Professor of Chemistry and Chairman Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, 1977, Colorado State University M.A., Analytical Chemistry, 1972, State University of New York, Buffalo B.A., Chemistry and Mathematics, 1970, Hampton Institute Office: Turner Hall, room 323 Phone: 757-727-5396 Fax: 757-727-5609 Email: isai.urasa@hamptonu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, 1977, Colorado State University

M.A., Analytical Chemistry, 1972, State University of New York, Buffalo

B.A., Chemistry and Mathematics, 1970, Hampton Institute

POSITIONS HELD

September 1, 2000 -February 28, 2001: Higher Education Specialist, Education for Development and Democracy Initiative (EDDI), U.S. Agency for International Development (AAAS Science Scholar in Higher Education Program)

March 1, 2001 -August 31, 2001: Water Team Member, Global Environment Center, USAID (AAAS Science Scholar)

1989 – Present: Professor of Chemistry and Chairman, Department of Chemistry,  Hampton University.

1983 – 1988: Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chairman, Hampton University.

1980 –1983: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Hampton University

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

• AAAS Fellow, Science Scholar, 2000-2001
• Recipient, Edward L. Hamm, Sr. Distinguished Teaching Award, Hampton University, 1996.
• Recipient, The Outstanding Faculty Award, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 1991.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMITTEE ACTIVITY

• Member, Advisory Committee, National Science Foundation Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences, 2002 – Present.
• Member, Project Advisory Committee, American Water Works Association Research Foundation, 2001 – Present.
• Member, Advisory Board, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Hampton University Research and Training Partnership (an NIH supported program), 2003 -Present
• Board of Trustees, Hampton University, 2000-2001.
• Member, American Chemical Society
• Member, Tanzania Chemical Society
• Member, National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
• Member, Beta Kappa Chi Honor Society
• Member, International Activities Committee, American Chemical Society, 1991-1999 (Chair, Task Force on Southern Africa – 1993-1997)
• Member, Editorial Board, Instrumentation Science and Technology, 1995-Present
• Member, Editorial Board, Tanzania Journal of Science, 1999-present
• Member, Steering Committee, HBCU/MI Environmental Technology and Education Committee (Chair, Subcommittee on Undergraduate Education), 1990-present.
• Member, Committee on Minority Affairs, American Chemical Society, 2000- Present.
• Member, Committee of Visitors, National Science Foundation, 1997
• External Examiner, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1990
• External Examiner, Monsoura University, Egypt, 1996
• External Examiner University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1998

OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Program Reviews

• Science Review Committee, Louisiana Board of Regents - reviewed chemistry programs at several State University campuses, 1992.
• U.S. Agency for International Development (Education for Development and Democracy Initiative, EDDI) – reviewed a partnership project between Mississippi Consortium for International Development and Agostinho Neto University (Angola), 2001.
• U.S. Agency for International Development, EDDI – reviewed a partnership project between West Virginia State College and National University of Benin, 2001.
• U.S. Agency for International Development, EDDI – reviewed a partnership project between Virginia Tech and Malawi Ministry of Education, 2001.
• U.S. Agency for International Development, EDDI – reviewed a partnership project between Howard University and graduate programs at several African Universities.

Proposal Review Panels for:

• National Science Foundation
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Department of Education
• U.S. Department of Energy
• American Chemical Society
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
• U.S. Agency for International Development

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Member, The Water Team, Global Environment Center, USAID.; as a team member,I developed Public Private Partnership program in the water sector for developing countries;organized Water and Agriculture session of Global Environment Workshop (July, 2001).

Higher Education Specialist, Education for Development and Democracy Initiative EDDI); coordinated higher education partnership projects involving higher education institutions in the US and developing countries; developed planning, monitoring, and performance (PMP) tool for EDDI.

Resource person, and Workshop Presenter; American Chemical Society-National Science Foundation  Environmental Quality Workshop for Developing Countries, Dakar, Senegal, July, 2001.

Research and Study Abroad Program, 1994-Present (Project Director): a research collaboration and training program that sends students and faculty to the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Egerton University in Kenya to conduct research during the summer. The program is supported by U.S. NIH.

