JAMES G. GOLL, Ph.D.
Chair
- Physical Sciences
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Division of Physical Sciences
Natural Science Department
Office: Sonderegger 408B
Office Phone: (608) 663-6935
E-mail:
JGoll@edgewood.edu
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.
Teaching and Research Interests
Dr. Goll has taught all areas of chemistry. In the fall semester of
2008, he is teaching Chemistry 120, General Chemistry I and Chemistry 480,
Chemistry Seminar. In the spring semester of 2009, Dr. Goll will teach
the laboratory portion of Chemistry 121, General Chemistry II, Chemistry
361, Physical Chemistry, and Chemistry 371, Inorganic Chemistry I. In the
spring semester of
2008, he taught Chemistry 111, Introductory Organic Chemistry and
Biochemistry and the laboratory portion of Chemistry 121, General Chemistry
II with Professor Matt Havighurst. In the Fall semester of
2007, he taught Chemistry 120, General
Chemistry I with Dr. Louise Stracener,
Chemistry 471, Inorganic Chemistry II,
and Chemistry 480, Chemistry Seminar. Dr. Goll is currently mentoring
a Human Issues project for Meshel Mork investigating Green Chemistry
and its use in the curriculum. Dr. Goll and Ms. Mork attended the 234th
national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, August 2007 as part of
this project. Ms. Mork will be presenting this work at the 237th
national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Salt Lake City, April
2009
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 the Girls with Yellow Hands" with student authors Tarah Nytes and Jenifer Ley has been published in The Chemical Educator. 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." He has presented work 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 prepared a paper that has been accepted in the Journal of Chemical Education and a poster based on the movie October Sky with student coauthors Lindsay Wilkinson and Delores Snell. The poster was presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education hosted by Indiana University. 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].)
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. High-valent compounds are used in this work as well as the study of these with DNA. Kinetics of the reaction of these metal complexes with DNA are under study. 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 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
Other Affiliations
DNRC
Packer Stockholder
Campus
Activities
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Volleyball, Women's and Men's Basketball
Advisor
Achievement in Medicine
Department of Natural Science Committees
Physical Science Curriculum-Chair
Undergraduate Research
Student Issues
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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 fumehoods - 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 |
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