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BILL PFEIFFER
Last Updated: 2/27/01
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William F. Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Utica College Founded by Syracuse University
1600 Burrstone Road
Utica, NY 13502-4892
Voice: 315.792.3071
FAX: 315.792.3292
e-mail: wpfeiffer@utica.edu
Professor of Chemistry
Utica College Founded by Syracuse University
1600 Burrstone Road
Utica, NY 13502-4892
Voice: 315.792.3071
FAX: 315.792.3292
e-mail: wpfeiffer@utica.edu
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As an undergraduate I studied at Wittenberg University, graduating in 1963 with a B.S. in Chemistry supported by quite a lot of mathematics. I started graduate work at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. While in Madison I had the honor of working as a teaching assistant in the general chemistry program with Larry Dahl, Paul Treichel, and Bob West, each of whom had profound effects on my classroom style, my career goals and my ultimate success. My research work concerned the dynamic mechanical properties of polymer solutions with John D. Ferry who taught me the importance of thorough study of a problem and of reporting results accurately. I left Wisconsin in 1966 with a M.S. in chemistry (minor in physics) and my graduate work was finished in the group of Irvin M. Krieger at Case Western Reserve University. Among the things Irv taught me was that even a problem that appears simple at first can become very enriching if one will but study it patiently and ask many questions. I received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from CWRU (many hours in polymer science) in 1970. Since that time I have been at Utica College (So I've never had a "real" job.) and you can learn more details from my current professional resume. My principal teaching responsibilities are:
CHE 121 and CHE 121L, General Chemistry and its laboratories
CHE 301 and CHE 301L, Quantitative Analysis and its laboratory
CHE 342 and CHE 342L, Physical Chemistry I (Thermodynamics) and its laboratory
CHE 343 and CHE 343L, Physical Chemistry II (Quantum Mechanics & Kinetics) and its laboratory
CHE 301 and CHE 301L, Quantitative Analysis and its laboratory
CHE 342 and CHE 342L, Physical Chemistry I (Thermodynamics) and its laboratory
CHE 343 and CHE 343L, Physical Chemistry II (Quantum Mechanics & Kinetics) and its laboratory