Chemical Instrumentation Program for Developing Countries, 1993-1995 (Project Co-Director): a project to provide opportunities for scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa to travel to the U.S. to participate in chemical instrumentation training workshops. The project was supported by a grant from U.S. Trade and Development Agency to the International Activities Committee of the American Chemical Society. Scientists from eight African countries participated in the program.

Egyptian Foreign Study Program, 1992 -1994 (Collaborating Scientist, Research Advisor): a program of Egyptian government designed to bring students to selected academic research laboratories to conduct research for advanced degrees to be awarded by Egyptian universities. Under this program, I mentored and served on the Ph.D. dissertationcommittee of an Egyptian student from Monsoura University.

Water Quality Project for the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, 1984-1987 (Project Director ): a collaborative project with scientists at the university of Nairobi, Kenya. The project involved water quality research requiring the collection of water samples from several Great Rift Valley lakes and shipping them to Hampton University; presentation of lectures at the University of Nairobi; and mentoring a Kenyan student who spent a year in the environmental analytical chemistry laboratory at Hampton in conjunction with the project. The project was funded by U.S. NSF.

Travel Award, 1992: to present lectures and establish linkages at University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, Tanzania.

Examination Committees: External Examiner for University of Dar es Salaam (1998); Monsoura University (1993) University of Nairobi (1986).

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

I.T. Urasa, A. Kimaro, S. Manyele, “Wastewater Treatment in Developing Countries: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Stabilization Ponds”. In Preparation

S.J. M. Mdachi, M.H.H. Nkunya, V.A. Nyigo, and I.T. Urasa, “Amino Acid Composition of Some Tanzanian Wild Mushrooms”, Food Chemistry, 2004, 86, 179-182.

I.T. Urasa, and Gervas Assey, “Comparative Study of the Capabilities of LC-MS and GC-ECD/FID for the Determination of Pesticides in Environmental Samples” In Preparation.

I.T. Urasa and Nixon O. Mwebi, “Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Uptake by Biosolids”, In Preparation.

I.T. Urasa and S.F. Macha, "Investigation into Heavy Metal Uptake by Waste Water Sludges", J. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 2000, 109, 207-218.

I.T. Urasa, The Use of Ion Chromatography – D.C. Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry for the Speciation of Trace Metals, Final Technical Report, U.S. Department of Energy, Contract Number DE-FG05-86ER13589, 1998.

I.T. Urasa, S.F. Macha, and W.M. El Matty, "Application of Solid Phase Extraction in Metal Speciation"; J. Chromatographic Science, 1997, 35, 519-524.

I.T. Urasa and S.F. Macha, "Speciation of Heavy Metals in Soils, Sediments, and Sludges Using D.C. Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry in combination with Ion Chromatography, Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 1996, 64, 83-95.

I.T. Urasa, "Development of new methods for speciation analysis"; In Element Speciation in Bio-inorganic Chemistry, S. Caroli, Ed., Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, Chapter 4, 1996.

I.T. Urasa and W.J. Mavura, "The Influence of Sample Acidification on the Speciation of Iron (II) and Iron (III)", Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., 1992, 48, (34), 229-240.

I.T. Urasa, and W.J. Mavura, "The Speciation of Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, and Platinum in Aqueous Solutions by using Ion Chromatography Coupled with Element Selective Detector" Journal of Chromatography, 1991, 547, 211-223.

I.T. Urasa, "Element Selective Detectors for Ion Chromatographic Separations In "In Advances in Ion Chromatography, Vol. 2, P. Jandik and R.M. Cassidy, Eds., Century International, pp. 93-110, 1990.

I.T. Urasa and S.H. Nam, "Direct Determination of Chromium (III) and Chromium (VI) with Ion Chromatography Using Direct current Plasma Emission as Element Selective Detector," J. Chromatographic Science, 1989, 27, 30-37.

I.T. Urasa, V.D. Lewis, and J. DeZwaan, "Characterization and Purity Determination of Trans (+) 1,2-diamino-cyclohex-ane platinum (IV) tetrachloride by using Liquid Chromatography with Platinum Selective Detector", Anal. Lett. 1989,  22(3) pp. 597-619.

