Todd Wimpfheimer
Professional Details
| Title: | Department Chair/Professor |
| Office: | MH-404 |
| Phone: | 978-542-7633 |
| Email: | todd.wimpfheimer@salemstate.edu |
| Website: | http://www.salemstate.edu/~twimpfheimer |
Spring Courses
| Cat. # | Term | Course # | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2102 | 01 | CHE125 | Chemistry of Life Processes |
| 2123 | L25 | CHE130 | General Chemistry I |
| 2138 | 01 | CHE231 | Quantitative General Chemistry |
| 2139 | D11 | CHE231 | Quantitative General Chemistry |
| 2140 | L21 | CHE231 | Quantitative General Chemistry |
Professional Biography
Education:
B.A., Chemistry, Colgate University
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, UCLA
Professional Interests
Chemical Education
Student active learning techniques, POGIL, ConcepTests, Calibrated Peer Review
Microscale laboratory techniques
GRANTS:
SALEM STATE COLLEGE COUNCIL ON TEACHING AND LEARNING SUMMER GRANT 2007
Development and Assessment of Student-Active Learning Material in Physical Chemistry, $900
CAMPUS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CPIP) - Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, 1999-2000
Conversion of Chemistry Laboratories to Microscale, $70,000
SALEM STATE COLLEGE VICE-PRESIDENT'S FACULTY/LIBRARIAN SUPPORT FUND 1999-2000
Determination of Lead Paint in Area Buildings, $2,400
SALEM STATE COLLEGE COUNCIL ON TEACHING AND LEARNING SUMMER GRANT 1999
Implementation of a Microscale Laboratory in CHE 231, $850
Responsibilities
Courses:
Fall 2009
CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I lecture and lab
CHE 130-L26 General Chemistry I lab
Selected Publications
"Peer-Evaluated Poster Sessions: An Alternative Method to Grading General Chemistry Laboratory Work "; Wimpfheimer, Todd., J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, 1775
"Chemistry ConcepTests: Considerations for Small Class Size", Wimpfheimer, Todd. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 592
"Binary Homogeneous Nucleation Studies of CCl4-SiCl4 Mixtures" Todd Wimpfheimer, M.A. Chowdhury and H. Reiss J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97, 716
Personal Interests
Surf Music
Boston Red Sox
Raintree County