David Koster

Chemistry and Biochemistry
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale


A. Teaching Interests and Specialties:

General and physical chemistry related courses at the undergraduate level. Physical chemistry and, in particular, NMR and molecular spectroscopy at the graduate level

B. Students Completing Degree Programs Under My Direction:

Master's degree

Thomas Vasileff
John Toth

Ph.D. degree

Paul Barelski Co-director with John Wotiz
Paul Kasper Co-director with John Wotiz
John Toth
Muhib Khan Co-director with G. V. Smith
Andrej Ringwelski Co-director with R. N. Zitter (Molecular Science)
Tarun Choudhury

C. Teaching and Training Grants:

Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship: Revision of The Laboratory Program in Chem 222a/b and Preparation of VCR Modules to Accompany Laboratory Experiments. Funded for two months summer support (1988).

Secondary Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory Network. A program to introduce high school teachers and their students to the use of modern equipment in the chemistry laboratory. Twenty one teachers attended one of the two 1-week sessions summer 1992. Funded by Eisenhower Title II through IBHE $40,000.

Secondary Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory Network. A program to introduce high school teachers and their students to the use of modern equipment in the chemistry laboratory. Fifteen teachers attended one of the two 1-week sessions summer 1993. Funded by Eisenhower Title II through IBHE $35,367.

Secondary Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory Network. A program to introduce high school teachers and their students to the use of modern equipment in the chemistry laboratory. Twenty one teachers attended one of the two 1-week sessions summer 1994. Funded by Eisenhower Title II through IBHE $24,288.

Secondary Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory Network. A program to introduce high school teachers and their students to the use of modern equipment in the chemistry laboratory. Twenty two teachers attended one of the two 1-week sessions summer 1995. Funded by Eisenhower Title II through IBHE $25,923.

Secondary Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory Network. A program to introduce high school teachers and their students to the use of modern equipment in the chemistry laboratory. Twenty three teachers attended one of the two 1-week sessions summer 1996. Funded by Eisenhower Title II through IBHE $19,200.

D. Teaching Awards and Honors:

Outstanding Teacher College of Science 1993


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