I.T. Urasa, V.D. Lewis, and S.H. Nam, "Speciation of Trace Metals by Ion Chromatography with Element Selective Detectors," J. Chromatogr. Sc. 1989, 27, 468-473.

I.T. Urasa, and V.D. Lewis, "Chromatographic Characterization of Platinum-Containing Compounds," Virginia Journal of Science, 1988, 39(2), 143.

I. T. Urasa and F. Ferede, "The Use of D.C. Plasma as an Element Selective Detector for Simultaneous Ion Chromatographic Determination of As(III) and AS(V) in the Presence of Other Common Anions," Analytical Chemistry, 1987, 59, 1563-1568.

I. T. Urasa In Proceedings of the Water Quality Technology Conference, American Water Works Association, Baltimore, 1987, pp. 557-575.

I. T. Urasa, Element Speciation Studies, Final Technical Report to National Science Foundation, Project Number RIII83-05293, 1986.

I.T. Urasa, “Development of Analytical Methods for Trace Element Determination using Direct Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry”, Final Technical Report, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1984.

I.T. Urasa, “Determination of Arsenic, Boron, carbon, Phosphorus, Selenium, and Silicon in natural Waters by Direct Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry”, Anal. Chem., 1984, 56, 904-908.

MASTER'S THESES DIRECTED

Evaluation of the State-of-the-Art Analytical Technology for the Study of Pesticides and Other Persistent Organic Pollutants, (Gervas E. Assey, M.S. 2002).

The Influence of Biosolids on Metal Uptake By Plants(Kefa Onchoke , M.S., 2000).

Mechanistic Studies of Heavy Metal Uptake by Composted Waste Water Sludge (Nixon O. Mwebi, M.S. 1999)

Investigation of the interaction of Wastewater Sludges with Agricultural Soils (Cherese D. Winstead, M.S. 1998)

A Study of the Interaction of Naturally Occurring Polymers with Heavy Metals (Julio C. Arce Mazuera, M.S. 1997)

The Speciation of Heavy Metals in Soils, Sediments, and Sludges by Using D.C. Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry Coupled with Ion Chromatography (Stephen F. Macha, M.S. 1996

Chitosan as Solid Phase Extraction Material (Jokoo M. Quaye, M.S. 1994)

Application of Solid Phase Extraction in Trace Metal and Pesticide Determination (Weam El Maaty, Ph.D., 1994 – Monsoura University, Egypt)

Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Characterization of Isofenphos (Stephanie B. Peebles, M.S. 1990)

The Influence of Acidification on the Speciation of Iron (Ward Mavura, M.S. 1990)

A Study of the Solution Chemistry of Selected Platinum Compounds (Valerie D. Lewis, M.S. 1989)

Speciation of Trace Metals by Using Ion Chromatography with Direct Current Plasma Detection (Sang Ho Nam, M.S. 1989)

An Evaluation of the Factors that Influence Ion Chromatographic Determination of Arsenic, Phosphorus, and Selenium Species (Fernus Ferede, M.S. 1986)

The Fractionation of Magnesium, Calcium, Manganese, and Silicon in Surface Waters (Mark A. Taylor, M.S. 1986).

SELECTED CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

I.T. Urasa, “Strengthening Global Cooperation in Science and Scientific Research,” 86th Annual Meeting, Virginia Academy of Science, Hampton University, May 23, 2008.

Rukundo A. Kambarami, S. Manyele, A. Kimaro, and I.T. Urasa, “Evaluation of Wastewater Quality from Wastewater Stabilization Ponds”, University of Maryland at Baltimore County Poster Presentation, October 13, 2007.

Fulgentia N.Gang,  M. J Moshi,  P Masimba,. And  E. Innocence, A. Kimaro, and I.T. Urasa “In Vivo Antimalaria Activity of Maranthes floribunda root Ethanolic Extract 

University of Maryland at Baltimore County Poster Presentation. October 13, 2007.

Malcolm Mitchell, M. Moshi, A. Kimaro, and I.T. Urasa, “Investigation of an Aqueous Ethanol Extract of Strophanthus eminii for in vivo Antimalarial Activity in Mice”, 15th Research Day Symposium, Hampton University, Hampton, VA March 14, 2008.

