Teaching
Teaching is more than delivering content; it is about empowering students to think critically, ask meaningful questions, and discover their potential as scientists. I believe every student can succeed when provided with a supportive and inclusive learning environment that values curiosity, perseverance, and collaboration.
In my classroom, I connect fundamental chemistry concepts to contemporary challenges in biomaterials, and biomedical research, helping students understand the real-world impact of scientific discovery. I encourage active learning, problem-solving, and scientific communication so that students develop both technical expertise and confidence in their abilities.
My teaching goal is to cultivate independent thinkers, ethical scientists, and future leaders who will use science and innovation to address challenges in healthcare and society.
Lectures/Labs
2025-present
CHEM 248: Polymer Synthesis
3 credit course.
Examination of the principles involved in the preparation of synthetic polymers. Subjects include both mechanistic and practical aspects of polymerization.
Prerequisite: Organic chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics
Texbook: Odian, George. Principles of Polymerization. 4th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Interscience, 2004. ISBN: 9780471274001.
2024-Present
CHEM 141: Organic Chemistry I
3 credit course.
Lecture course analyzing the chemistry of the compounds of carbon. Topics will include bonding, reactivity, reaction mechanisms, reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and alkyl halides, conformation, substitution and elimination reactions, stereochemistry, NMR and FTIR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 004.
Texbook: “Organic Chemistry”, 9th Edition, John McMurry, Brooks/Cole.
2022-Present
CHEM 003 General Chemistry I
4 credit course.
Deals with the fundamental principles of chemistry, the chemical and physical properties of the elements and their most common compounds, and methods of qualitative inorganic analysis.
Prerequisite: CAR math
Text books and other materials: Chemistry: The Central Science (14th Ed), by Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward and Stoltzfus; Pearson, Prentice Hall.
Non-programmable Calculator (TI-30x recommended)
Periodic Table of Elements (in any form)
2022-Present
CHEM 145: Organic Chemistry Lab
3 credit course.
Experimental studies in the isolation, purification, and synthesis of organic compounds.
Prerequisite: CHEM 141 or CHEM 142
Textbook: Bakare, O. Ed. Experimental Organic Chemistry. 2014-2015 Howard University Edition; Academx Publishing Services: Sagamore Beach, MA. 2014.