I'm Steve, a Physical BioCHEMIST who enjoys enlightening Science.

I have some experience teaching Science and Math in jr. and high school settings. I have extensive experience as a "T.A." in universities mostly in Chemistry Lab, Health Science Chemistry and some Physical Chemistry. These include recitation sessions in which I have worked with students "one-on-one" to answer questions on general comprehension of material as well as working thru specific problems.
My area of concentration has been in Physical Chemistry oriented towards Biological Applications. My specific area is Vibrational Circular Dichroism (C.D.) Spectroscopy wherein I have written a Dissertation on Density Functional Theory calculations of DNA, RNA nucleotides (and how this gives rise to C.D. spectra). This field being a "cross-current" one betwixt Physics, Chemistry and BioChemistry I have a strong interdisciplinary perspective (which is where much new Science emerges from) and try to incorporate some flavor of this into my tutoring. I find that many students respond to such "parallel" perspective well.

Steven's Subjects

Science:	biochemistry, chemistry, organic chemistry, physical science, physics
Computer:	Fortran
Homeschool:	chemistry, physics

Chemistry

I have, of course, taken a General Chemistry course (with lab) at the undergraduate level at the University of Virginia. I then completed an ACS approved B.S. course there including two Inorganic courses as well as Solution Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis, which tend to "bulk up" one's depth in this field.

At graduate school at the University of Minnesota I "T.A.'d" General Chemistry labs for a year, which included fielding questions weekly from any student who showed up at "recitation"... Read More

Physical Science

I have a rather broad background in Physical Science. Back in high school I took 3 years of electronics and a couple in power/auto mechanics (after which I worked at a Sears auto center and on my own vehicles for years).

At the University of Virginia I started as pre-law/pre-med (i.e. didn't have any preference as to what to do) and so completed the requirements for a B.A. degree before I committed to the ACS (American Chemical Society) B.S. program where I received an extensive depth... Read More

Organic Chemistry

I have a rather detailed, broad background in Organic Chemistry. I took a "premed" version of the course at U.Va. before I became a Chemistry Major. After I switched to the ACS BS program there, I took Chairman Sundberg's Physical Organic Chemistry course (during which we students helped find "typo's" in his now well-known text). In preparation for qualifying exams in the University of Minnesota's Physical Chemistry PhD. program I studied the classic "Major's" textbook by Morrison & Boyd. While... Read More

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Education

B.S. - The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA University of Minnesota (Graduate Coursework) Howard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (PhD)

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