Luther Quarles,  K. Moshi, A. Kimaro, and I.T. Urasa “Preliminary chemical characterization and antiviral activity of extracts from marine fungi”, , 15th Research Day Symposium, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, March 14, 2008.

Marques Johnson, Cosam Joseph, A. Kimaro, and I.T. Urasa, “Asteranthe lutea and Its Anti-Fungal Properties”, 15th Research Day Symposium, Hampton University, Hampton, VA March 14, 2008

Regina Joice, Michael A. Kishimba, John A. Mahugija Marco, Isai T. Urasa, “Organochlorine pesticide residues in drinking water from sites near Vikuge storage site in Coast Region, Tanzania”, International Symposium on Health Disparities: Research Centers in Minority Institutions, San Juan Puerto Rico, December 13-15, 2006.

Buki Kalejaiye, Anthony Ndichu wa Muiru, Toni Ebeigbe, Isai T. Urasa, “Investigation of the in-vitro vascular effects of Pyrenacantha Staudtii on isolated rat aortic smooth muscle”, International Symposium on Health Disparities: Research Centers in Minority Institutions, San Juan Puerto Rico, December 13-15, 2006.

Jaqueena Manahan, Anthony Ndichu wa Muiru, Toni Ebeigbe, Isai T. Urasa, “In-vivo Effect of Pyrenacantha staudtii Extract on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate of Rabbits”, International Symposium on Health Disparities: Research Centers in Minority Institutions, San Juan Puerto Rico, December 13-15, 2006.

Bettina Applewhite, Isai Urasa, Cosam Joseph, and M.J. Moshi “Investigation of Tanzanian Hugonia busseana as an Antidiabetic Agent”, Annual Meeting of the National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Orlando, Fla, Spring 2005.

Kia Walcott, Isai T. Urasa, and  K.M.M. Hosea  “Studies of Violet Dye Production by Marine Fungus”, Annual Meeting of the National Organization for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Orlando, Fla, Spring 2005.

I.T. Urasa,  “Environmental Chemistry: Practice and Applications” 9th International Chemistry Conference in Africa, Arusha, Tanzania, August 5, 2004.

I.T. Urasa, “Research and Study Abroad: A Rewarding Scientific and Cultural Experience”, International Research Experience for Undergraduates Symposium, American Chemical Society national Meeting, Anaheim, California, Spring 2004.

Hakeem Yusuf, and I.T. Urasa,  "The Health Hazard of Water Pollution In a Developing Country: a Case Study of Sugarcane Juice In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania "Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, November 22, 2003.

Tomika Bethea, Khalila Porome, Zaron Johnson, Eric Hayes, and Isai T. Urasa, “Investigation into Heavy Metal Uptake by Waste Water Sludge” Virginia Water Research Symposium, Blacksburg, Virginia, October, 2003.  

Hakeem Yusuf, Donati Mosha, and I,T. Urasa, “The Impact of Urban Lifestyles and Water Utilization Practices on the Quality of Water in a Developing Country”, American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March 2003.

I.T. Urasa, Water Resource Issues of Developing Country Communities, Virginia Water Research Symposium, October, 2002

I.T. Urasa, Higher Education Partnerships for Developing Countries Water Resource Management, African Studies Association annual Conference, Washington, D.C. December 5, 2002.

Gervas E. Assey and I. T. Urasa, Virginia Academy of Sciences, “Evaluation of State-of-the art Analytical Technologies for the Study of Pesticides and Other Persistent Organic Pollutants”, Virginia Academy of Sciences, Hampton, Virginia, May, 2002.

I.T. Urasa, Danielle Ward, D.S. Mosha, "Water Quality Profile of the City of Dar es Salaam", American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Spring, 2000.

I. T. Urasa and Nixon O. Mwebi, Gabriela Chytrova, “Uptake of Heavy Metals by Bio-Solids: Investigation of Attendant Mechanisms”, Virginia Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, May 27th, 1999.

