Dr. Thomas Douglas
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Interests in Chemistry

My back ground is in physical-organic chemistry, which is the study of the physical properties of organic molecules (specifically kinetics and mechanisms in my case).

I have also developed a primitive program on which simulates chemical reactions.

Courses Previous Taught (incomplete list)

General Chemistry I - CHEM 103
General Chemistry I Lab - CHEM 103L
General Chemistry II - CHEM 104
General Chemistry II Lab - CHEM 104L
Organic Chemistry I - CHEM 201
Organic Chemistry I Lab - CHEM 201L
Organic Chemistry II - CHEM 202
Organic Chemistry II Lab - CHEM 201L
Biochemical Systems (non-majors) - CHEM 214
Sophomore Seminar - CHEM 250
Physical Chemistry I - CHEM 365
Physical Chemistry I Lab - CHEM 365L
Physical Chemistry II - CHEM 366
Physical Chemistry II - CHEM 366L
Methods of Spectroscopic Identification - CHEM 431
Advanced Organic Chemistry (synthesis or physical-organic) - CHEM 432
Advanced Lab I - CHEM 435
Introduction to Polymer Science - CHEM 444
Senior Seminar - CHEM 450
Research - CHEM 490

Other Interests

I am a member of the Society for the Creative Anachronism, which is an educational group interested in recreating the middle ages as it should have been. In this group, I am known as Cadifor Cynan of the Barony of Thescorre. Cadifor is a Welshman from approximately the 1200s. Cadifor lives in the barony of Thescorre which is located in the Kingdom of Aethelmearc.

I am an avid bridge player (when I have the time!). On Bridge Base Online, a free sire which allows bridge players to play live bridge games over the internet with persons from around the world, my screen name is "tad".

Personal Information

Thomas Douglas
Chemistry Department
St. John Fisher College
3690 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
(585)-385-8240
email: tdouglas@sjfc.edu
Background:
B.S. Chemistry, 1981, Magna Cum Laude
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
M.A. Organic Chemistry, 1986 & Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 1987
Rice University, Houston,  TX

Last updated: 01/06/2011