INQUIRY
TEACHING PROJECT WEBSITE
COLORFUL WORLD OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS
INQUIRING DECOMPOSITION OF H2O2
RESUME OF ANIL BANERJEE
(1995-2008)
CONTACT INFO:
Anil C Banerjee, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
& Chemical Education
Department of Chemistry and
Geology
LeNoir Hall 250A
Phone: (706) 569-3030
Fax: (706)569-3133
COURSES TAUGHT:
GRADUATE: Secondary science curriculum and methods; advanced
chemistry teaching methods ; inquiry
learning in chemistry; research in
chemical education; chemical thermodynamics; advanced kinetics and
catalysis
UNDERGRADUATE: Introductory chemistry, general chemistry, physical
chemistry, senior seminar
GRANTS RECEIVED:
A. PI
of Equipment Grant Award: Chemisorb
2705 Catalyst Characterization System:
Micromeritics Corporation (2008)
B.
PI and project director of Federal Teacher
Quality Grant of $91,130: “Developing inquiry
teaching
strategies and labs to improve student learning of chemistry and physical
science
in
middle and high schools” from the University of Georgia (2007- 2009).
C.
PI and project director of Federal
Teacher Quality Grant of $45,364:“Inquiry teaching to
implement
Georgia Performance Standards in chemistry and physical science”
from
the University of Georgia (2006- 2007).
D. PI and Project
Director: A professional development program for high school chemistry
teachers (U.S. Department of Education Teacher Quality
grant through Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board); $ 80,000(2004-2005).
E. Principal
investigator: Low temperature catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide;
$130,000 (Texas A&M University (2002-2005).
MEMBERSHIP:
American Chemical Society
Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society
Royal Society of Chemistry,
National Association for Research in Science Teaching
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER HONORS:
Editorial Board, Journal of Research in Science
Chemistry Expert Panel, American Board for Certification of
Teacher Excellence (2006)