I.T. Urasa and Kefa Onchoke, “Influence of Bio-solids on Heavy metal Uptake by Plants”, Virginia Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, May 27th, 1999.

I.T. Urasa, Nixon Mwebi, Charese Winstead, “Heavy Metal Uptake by Bio-solids”, American Chemical Society Regional meeting, Raleigh, N.C., November 7, 1998.

I.T. Urasa, “Cooperative Graduate Degree Program in Chemistry”, Symposium Contribution: Minorities in Science, American Chemical Society Regional Meeting, Raleigh, N.C., November 7, 1998.

I.T. Urasa, J. Greene, K. Onchoke, and D.S. Mosha, “Water Quality Profile of the City of Dar es Salaam: Physico-Chemical Parameters”, 1998 National Minority Research Symposium, New York City, November 25, 1998.

I.T. Urasa, D. Ward, and D.S. Mosha, “Water Quality Profile of the City of Dar es Salaam: Microbiological Evaluation”, 1998 National Minority Research Symposium, New York City, November 25, 1998.

I.T. Urasa and Nixon Mwebi, "Uptake of Heavy Metals by Composted Sludges", American Chemical Society Regional Meeting, Roanoke, Virginia, October 20, 1997.

I.T. Urasa, S.F. Macha, and Dereck Murray, "Use of Waste Water Sludges for the Immobilization of Heavy Metals" International Congress on Environment and Climate, Rome, Italy, March 4, 1996.

I. T. Urasa and S.F. Macha "Use of Waste Water Sludges as Solid Phase Extraction Material”, Environment Virginia 1996, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Lexington, VA April 1996.

I.T. Urasa, "Undergraduate Research: A Vital Component of a Science Curriculum"; Third Pan American Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico, September 13, 1995.

I.T. Urasa and S.F. Macha, "Solid Phase Extraction Applied in Metal Speciation", Second DOE/ BES Research Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 1995.

I. T. Urasa and S.F. Macha, "Use of Waste Water Sludges as Sorbents for Heavy Metals", Virginia Academy of Science Meeting, Lexington, Virginia, May 1995.

I. T. Urasa, S.F. Macha, "Use of Waste Water Sludges for the Immobilization of Heavy Metals", American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1995.

I.T. Urasa, Jokoo Quaye, and Weaam El-Matty, "Liquid Chromatography Applied in Metal Speciation, 40th Canadian Spectroscopy Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 1994.

I.T. Urasa and S.F. Macha, "Speciation of Heavy Metals in Soils, Sediments, and Sludges using D.C. Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry coupled with Ion Chromatography", ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 1994.

I.T. Urasa, "Liquid Chromatography Applied in Metal Speciation", 1993 DOE/BES Separations Research Conference, Seattle, Washington, October 1993.

I.T. Urasa, "Element speciation by using chromatographic techniques in combination with spectroscopic techniques", 20th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies, Detroit Michigan, October 1993 (invited paper).

I.T. Urasa, and J.Quaye, "Evaluation of factors affecting the use of chitosan for the determination of lead in environmental media", Virginia Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, May 1993.

I.T. Urasa and J. Arce, "The use of Chitosan for trace metal determination, "American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, California, April 1993.

I.T. Urasa, "Element Speciation with D.C. Plasma Coupled with Ion Chromatography", Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, April 1993 (invited seminar).

I. T. Urasa, "Element Speciation by using Ion Chromatography Coupled with Elements Selective Detector", 21St International Symposium on Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Jekyll Island, Georgia, May 1991.

I.T. Urasa and J. Arce, "Analytical Applications of Chitin/Chitosan "Virginia Academy of Sciences Meeting, Blacksburg, Virginia, May 1991.

I.T. Urasa, “The Speciation of Trace Metals by using Ion Chromatography Coupled with Element Selective Detectors", 18th International Symposium on Chromatography, the Rai Congress Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Abstract Number TH-P-04.

AREAS OF RESEARCH INTERESTS

Environmental Analytical Chemistry; Environmental Remediation; Environmental Health; Development of Analytical Methods; Water Chemistry; Science Education.

