Professional Development and Travel Awards Committee

Mission / Charge

This Fund was established by a generous donation of Dorothy and Moses Passer. Moses (Mike) Passer was for many years the head of the ACS Education Division. The Fund grants for teachers at two- and four-year colleges or universities that do not have any advanced degree programs in the chemical sciences.
Members

Ronkainen, Niina, Co-Chair
Schneider, Jamie , Co-Chair
Albert, Daniel
Mahaffey, Angela
Rodriguez-Berrios, Raul
Scharberg, Maureen
Wiginton, John

Ex Officio
Rick Moog, Treasurer

Reports

Title	Period	Type
Passer Award Committee Consent Agenda Fall 2025	Jan 1 2025 - Jul 9 2025	Consent Agenda
Passer Award Committee Consent Agenda Spring 2025	Jun 19 2024 - Jan 1 2025	Consent Agenda
Passer Award Committee Consent Agenda Spring 2024	Jan 1 2024 - Jun 18 2024	Consent Agenda
Passer Award Committee - Fall 2023	Mar 1 2023 - Aug 1 2023	Consent Agenda
Passer Award Committee - Spring 2023	Aug 1 2022 - Mar 1 2023	Consent Agenda

Latest news and announcements

News from the Passer Award Committee, Fall 2025 Looking to grow your teaching skills through workshops or training? Instructors at two- and four-year institutions without advanced chemistry degree programs can apply for the Dorothy and Moses Passer Education Grant to support travel for professional development. Recent awardees attended events focused on pedagogy, instrumentation, and early-career faculty support.

Congratulations to the Spring 2025 Passer Education Grant Recipients DivCHED has awarded Spring 2025 Passer Education Grants to Dr. Wayne Hung for attending the ACS New Faculty Workshop and to Dr. Denise Femia for participating in the 2025 Playposium on playful pedagogy.

Recent Passer Education Grant Recipients Kristy Jurchen and Chun-Hung Wang have both recently been awarded

More news and announcements

Contact the Chair

Related Websites and Pages

Dorothy and Moses Passer Education Grants

Documents

Passer Portfolio Committee Operations Manual