Jerome Levkov , Ph.D.
Email: jlevkov@iona.edu
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EDUCATION
| 1967-1968 | Post Doctoral Fellow
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland "Studies the electrodeposition of metals" with Professor Norbert Ibl |
| 1967 | Ph.D. |
Physical Chemistry " Conductance, Viscosity, and density of solution of electrolytes in benzene" Thesis advisor: Professor E.C. Evers. |
| 1961 | B.S.
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Chemistry City College of New York, N.Y.C. |
APPOINTMENTS
| 1970-present | Department of Chemistry, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY |
| 1995-1999, 1977-1983 | Chair, Department of Chemistry, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY |
| 1983-1984 | Visiting Scientist, Department of Biochemistry, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY |
| 1968-1969 | Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1961 | Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania |
TEACHING INTERESTS
Physical Chemistry, General and Analytical Chemistry, Forensic Science, Science and Technological Literacy.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. kinetics of certain esterifiacation reactions using NMR spectroscopy
2. issues of Scientific and Technological Literacy
PUBLICATIONS
- “Phase Transitions in Tetraalkylammonium Iodide Salts,” Journal of Physical Chemistry, 75, 2066 (1971)
- “Conductance, Viscosities, and Densities of Solutions of Tetra-n-pentylammonium Thiocyanate in Nitrobenzene at 52°C”, Journal of Chemical Engineering Data, Vol. 20, No. 4, 1975.
- “A Rapid Inexpensive Method of Obtaining Infrared Images”, The Journal of Forensic Sciences, 23 , 539 (1978)
- “Computer-generated Safety Quiz for the Introductory Chemistry Laboratory”, Journal of Chemical Education, 59, 599 (July 1982)
- “The Use of Commercial Spreadsheets in the Science Laboratory”, Journal of Chemical Education, 64, 31, (Jan. 1987)
- “A Method for the Determination of MN Antigens in Dried Blood”, The Journal of Forensic Sciences, 32, 357, (March 1987).
- Review of Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, by Matt Ridley BIOS, Vol.71, No. 4, pp. 139-140, 2000
- “The Internet and the Environment”, an annotated list of Web sites, BIOS, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 14-17, 2001
TEXTS
- Co-Author of introductory textbook in Forensic Science, “Criminalistics for the Law Enforcement Officer”, published by McGraw-Hill, March 1978.
- One of 12 co-authors, Laboratory Manual to Accompany The Sciences An Integrated Approach, 2nd ed., Stanionis, V. (editor), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1988
- Author, “As The Earth Turns: Perspectives on Environmental Issues in The 21st Century”, Kendall/Hunt (2002)
WORKSHOPS AND SHORT COURSES ATTENDED
- Workshop on “Molecular Modeling in Chemistry “, NSF sponsored workshop held at University of California, Riverside, June 2001.
- Project Kaleidoscope Workshop on Changing the Introductory Chemistry Curriculum, Columbia University, March 15-16, 1996.
- Project Kaleidoscope Workshop on constructing and Renovating Science Laboratories, Washington, D.C., December 4-6, 1995.
- Workshop at Montana State University “Integrating Computers Into Chemistry Laboratory Instruction”, July 10 - 14 1995.
- Conference on “Regulatory Risk”, Washington, D.C., June 24-25, 1991.
- Conference on “Business, Ethics, and the environment”, Bentley College, October 26-27, 1989.
- American Chemical Society short course “Practice of Modern Liquid Chromatography”, 1983.
- American Chemical Society short course “Digital Electronics for the Scientist”, 1983.
- Microcomputer Based Instrumentation, Technical Education Research Centers, Inc., Cambridge, Ma., June 14 - 17, 1982.
- American Chemical Society Short Course on “Microcomputers in the Chemistry Curriculum,” June 21-30, 1981, Syracuse University.
- Chautauqua Short Course, “Toxic Chemicals in the Environment”, 1979.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
- Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grant for purchase of PASCO GLX system, 2005, $9,000
- Texaco Foundation to fund “mini-grants” for K-6 science teachers, 1992-1997, $15,000 each year.
- DDE Title II for K-6 science teacher training, 1992-94, $40,000 each year.
- NSF for purchase of NMR spectrophotometer, $25,000, 1987.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
- American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- New York Academy of Science
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Member of the Beth Israel Medical Center (New York City) Institutional Biosafety Committee.
PRESENTATIONS
- Presented lecture on “Global Warming” to the Leaning in Retirement at Iona College membership, 2005.
- Presented a workshop on “Time for Science” at a national meeting of the National Science Teacher’s convention, Philadelphia, Pa., March 1995.
- Presented a paper on “The Use of Lotus 1-2-3 in Chemistry Education” at a national meeting of the American Chemical Society, 1988.
- Similar paper presented to a regional meeting of the National Science Teacher’s Association, 1988.
- Similar paper presented at a national meeting of the Science, Technology, and Society Association, 1988.
CHM309/310 Physcial Chemistry
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CHM311/312 Physical Chemistry Laboratory
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CHM450 Seminar
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STL115 Scientific and Technological Literacy (Environmental Theme)
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