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Study of Environmental Processes at the Molecular Level: This research is focused on studying the interaction of chemical species with solid surfaces and the mitigating effects of these interactions on environmental contamination. It looks at environmental processes at the molecular level, seeking to elucidate how the natural environment is affected by contaminants, and how the affected environment can be restored. The materials under investigation include soils and sediments; bio-materials such as plants and bio-solids; natural organic matter; synthetic chelating agents; and naturally occurring polymers.

Heavy Metal Speciation Studies: This work is aimed at investigating the forms in which heavy metals exist in environmental systems and the factors that influence their distribution.  The study has led to the development of new analytical methods which have been applied in the elucidation of the toxicity and other biological effects of heavy metals.

Distribution and Fate of Hazardous Substances in Environmental Systems: This research is aimed at studying the chemistry of pesticides, heavy metals, and other toxic substances in environmental systems.  By knowing how these materials behave under various conditions, analytical methods for identifying and quantifying them can be developed.

GRADUATE, UNDERGRADUATE, AND PRE-COLLEGE RESEARCH AND MENTORING PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AND DIRECTED

Promoting Minority Student Interest in Science and Scientific Careers Through Forensic Chemistry ($410,000) U.S. Department of Education – MSEP 2007- present)

Use of Television Drama to attract students into science ($151,000), NSF 2006-2008.

International Research Training in Natural products and Environmental Health, 1994-Present ($2,000,000) (NIH)

Study of Environmental Processes at the Molecular Level, 2000-Present ($300,000), U.S. DOE

Planning Grant for Center for Undergraduate Research, $50,000), National Science Foundation, 2004-2005.

Cooperative Graduate Degree Program in Chemistry, 1995-2000, ($500,000): A program developed in cooperation with Virginia Tech to provide intermediate graduate training at the master's level before embarking on doctoral work. The participating students transfer directly to selected Ph.D. granting institutions upon receiving the master's degree from Hampton.

Acquisition of Teaching and Research  Instrumentation, ($292,000) U.S. Army Office , 1998-2000.

Cooperative Graduate Degree program Training ($310,000) Sloan Foundation 2000 - 2003

Research Careers for Minority Scholars, 1990-1995, ($525,000): A National Science Foundation supported program to promote undergraduate research and mentoring.

Research Experience and Enhancement, 1990-1993, ($300,000): A program supported by Packard Foundation to support undergraduate research

Research Improvement in Minority Institutions, 1982-1985, ($244,000): A National Science Foundation supported program to improve scientific research in minority institutions.

Minority Academic Institutions Traineeship Program, 1987, ($27,000): A program supported by USEPA to strengthen science programs in minority institutions.

Environmental Management Career Opportunities for Minorities, 1990-1995, ($50,000): A program supported by the Department of Energy to promote environmental programs and careers.

Environmental Management Pre-college Analytical Chemistry Program, 1990-1995, ($75,000): A summer program designed to provide pre-college students research experience.

OTHER PROGRAMS AND GRANTSMANSHIP ACTIVITY :

• Working Group for Environmental Science and Technology
• Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory Facility
• Water Quality Measurement Laboratory, Certified by EPA, Hampton University

Workshops Presentations

A Career in Academia: How Do You Start? National Science Foundation Career Workshop, Fall 1999.

Minimum Standards for the delivery of Instruction, Hampton University Fall Faculty Institute, 1999.

Tips on Developing a Career in Academia: A Workshop for New Faculty Members, Hampton University, Spring, 2002.

International Education Opportunities, Faculty Institute, Hampton University, Fall 2002.

Demographic Changes in Global Higher Education, Global Forum, Hampton University Faculty Interest group , Spring 2002

Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Science and Scientific Research, Hampton University Research Day Symposium, School of Science, Spring, 2002.

How to Improve Academic Performance: A Student-faculty Panel Discussion, Hampton University Research Day Symposium, School of Science, Spring, 2003.

CONSULTANCY

State of Louisiana Board of Regents: Southern Review Committee for Academic Programs in Chemistry, 1991

Hercules, Inc., Franklin, Virginia: The Determination of Trace Elements in Industrial Waste Water

Pear Corporation, Hampton, Virginia: The Use of Chitin/Chitosan in Water Chemistry Research