Dr. Todd Wimpfheimer
Professor
Chair, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Office: MH 404
Phone: (978) 542-6238
email:   twimpfheimer@salemstate.edu

                                                       
Education:
B.A., Colgate University, 1987
Ph.D., UCLA, 1992

Courses:
CHE 124 General Chemistry for Life Sciences
CHE 125 Chemistry of Life Processes
CHE 231 Quantitative General Chemistry
CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I
et. al.

Research Interests:
Chemical education, student active learning techniques, microscale chemistry

Other Interests:
           Surf music, Boston Red Sox, and "Raintree County"

                     Publications and Presentations :

· “Peer-Evaluated Poster Sessions: An Alternative Method to Grading General Chemistry Laboratory Work ”; Wimpfheimer, Todd., J. Chem. Educ. 2004, 81, 1775

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· “Resuscitating the Writing Component with CPR (Calibrated Peer Review)” Todd Wimpfheimer, Invited Speaker, University of New Hampshire Physical Chemistry Seminar, Durham, New Hampshire, December, 2003.

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· “Writing to Learn Using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR)” Todd Wimpfheimer, Oral Presentation at the Northeast Section of the American Chemical Society Meeting, Middlesex Community College, Lowell, Massachusetts, November, 2003.

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· “Chemistry ConcepTests: Considerations for Small Class Size”, Wimpfheimer, Todd. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 592.

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· “Using Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) in Small Classes at Salem State College” Todd Wimpfheimer, Oral Presentation at the Two Hundred Twenty Fourth National American Chemical Society Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, August, 2002.

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· “Student-Active Learning: Using Guided Inquiry to Teach Chemistry to Non-Science Majors” Todd Wimpfheimer, Poster Presentation at the Thirtieth Northeast Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Durham, New Hampshire, June, 2001.

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· “Binary Homogeneous Nucleation Studies of CCl₄-SiCl₄ Mixtures” Todd Wimpfheimer, M.A. Chowdhury and H. Reiss (J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97, 716).

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· “Surface Tension of CCl₄-SiCl₄ Mixtures” Todd Wimpfheimer, M.A. Chowdhury and H. Reiss (J. Phys. Chem. 1992, 96, 9906).

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· “Theoretical Studies of Gas-Phase Free Radical Chain Polymerization in the Presence of Inhibitor” Pei Jin, Todd Wimpfheimer and H. Reiss (J. Phys. Chem. 1992, 96, 10066).

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· “Binary Homogeneous Nucleation Studies of CCl₄-SiCl₄ Mixtures” Todd Wimpfheimer, M.A. Chowdhury and H. Reiss, Paper Presentation at the Twenty-Seventh Western Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Anaheim, California, October 6-11, 1991.

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                 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