemistry Pharmacology Special Topics in Secondary Education (graduate course) Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry (Food Chemistry and Biochemistry of Vitamins) Special Topics Fermentation Chemistry (Germany Study Abroad) V. INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS A. Publications-Journal Articles (peer-reviewed)
"A Novel Approach to Chemical Safety Instruction," Carpenter, S.; Kolodny, R.; Harris, H. J. Chem. Educ. 1991, 68, 498. "Strategies to Increase Positive High School Chemistry Experiences:, Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Georgia Journal of Science 1993, 51, 61. "Hands-On Physical Science in Elementary School:, Brush, S.; Carpenter, S.; Baumann, G. Southeast Georgia P-16 News 1997, 1, 2. "Organic Chemistry and Cooperative Learning", Carpenter, S. Georgia Journal of Science 1998, 56, 44. "A Chemistry Workshop for Secondary Science Teachers: Addressing Multiple Laboratory Issues", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J.; Hizer, T. J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 387-388. "A Chemistry Workshop for Seconday Science Teachers: A "How-To" for College Chemistry Departments", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J.; Hizer, T. JCE Online, 1999, http://jchemedu.chem.wisc.edu/journal/issues/1999/mar/abs387.html. "Organic Chemistry Web Modules", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Wallace, A. Georgia Journal of Science, 1999, 57, 47. "The 1998 Carbon Conference", Carpenter,S.; Wallace, R.; Georgia Journal of Science, 1999, 57, 51. "Students as Active Participants in Spectroscopic Instruction", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Hizer, Y. Georgia Journal of Science, 2002, 60, 72. SAT-Math Scores and Performance in General Chemistry:, Hizer, T. and Carpenter, S. Georgia Journal of Science, 2003, 61, 51. Organic Chemistry Laboratory Video Tutorial on CD, Wallace, R. and Carpenter, S. Georgia Journal of Science, 2003, 61, 51. Incorporation of a Cooperative Learning Technique in Organic Chemistry, Carpenter, S. and McMillan, T. Journal of Chemical Education, 2003, 80, 330. Web-Based Learning in Organic Chemistry, Carpenter, S. Georgia Journal of Science, 2004, 62, 44. "Using Spreadsheet Software in a 'Value-Added' Review of Infrared Spectroscopy in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course", Wallace, R. and Carpenter, S. The Chemical Educator, 2005, 10, 308-309. "A Quick and Easy Simplification of Benzocaine's NMR Spectrum", Carpenter, S.R. and Wallace, R.H. Journal of Chemical Education, 2006, 83, 637. "A Review of Stereochemistry: An Exercise for the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory", Carpenter, S.R. and Wallace, R.H. The Chemical Educator, 2007, 12, 409-410. "Recent Experiments Involving 'Veinte Cohol': A Short Cycle Banana for Fruit Production in Non-Tropical Environments", Wallace, R.H.; Krewer, G. and Carpenter, S., Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 2009, 44, 579. "Question of Electronic Textbooks", peer-reviewed letter to Journal of Chemical Education, 2009, 86, 689. "A Cost-Effective Way to Extend an Instrument's Life", Carpenter, S. and Baird, W., Journal of Chemical Education, 2010, 87, 1266-1267. A 45 MHz NMR Spectrometer as a Cost-Effective Option in Chemistry Teaching Labs, Carpenter, S. and Wallace, R., The Chemical Educator, 2014, 19, 302-304. Exploring Supplemental Instruction Usage by Organic Chemistry Students, Muniz, O. and Carpenter, S., The Georgia Journal of Science, 2015, 73, 23.
