Professor & Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Rider University
I began teaching at Rider University in 1996. I am currently a full Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. In 2002-2003, I worked as a Program Director for the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education. I have worked in chemistry examination development for both ETS and the ACS Examinations Institute. I have been associated with the Institute since I joined the Physical Chemistry Committee in 2001. In 2008, I was named Chair of the Physical Chemistry Committee of the Examinations Institute, and in 2012 I was named to the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Institute. I have been elected Chair of the BoT by its members for three successive terms (2015-2020).
As I indicated to the members before becoming Chair, the Board of Trustees is not a management group. The Board works with the Director to set the vision for the Institute and provides fiduciary oversight and support for the Institute. Having worked with the Institute during the last few Institute transitions (both in Director and operations model), I am well positioned to provide continuity of leadership and support as the Institute deals with the current challenges of the pandemic and continues to deal with technological threats to its intellectual property. For this reason, I am seeking reappointment to the Board of Trustees so that I can provide continuity in leadership, oversight and support for the Institute.