Mark J. Waner

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Associate Professor, Physical Chemistry
Director, Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellowship Program
Office: W308; Lab: W331
Dolan Center for Science & Technology
Phone: (216) 397-4791
E-mail: mwaner@jcu.edu  

EDUCATION:
        B.S. John Carroll University
        M.S., Ph.D. Michigan State University

 

Courses Taught:
  • Introductory Physical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I & II, Physical Chemistry Laboratory I & II (I is a writing intensive course), Chemical Kinetics.
  • General Chemistry I & II
  • Chemical Principles w/ lab (Honors general chemistry)
  • Chemistry in Society w/ lab
  • Interdisciplinary Science for Early Childhood Education
  • Science & Technology (part of master of arts in integrated science for middle school teachers)
  • Explorations in Science Content & Pedagogy (secondary science teacher preparation for Woodrow Wilson fellows)
  • Professional Development Seminar (student teaching seminar for Woodrow Wilson program)

Research Interests:
Current
Biophysical Studies of  Proteins in Solution Factors effecting b-diketone and b-ketoester tautomerization and deuterium exchange processes
Past
Protein Structure at Solid/Liquid Interfaces Metal Oxide Thin Films by Low Temperature Routes

The proteins @ interfaces work utilized the
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

Other Interests:
K-12 Science Education
 Science Education Links

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American Chemical Society

Cleveland Section

CRCST
Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers

Click here for a tutorial on linear regression in Excel.

Click here for a tutorial on using Word for writing in chemistry.

For webpage questions or problems: email Dr. Waner