Organic Food: Is It Worth the Money?, Carpenter, S. and Wallace, R. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (a peer-reviewed database supported by the National Science Foundation), published 12/13/17. B. Publications-Books/Monographs/Chapters Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Summer Workshop for High School Chemistry Teachers, curriculum materials, 1995, 120 pages. Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Summer Workshop for High School Chemistry Teachers, invited submission to Horizon Research (www.horizon-research.com) and Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (www.enc.org) databases. Pavia, D.L.; Lampman, G.M.; Kriz, G.S.; Engel, R.G.; Carpenter S.; Hizer, Y.; Wallace, R. Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques, 3rd ed.; Saunders: New York, 2001. (Contributed materials and experiments) Carpenter, S.; Hizer, Y.; Wallace, R. Supplemental Materials and Experiments for Organic Chemistry at Armstrong Atlantic State University Chemistry 2101/2102, Thomson Custom Publishing: New York, 2002. Compact Disk: "Student Resource CD for Organic Chemistry", Fall 2004 "Chapter 6 Chemistry Review and Practice (and relevant questions with explanatory answers for two practice tests)" In Pharmacy College Admission Test, 5th ed.; Chisholm-Burns, M.A., Ed.; Barron's Educational Series, Inc.: Hauppauge, NY, 2011, pp 95-147; 256-261; 289-298; 326-332 and 366-375. Chapter 6 Chemistry Review and Practice (and relevant questions with explanatory answers for two practice tests) In Pharmacy College Admission Test, 6 th ed.; Chisholm- Burns, M.A., Ed.; Barron s Educational Series, Inc.: Hauppauge, NY, 2014, pp 95-147; 255-261; 288-296; 323-331 and 363-371. Chapter 5 Chemical Processes Review and Practice (and relevant questions with explanatory answers for two practice tests) In Pharmacy College Admission Test, 7 th ed.; Chisholm-Burns, M.A., Ed.; Barron s Educational Series, Inc.: Hauppauge, NY, 2017, pp 81-133, 226-233, 257-264, 285-293, and 322-328. (>40% of content new) C. Professional Presentations (No Proceedings; Not Published) "The American Chemical Society at Armstrong State College", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J.; Hizer, T. An invited presentation at the 201st American Chemical Society National Meeting, 4/92. "Laboratory Safety in High School Science Labs", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. An invited presentation to Beaufort County Schools, 8/92. "Laboratory Safety in High School Science Labs", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. An invited presentation at the 1992 Georgia Independent Schools Association Meeting, 11/92. "Strategies to Increase Positive High School Chemistry Experiences", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 5/93. "What Every Chemistry Teacher Needs to Know But is Never Taught", Carpenter, S.; Baker, J. Presented at the 207th American Chemical Society National Meeting, 3/94. "Ya'll Come: A Successful Program for High School Interactions", Hizer, T.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the 207th American Chemical Society National Meeting, 3/94.
"Degrees, Drugs and Drinks", Carpenter, S. Presented to the Department of Chemistry, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 3/96. "Hands-On Physical Science in Elementary School", Brush, S.; Carpenter, S.; Baumann, G. Presented at the First Annual Showcase of Best Practice Conference, 9/97. "Mad Cow Disease: Evidence for Crossing the Species Barrier", Chemistry Department Seminar Series, 4/98. "Organic Chemistry and Cooperative Learning", Carpenter, S. Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 4/98. "Organic Chemistry Web Modules", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R. Presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 3/99. "The 1998 Carbon Conference", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R. Presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 3/99. "High Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Olefin Preparation by the Wittig Reaction", Hopkins, J.; Deason, K.; Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the AASU Student Research Exhibition, 4/00. "Strategies to Enhance Student Performance in Organic Chemistry", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Wallace, A. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00. "Multiple-Method Approach to Spectroscopy Instruction", Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00. "EXCEL in (with?) Fourier-Transfrom Infrared Spectroscopy", Williams, R.; Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00/ "Using Computers in Organic Chemistry Instruction", Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S.; Wallace, A. Presented at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 8/00. "Exploring the Fundamentals of Optical Activity in the Organic Chemistry Laboraotry", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R. Presented at the 53rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 9/01. "Students as Active Participants in Spectroscopic Instruction", Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Hizer, Y. Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, 3/02. "Spreadsheet Software and Internet Databases", Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S.; Williams, R. Presented at the Second Annual President's Symposium on Teaching and Learning, 4/02. Students as Active Participants in Spectroscopic Instruction, Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R.; Hizer, Y. Presented at the 79 th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 3/02. SAT-Math Scores and Performance in General Chemistry, Hizer, T. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the 80 th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 3/03. Organic Chemistry Laboratory Video Tutorial on CD, Wallace, R. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the 80 th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 3/03. The Development of Video Tutorials for the Organic Chemistry I Lab, Wallace, R. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the Third Annual President s Symposium on Teaching and Learning, 4/03.
