Towards this end, I have aggressively pursued outside funding for novel research. For the three students I have recruited for this summer's project, this will provide quite a spark for their love of learning and their love of chemistry. In order to ensure that my students receive the proper educational credit for their research efforts, I have written a series of research courses for the City College of Chicago. These courses are based upon the undergraduate research I supervised for three years as a graduate student at Northwestern. Although I do diligently read the literature of my profession, there is no better way for me to learn than by direct experience.
Chemistry is, after all, an experimental science.
The PKAL F21 network would provide me with an invaluable resource for exchanging ideas about faculty and curriculum development with other similarly oriented faculty.