David Koster

Chemistry and Biochemistry
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

I. RECENT UNIVERSITY SERVICE

A. Departmental Committees:

Freshman Curriculum Committee 1970-present

Graduate Review Committee 1971

Director Freshman Program 1971-75

Budget Committee 1973-75

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 1975-present

Budget and Equipment committee 1975-present

Instructional Equipment Committee 1975-present

SIU Chemistry Conference

Chairman, Student Papers Awards Committee 1974-76

Chairman, Student's Presentation Session 1977

Chairman, Exposition 1983-84

Student Awards, Chairman 87- 1983-present

Graduate Curriculum Committee 1983-87

Undergraduate Advisement & Career Counseling, Chairman 1987-

Director Undergraduate Studies 1987-

Instructional Evaluation and Improvement 1993-

Chairman's Advisory Committee 1992-

B. College and University Committees:

Pre-Med Committee 1975-80, 83-present

Director Instrumentation Service Lab 1975-77

Research Development and Administration Review Committee for Mathematics and the Natural Sciences 1977-89

Allied Health Review (Chairman) 1978-79

Junior Science and Humanities 1978-80, 87-present

Coordinator FT-NMR Lab 1980-84

FT-NMR Users Committee 1980-87

Advisory Board - J. Studies in Technical Careers 1982-

College Science Dean Search Committee 1984

General Education Committee 1985

Undergraduate Education Oversight Committee 1986-87

Faculty Senate 1987-89, 91-94

School of Art & Design (Review) 1989-90

ISBE Science Literacy Proposal Review Panel 1989 - 90

Graduate School Curriculum Committee 1989-

Internal Review Committee - Mathematics 1993

Judical Review Panel - Graduate School 1993

Tenure and Promotion-outside member COBA 1994

College of Science Recruitment and Retention 1994

Science Fair Judge yearly

Regional Director IJAS Science Fair 1995-96

II. RECENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

A. Membership in Professional Associations:

Phi Lambda Upsilon

American Chemical Society

Sigma Xi

Advisor, Undergraduate Student Affiliate 1986-91

B. Offices Held and Honors Awarded in Professional Associations:

Vice President, Phi Lambda Upsilon 1964

American Chemical Society, Southern Illinois Section Secretary 1969; 1985

Chairman-elect and program chairman 1970 Chairman 1971

American Chemical Society Freshman Examination Committee (1977 and 1979 Examinations)

Exposition Chairman, Twentieth Midwest Regional Meeting Nov. 1985

C. Consultantships:

Serves as a reviewer for a variety of book publishers

D. Evaluation of Manuscripts for Journals and Book Publishers and of Grant Proposals for Agencies:

Average about three per year