"Web-Based Learning in Organic Chemistry", Carpenter, S. Presented at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Sciences, 2/04. "Getting Started with and Using OWL (Online Web-based Learning)", Wallace, R. and Carpenter, S. WEBEX presentation to the University of Central Florida, 7/05. "Getting Started with and Using OWL (Online Web-based Learning)", Carpenter, S. and Wallace, R. WEBEX presentation to Old Dominion University, 7/05. "Enhancing the Undergraduate Chemistry Experience with High-Field NMR", Wallace, R.; Lynch, W.; Carpenter, S.; Nivens, D. Presented at the 230th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, D.C., 8/05. "Student Resource CD for Organic Chemistry", Carpenter, S. and Wallace, R. Presented at the 231st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 3/06. "Cross-Disciplinary Reading and Writing Projects in Analytical Chemistry and General Chemistry", Nivens, D. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the 58th Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Orlando, FL, 2/07. "Getting Started with OWL for Organic Chemistry", Carpenter, S. and Wallace, R., WEBEX sessions recorded 8/07, http://www.thomsonedu.com/tlconnect/client/product/archiveseminar.do?id=4. "Recent Experiments Involving 'Veinte Cohol': A Short Cycle Banana for Fruit Production in Non-Tropical Environments", Wallace, R.; Krewer, G. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science, 2/09. Also presented at the 2009 winter meeting of the Southeastern Palm Society, 3/09. "Getting Started Using Online Web Learning (OWL)", Carpenter, S. and Wallace, R., WEBEX presentations to University of Toronto Department of Chemistry, 4/10 and 5/10. The Impact of Benzylaminopurine on Musa Embryo Germination, Murray, C.; Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presentation at the 17 th Annual Students Scholars Exhibition, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 4/11. Teaching Commons 2012 Watching Out for Each Other: Peer Classroom Observations, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 3/2012. QEP Faculty Forum, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11/2012. The Isolation of Potential antimicrobial Compounds from Tillandsia Usneodies, Muniz, O.; Craig, M.; Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presentation at the 20 th Annual Student Scholars Exhibition, Armstrong State University, 4/14. Exploring Supplemental Instruction Usage by Organic Chemistry Students, Muniz, O. and Carpenter, S. Presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, Georgia College and State University, 3/15. Optimizing Sustainable Fertilization Methods for Moringa oleifera, Babineau, K.; Carpenter, S.; Wallace, R. Presented at the 21 st Annual Student Scholars Symposium, Armstrong State University, 4/15. First Class QEP: Learning Communities Linked by Information Literacy, Anderson, G.; Nivens, D.; Garrison, J.; Carpenter, S. 2 nd Annual Georgia First-Year and Transition Studies Conference, Kennesaw State University, 3/16. Information Literacy as the Link in First-Year Learning Communities, Anderson, G.; Carpenter, S.; Garrison, J. Presented at the Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA, 10/16.
Tenure and Promotion in the College of Science and Technology, Carpenter, S. and Roberts, J. Presented by the Armstrong Department of Faculty Development and Online/Blended Learning, Savannah, GA, 2/17. A Comparison of Constituents in Two Essential Oils, Awalt, K.; Wallace, R.; Carpenter, S. Presented at the 23 rd Annual Student Scholars Symposium, Armstrong State University, 4/17. Campus Read Workshop The New York Times, Anderson, G.; Garrison, J.; Carpenter, S. Presented at Armstrong State University New Faculty Orientation, 8/17. D. Editorial/Reviewer Projects Reviewer for The Journal of Chemical Education Review for The Chemical Educator Reviewer for Biotechnology Progress Reviewer for McGraw-Hill Text Books VI. PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society Phi Lamda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society American Chemical Society Georgia Academy of Sciences Savannah Pharmaceutical Association VII.HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION A. Funded Grant Proposals "A Survey of Southeast Georgia High School Chemistry Teachers", Armstrong State College Academic Enrichment Grant, $250, 1989. "A Summer Chemistry Workshop for High School Chemistry Teachers", Armstrong State College Special Funding Initiative Grant, $600, 1991. "A Proposal for Improving High School Chemistry Laboratory Instruction", Armstrong State College Special Funding Initiative Grant, $865, 1992. "A Proposal for Improving High School Chemistry Laboratory Instruction", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georgia Grant, $14845, 1992. "A Proposal for Improving High School Chemistry Laboratory Instruction", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georgia Grant, $12000, 1993. "Development of an Instructor's Guide and Materials for a Laboratory Enrichment Course for High School Chemistry Teachers", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georgia Grant, $6986, 1994. "Summer Chemistry Workshop for High School Teachers II", Eisenhower Higher Education Act: Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction in Georiga Grant, $8437, 1997. "Hands-On Physical Science in Elementary School", Southeast Georgia P-16 Council Grant, $900, 1997. "Expansion of Technology Infusion in Organic Chemistry", University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Grant, $6874, 1997.
