CURRICULUM VITAE
Christopher
A. Baumann
Department of Chemistry
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA 18510-4626
phone: (570) 941-6389
fax: (570) 941-7510
email: CAB302@SCRANTON.EDU
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Ph.D., August, 1982, The
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B.S., June, 1978,
· Professor, The University of Scranton, Department of Chemistry, September, 1998- present; Associate Professor, September, 1989- September, 1998; Assistant Professor, September, 1984- September, 1989. Teaching biophysical chemistry, general chemistry, introductory chemistry, natural science (honors program), physical chemistry lab, advanced inorganic chemistry, graduate intermediate physical chemistry, and graduate advanced quantum mechanics. Research topics: photochemistry at surfaces, matrix isolation spectroscopy. Mentor for eighteen undergraduate and twenty one (six in progress) graduate (M.A.) thesis students.
· Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University, Bloomington, September 1982-September 1984, with Professor G.E. Ewing. Research topic: infrared spectroscopy of physically adsorbed molecules.
· Research assistant, The University of Florida, Summer, 1979; August, 1980- May, 1982, with Professor W. Weltner, Jr.
· Teaching assistant, The University of Florida, September, 1978- May 1979; September 1979- August 1980; Summer, 1982. Instructor for physical and general chemistry laboratories and general chemistry discussion sections.
Presently studying the photochemistry of small molecules physically adsorbed on alkali halide surfaces. Our goal is to be able to direct the chemistry of these species by taking advantage of surface electric fields and surface-assisted vibrational relaxation processes. The contributions of these phenomena are studied via conventional spectroscopic methods (IR, UV-visible, LASER induced fluorescence).
· American Physical Society, Division of Chemical Physics.
· American Chemical Society, Division of Physical Chemistry.
· American Association for the Advancement of Science.
· Sigma Xi, (Club President 1987-8)
· Phi Lambda Upsilon (Chemistry Honor Society)
· Director of the Graduate Programs in Chemistry, 1991-present.
· Graduate Dean’s Conference, 1991-present.
· Assistant Director of The Honors Program (acting director, Spring 1995, 2002), 1991-2002.
· Board of Rank and Tenure, University of Scranton, 1990-2; 1994-6.
· Chair, Departmental Faculty Search Committee, 1997, 2001.
· Faculty Affairs Council, Pension Committee, 1993-5.
· General Education Task Force, 1991-2.
· Middle States Self-Study, General Education Task Force, 1986.
· Middle States Self-Study, Plant and Facilities Study Group, 1996.
· University Board on Undergraduate General Education, Science Subcommittee, 1987.
· Moderator, Phi Lambda Upsilon, 1987-90, 2004-5.
· Faculty Research Committee, 1987-90.
· Faculty Development Board, 1986-1989, 2000-2003.
· Honors Council, 1989-2002.
· Department Coordinator, Harry S. Mullin, M.D. Lecture Series, 1989-1992, 1994.
· Library Advisory Committee, 1986-93.
· University Bookstore Committee, 1986-9.
· Judge, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences, 1985-92.
Born: December 22, 1955, Portland, Oregon. Wife: Lisa Ahrens Baumann. Children: Avery Elizabeth Baumann, Austin Reese Baumann.
