JAMES G. GOLL, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Geosciences, and Physics
Office: Sonderegger 408B
Office Phone: (608) 663-6935
E-mail: JGoll@edgewood.edu

Curriculum Vita

Biographical Data
Dr. Goll joined the faculty of Edgewood College in 2001. He is a Wisconsin native, originally from Sheboygan Falls. After a seventeen year exile, he returned to Wisconsin and now resides in Verona. Once again, Dr. Goll can enjoy the food of his people.

Dr. Goll received his B.S. degree from Carroll University majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics and minoring in Physics. He then obtained his Ph.D. from Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Inorganic Chemistry under the direction of Dr. L. Keith Woo. Dr. Woo is currently Professor of Chemistry and Associate Chair at Iowa State University.  Click here to see Dr. Goll's chemical genealogy.

After completing his doctorate, Dr. Goll spent two years first at North Carolina State University then at the University of North Carolina with Dr. H. Holden Thorp as a postdoctoral scientist. Dr. Thorp is currently Professor of Chemistry and Chancellor of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.  Dr. Goll continued his postdoctoral career for two additional years at the University of Pennsylvania under the direction of Dr. Michael J. Therien. Dr. Therien was the Alan G. MacDiarmid Professor of Chemistry at University of Pennsylvania. This endowed chair was named in honor of Nobel Laureate, Dr. Alan G. MacDiarmid. Dr. Therien is currently Professor of Chemistry at Duke University.  Dr. Goll spent one year at Mercer University in Georgia as a visiting professor and five years at Glenville State College in West Virginia as a professor before coming to Edgewood College.  From the fall semester of 2006 to the spring semester of 2009, Dr. Goll served as department chair.

Teaching and Research Interests
Dr. Goll has taught all areas of chemistry. In the fall semester of 2009, he is teaching Chemistry 120, General Chemistry I and for a month Chemistry 321, Organic Chemistry I.  In the spring semester of 2009, Dr. Goll will teach  Chemistry 121, General Chemistry II and Chemistry 371, Inorganic Chemistry I.  Dr. Goll is currently mentoring Human Issues projects for three students investigating Green Chemistry and its use in the curriculum.  Dr. Goll, chemistry lab manager Julie Haebig, and four students were authors on a presentation selected for Sci-Mix at the 237th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Salt Lake City, March 2009.  Dr. Goll will be presenting work on Green Chemistry in October 2009 at the National Science Teacher's Association meeting held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

Dr. Goll's educational interests include using TV and movies in the classroom. He has made several presentations, published papers, and been interviewed in this area. Dr. Goll's most recent paper titled "Teaching Chemistry Using October Sky" with students authors Lindsay Wilkinson and Delores Snell was a featured article in the February 2009 Earth Week volume of the Journal of Chemical Education.  The paper was based on the movie October Sky and the novel Rocket Boys.  A poster was presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education hosted by Indiana University.  Dr. Goll also published "Teaching Chemistry Using the Girls with Yellow Hands" with student authors Tarah Nytes and Jenifer Ley in The Chemical Educator.  The paper is based on an episode of The PBS series The Great War. It was the inspiration for a Human Issues project for Dr. Goll and students Tarah Nytes and Jenifer Ley, "The Girls with Yellow Hands." The results of this project were presented at the Seven Rivers Undergraduate Research Conference in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, in November of 2005 and at the Council of Undergraduate Research Conference in Greencastle, Indiana, in June of 2006.  Dr. Goll was invited to write an article that resulted in a publication in the journal ScienceScope coauthored with Dr. Amy Schiebel and Jenifer L. Ley, an Edgewood College student, titled "Teaching Science Using the Movie Apollo 13." Dr. Goll was interview for the Spring 2006 issue of Chemistry, an American Chemical Society publication, in an article titled "Chemistry on Television."    Dr. Goll organized a symposium titled Teaching Chemistry Using Popular Media as well as preparing a talk summarizing his experiences using popular media to teach chemistry. Dr. Goll also presided over the symposium entitled, Novel Ideas in Inorganic Chemistry - Lecture and Laboratory.  He has previously published papers with student B. J. Woods titled "Teaching Chemistry Using the Movie Apollo 13" in the Journal of Chemical Education and with Edgewood student Stacie Mundinger in the Journal of Chemical Education titled "Teaching Chemistry Using From the Earth to the Moon." The later article was the cover story for an issue of the Journal of Chemical Education. Dr. Goll presented a paper on the Use and Misuse of Chemistry in Movies and Television in a symposium during the Division of Chemical Education section of the American Chemical Society meeting in Las Vegas. Dr. Goll was interviewed by Chemistry and Engineering News concerning this work. (Read Dr. Goll's interview [HTML] or [PDF].) Recently Dr. Goll was published in Chem13 News in an article titled "Enhanced Understanding of Chemical Concepts Through the Use of Analogies".  He gave a presentation at the STEM conference hosted by UW-Baraboo in May 2009 and a presentation during the ChemEd 2009 conference hosted by Radford University in August 2009 on using movies, television, comics, novels, and analogies as aids to teach chemistry.