"Interactive Learning Materials for Organic Chemistry--Helping Students Survive Semester Conversion", University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Grant, $11900, 1998. Organic Chemistry Laboratory Learning Modules: Data Acquisition and Management, University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Grant, $5192,1999. Organic Chemistry Lab Activities, 1999-2000 AASU Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Development Internal Faculty Teaching and Learning Grant, $1796, 1999. "Bio-Organic Module and Laboratory Exercise", 2000-2001 AASU Faculty Teaching and Learning Grant, $1250, 11/00. "Workshop on Basic NMR: Theory and Applications", National Science Foundation-Sponsored Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences, all expenses for attendance at week-long workshop at Washington State University, 7/01. "The Development of Video Tutorials for Use in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Sequence", 2001-2002 AASU Faculty Teaching and Learning Grant, $2008.87, 11/01. Laboratory Video Supplement CD for Organic Chemistry I, AASU 2002-03 Gignilliat Teaching and Learning Grant, $360, 2002. Governor s Teaching Fellow Program, State of Georgia, $2750 plus expenses, 5/03. "Student Resource CD for Organic Chemistry I", Armstrong Atlantic's 2003-04 Teaching and Learning Grant proposal, $913.25, 12/03. "An Improved Method to Alpha-Halogenate Carboxylic Acids", Armstrong Atlantic's 2005-06 Research and Scholarship Grant proposal, $1000.00, 1/06. "Empowering Financially Disadvantaged Students with Talents in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, and Physics", National Science Foundation, $483,760, 9/07. "A Strategy to Retain and Recruit Chemistry Students", Dorr Foundation, $20000, 12/08. Chemistry with Document Cameras, Armstrong Atlantic State University Technology Grant, $2000, 10/2012. B. Grants Submitted (Pending or Not Funded) "Design and Development of a Web-Based General Chemistry Laboratory Manual", National Science Foundation proposal, $74942.00, 1998. "A Polarimetric Study of the Hydrolysis of Sucrose", 2000-01 AASU Faculty Research and Scholarship Grant proposal, $2500, 2000. "Chemistry Tutorials with Video Verification", 2001-02 AASU Faculty Teaching and Learning Grant proposal, $1500, 2001. "Electronic Toolboxes for Chemistry", Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Grant proposal, $57,500.00, 2/04. "A New Approach to Instruction in Organic Chemistry", Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences, Preliminary Proposal, $40,000.00, 6/04. "A New Approach to Instruction in a One-Semester Organic/Biochemistry Course", National Science Foundation, DUE-CCLI-Educational Materials Development, $74,995.00, 6/04. "Instrument Operation Videos for Organic Chemistry"Armstrong Atlantic's 2004-05 Teaching and Learning Grant proposal, $1680.00, 10/04.
"History of Women in Chemistry: Traveling Exhibit, Symposium and Course Development", Armstrong Atlantic's 2004-05 Teaching and Learning Grant proposal, $3500.00, 10/04. "A New Approach to Instruction in Organic Chemistry", National Science Foundation, DUE-CCLI-Exploratory, $101,145.00, 5/05. "Empowering Financially Disadvantaged Students with Talents in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, and Physics", National Science Foundation DUE S-STEM proposal, $485,000.00, 2006. "Creating a Digital Archive of Student Presentations: The Chemistry Seminar Course and Beyond", Armstrong Atlantic's 2007-08 Teaching and Learning Grant proposal, $1800.00, 10/07. "GC Squared: Green Chemistry in General Chemistry--Sowing Seeds of Sustainable Science", National Science Foundation CCLI Phase I: Exploratory, $149422, 5/08. "60 MHz NMR Spectrometry", Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences, $70000 pre-proposal, 6/08. "Expanding NMR in Sophomore Organic Chemistry and Beyond", National Science Foundation CCLI Phase I: Exploratory, $152876, 5/09. "Expanding NMR in Sophomore Organic Chemistry and Beyond", National Science Foundation TUES-Type 1, $136,092, 5/10. "Support for Promising Students in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics and Physics", National Science Foundation S- STEM, $574,586, 7/11. Opportunities for Armstrong Science and Math Majors and Their Departments, National Science Foundation S-STEM, $606,825, 8/12. NSF S-STEM at Armstrong, National Science Foundation S-STEM, $621,920, 8/13. PIRATES (Purpose, Inquiry, Research, Attainment, Teamwork, Engagement, Scholarships) Program, National Science Foundation S-STEM, $621,159, 8/14. Visualizing Organic Molecules on an ipad, Armstrong State University Technology Fee Proposal, $6576, 10/2016. Visualizing Organic Molecules on an ipad, Armstrong State University Technology Fee Proposal, $6576, 2/2017. C. Fellowships University of North Carolina Graduate School Fellow American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education Fellow 2003 Georgia Governor's Teaching Fellow D. Awards University of North Carolina Graduate School Honor Court member 1991 Kristina C. Brockmeier Faculty Award 1991-92 AASU Advisement Center Advisor of the Year Award 2011 H. Dean Propst Faculty Award, Armstrong Atlantic State University 2015 College of Science and Technology Dean s Outstanding Faculty Award Revised 12/2017