The goal of this STEM Education Symposium is to demonstrate to students advantages of a career in chemistry and to give chemistry teachers tools to enhance their curriculum. There will be separate sessions for students and teachers:

 

The 2012 MARM focuses on the vital theme of Chemistry in the Chesapeake and this conference is led by experts from industry, government and academia. This program will disseminate the latest information in environmental science, forensic chemistry and applied instructional methods. The MARM is dedicated to upgrading the chemistry pedagogy offered to students in the region.

 

Morning Session - 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Environmental Chemistry

Speaker:	Dr. Jenn Alosa, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
	Careers in Environmental Science	- Friday
Speaker:	Dr. Michael Miller, New Jersey Environmental Protection Administration
	An Adventure as an Analytical/Environmental Chemist	- Friday
	Preparing Students to Study Environmental Chemistry in College	- Saturday
Speaker:	Dr. Ryan Casey, Department of Chemistry, Towson University
	Intermolecular Forces as a Key to Understanding the Fate of Organic Contaminants	- Friday & Saturday
Speaker:	Alvin Bober, Retired
	The Use of Fine Arts Techniques In Teaching Environmental Chemistry	- Saturday

Lunch - Noon to 1:00 p.m. Included with Registration

Afternoon Session - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Forensic Chemistry

Speaker:	Dr. Richard Saferstein, Author and Consultant; Former Chief Chemist, New Jersey State Police Laboratory
	Forensic Chemistry	- Friday
	Teaching Forensic Chemistry	- Saturday
Speaker:	Dr. John Butler, NIST
	Forensic DNA Analysis:	- Friday & Saturday
Speaker:	Jay Tobin, Stevenson University; Former Chief Chemist, Maryland State Police Laboratory
	The CSI Effect and Forensic Science Careers	- Friday
	The Use of Virtual Labs in Teaching Forensic Science	- Saturday

 

Sponsored by ACS Division of Chem Ed and Wells Fargo.  Questions: Please contact either Dr. Sandra K. Young:  or Alvin Bober:  .