Dr. Goll also serves as a reader for the Advanced Placement Chemistry Examination. Dr. Goll's unique talent was acknowledged during the reading.

Dr. Goll has developed a series of laboratory exercises using porphyrins and metalloporphyrin throughout the chemistry curriculum. This also incorporates Dr. Goll's research interests into the chemistry curriculum. He presented a poster at the 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education in July of 2004. The meeting was hosted by Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Goll served on the organizing committee for this meeting. He has also commenced a series of Human Issues projects that investigate the incorporation of Green Chemistry into the curriculum. Dr. Goll and his students presented the incorporation of Green Chemistry into the Human Issues program at Edgewood College at the Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges Conference in Appleton, Wisconsin, in October of 2005 and presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, in July of 2006.

Dr. Goll is also involved in K-16 science activities. During National Chemistry Week, he presents demonstration shows for the Edgewood Campus School. Click here to see pictures of the shows. He also gave a talk with Dr. Louise Stracener highlighting the K-16 collaborations at the Edgewood Schools at the 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education.

Dr. Goll's research interests are in the areas of porphyrins, metalloporphyrin, high-valent metal complexes, and fluorinated compounds. The metalloporphyrin compounds are used to study equilibrium, kinetics, and mechanisms of atom transfer mediated electron transfer. Students involved in chemistry research are involved in these projects. These research interests also find their way into the coursework laboratories. Finally work will commence on the comparison of organofluorine with their hydrocarbon counterparts. .

Click here to see a letter to prospective science and pre-health professions students. To view Dr. Goll's Reflection on Education click here.

Click here to see pictures of Dr. Goll.

Chemistry Professional Affiliations
American Chemical Society
   Division of Chemical Education
   Division of Inorganic Chemistry
Council on Undergraduate Research - Liaison to Edgewood College
Chemical Education News Group
National Science Teachers Association 
Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges
Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource
Green Chemistry Education Network
North Central Association for the Education of Teachers in Science
Reader for the Advanced Placement Chemistry Examination

Symposium Presider

Teaching Chemistry Using Movies, Novels, Television, Comics, and Analogies--ChemEd 2009 Conference August 2009
Advances in Teaching Inorganic Chemistry  Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges Conference, Dubuque, IA October 2008.
Teaching Chemistry Using Popular Media--20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education July 2008
Novel Ideas in Inorganic Chemistry - Lecture and Laboratory--20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education July 2008
The Pro and Cons of a Natural Science Division Structure.  Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges Conference, LaCrosse, WI October 2007.

Other Affiliations
DNRC
Packer Stockholder

Campus Activities
Statistician - Volleyball, Women's and Men's Basketball
Advisor Achievement in Medicine

Current Department of Chemistry, Geosciences, and Physics Committees
     Student Issues
     Safety 
     Chemistry Adjunct Faculty Search Committee

Edgewood College and Related Committees
     Faculty Representative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association
     Chair 2008-2009 Northern Athletics Conference Faculty Athletics Representative Standing Committee
     Athletic Advisory Committee
     Associate Dean of Students Search Committee    
     Women's Basketball Coach Interview Committee
     Tennis Coach Interview Committee
     Secretary for Faculty Association

