Dr. Robert Howard Office:  Keplinger M-251 Phone:  (918) 631-3023 E-mail:  robert-howard@utulsa.edu EDUCATIONAL HISTORY: B. A. Cornell College, 1969 with double major in chemistry and physics.  Ph.D. in chemical physics from Indiana University in 1975. Postdoctoral Assistant at IBM Research (Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York) 1975-76.  National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, 1976-77. COURSES TAUGHT AT TU: Recent courses  Chem 3033 and 3031 Physical Chemistry I and Lab Chem 4023 and 4021 Physical Chemistry II and Lab Hon 3003  Junior Colloquium Chem 7123  Advanced Physical Chemistry Chem 4962  Senior Seminar and Thesis Chem 1043  Chemistry and Society RESEARCH INTERESTS: 1. Theoretical Chemistry including ab initio calculation of molecular energies and modeling of chemical reaction pathways. 2.  Chemical Education including methods for teaching chemical concepts to non-majors, K-12 students, and the general populace. 3.  Teacher training with specific reference to training teachers in science and mathematics. RECENT PUBLICATIONS: R.E. Howard and W. J. Boone, "Revitalizing Introductory Science Laboratory Programs: What Enhances Students' Enjoyment of Science?" Journal of College Science Teaching, 26. 383-387, 1997. S. Holt and R. Howard, "A Collaboration to Improve the Teaching of Science and Mathematics in the Public Schools," NCA Quarterly, 72, 440-443, 1998. Funding and External Projects: Oklahoma Teacher Education Collaborative (O-TEC) funded with a grant of $6,100,000 from the National Science Foundation.  Oklahoma Professional Development Institute in Science funded with a grant of $360,000 from the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Commission. Summer Academy programs funded by grants from the Oklahoma Regents of Higher Education totaling 600,000.