Goals for Chemistry Major
Educate students in the latest body of knowledge
Develop student's critical thinking and problem solving skills
Prepare students for careers in chemistry
Prepare students for professional and graduate school
Prepare students to teach chemistry
Expose students to meetings of chemists
Make students aware of alternative careers such as business and law

Unique Features of Edgewood College
Beautiful new science building, Sonderegger Science Center
All students work in fume hoods - increased safety, fewer odors
Opportunities to participate in research projects
Opportunities to travel to National and Regional American Chemical Society Meetings
Small class sizes
Student participation in textbook selection
Opportunity to develop instructional material
Close proximity of a research university, University of Wisconsin

Advanced Placement Policy for Chemistry  A student will receive credit for Chemistry 110 for a score of 3 on the AP Chemistry exam, Chemistry 120 for a score of 4, and Chemistry 120 and 121 for a score of 5.

Chemistry Curriculum

Chemistry Major (Professional) This program would prepare students for graduate school or work in an industrial or government laboratory. Careful consultation with their advisor is recommended. 
 

General Chemistry I and II	8 hours
Organic Chemistry I and II	8 hours
Inorganic Chemistry I and II	4 hours
Analytical Chemistry	4 hours
Physical Chemistry	3 hours
Integrated Chemistry Laboratory	2 hours
Chemistry Seminar	1 hour
Electives	6 hours

This would also require:

Physics Calculus based	8 hours
Calculus I, II, and III	12 hours

Chemistry Major (Biochemical option) This program would be for students going into health fields such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and physical therapy, for example. Students may use this track to go into industry, business, or law. This track will also be suitable for students going to graduate school in biochemistry, toxicology, molecular biology, and other interdisciplinary programs. Careful consultation with their advisor is recommended.
 

General Chemistry I and II	8 hours
Organic Chemistry I and II	8 hours
Inorganic Chemistry I-Bioinorganic	2 hours
Analytical Chemistry	4 hours
Biochemistry	3 hours
Chemistry Seminar	1 hour
Chemistry Electives	4 hours
Science Electives	10 hours

This also requires:

College Algebra

3 hours

Chemistry Minor
 

General Chemistry I and II	8 hours
Organic Chemistry I and II	8 hours
Inorganic Chemistry I-Bioinorganic	2 hours
Chemistry Elective	3 hours

Websites for Our Textbooks
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Links of Interest
Material Safety Data Sheets
UCLA Virtual Library
Yahoo Chemistry Site
National Science Foundation 
Chemical Education Resource Shelf
The Nobel Foundation
Journal of Chemical Education
JCE-Digital Library
NCSA ChemViz (Chemistry Visualization)
Widener Molecular Models
National Mole Day
Science Cartoons
Entropy Sites

General Chemistry Links
General Chemistry Links
Chemistry Tutor
Frostburg Chemistry Tutorials

Organic Chemistry Links
Named Reactions
Named Reagents
Class Names
IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
Physical Organic Terms
Heterocycles
Carbohydrates
Steroids
Stereochemistry
Reactive Intermediates
Protons Chemical Shifts
Carbon-13 Chemical Shifts
NMR, IR, and Spectra 

Inorganic Chemistry Links
Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electron Resource
Inorganic Chemistry at Washington State University
Coordination Compounds
Bioinorganic Terms

Analytical Chemistry Links
Research Triangle Labs
Spectroscopy Website
University of Vermont Analytical Chemistry Review
University of Akron Analytical Chemistry Site
Analytical Chemistry Demonstrations
National Institute of Standards (NIST)
German Analytical Site
Swedish Analytical Site
United Kingdom Analytical Site
Topics in Analytical Chemistry
Argonne Laboratory Analytical Lab
Analytical Resources
Division of Analytical Chemistry
Filter Products
Impact Analytical, an Analytical Testing Laboratory
Lab Extreme, Analytical Equipment
Analytical Chemistry Calculator
AOAC Interrnational

Green Chemistry
Green Educational Materials for Chemists GEMs
Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
Beyond Benign
Green Chemistry Education Network

Periodic Table
The Song of the Elements
Web Elements University of Sheffield
Journal of Chemical Education--Periodic Table
Interactive Periodic Table
American Chemical Society
Royal Society of Chemistry
Period Table on Chemicool
Periodic Table of Comic Books

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