Curriculum Vitae of:
Kevin D. Crawford (email crawfordk@citadel.edu)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
The Citadel
843-953-7787
Education:
Chemistry,
1992.
Ph. D. Georgia
Institute of Technology,
Analytical
Chemistry, 1997.
Experience:
2004-Present - The Citadel,
Sabbatical During 2005-2006 school
year. Worked with Dr. Peter Moeller at
the National Ocean Service, Hollings Marine Laboratory on isolation and
identification of a water-soluble toxin associated with Trichodesmium theibautii blooms. Associate Professor. Teach
undergraduate courses in General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis and
Instrumental Analysis. Conducting research on purification
and determination of marine biotoxins, photochemistry
of large molecules, quantitation and identification
of environmental contaminants. Responsible for
purchase and maintenance of departmental instrumentation including a recently
donated MS/MS system.
2002-Present - Medical
University of South Carolina,
Associate Faculty, Marine
Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences Graduate Program. Mentor and
supervise graduate students, participate in teaching graduate level courses.
1998-2004 - The Citadel,
Assistant Professor.
Teach undergraduate courses in General Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry,
Quantitative Analysis and Instrumental Analysis. Also
conducting research on photochemistry of large molecules and purification and
determination of structures of marine biotoxins.
Responsible for purchase and maintenance of departmental
instrumentation, including recent purchases/acquisitions of a GC-MS, FTIR, and
SEM.
1997-1998 - Wabash College,
Visiting Assistant Professor: Taught
undergraduate courses in General Chemistry, Quantitative Chemistry, Analytical
Biochemistry, and Advanced Analytical Chemistry. Developed a laboratory
experiment to teach the fundamentals of computer interfacing using LabVIEW.
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1992-1997 - Georgia Tech Chemistry Department,
Graduate Researcher: Conducted research in the area of polymer
degradation, optical trapping, fluorescence and raman spectroscopy. First to
demonstrate the degradation of polystyrene with visible radiation (488nm) to
produce a fluorescent product. Assisted in the
direction of undergraduate research. Wrote and submitted two
research proposals.
1993-1997 - Georgia Tech Chemistry
Department,
CEISMC Science Outreach Presenter: Conducted tours and presented overview of
laboratory facilities and research program for high school and junior high
students from schools throughout the greater
1992-1996 - Georgia Tech Chemistry
Department,
Teaching Assistant: Responsible for teaching laboratory section of
various undergraduate courses. These included General Chemistry,
Analytical Chemistry, Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, and
Instrumental Analysis for Engineers.
1991-1992 -
Undergraduate Researcher: Investigated the fluorescence properties of
several derivatives of ninhydrin as improved
compounds for detecting amino acids (fingerprints) on paper substrates.
1989-1991 -
Chemistry Assistant: Assisted in the teaching and preparation of
undergraduate laboratory sessions. Laboratory courses included General
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis.
1991 - Illinois Wesleyan University,
Summer Internship: Assisted the Chemistry staff in the renovation of the
stockroom. This involved an assessment of the chemical inventory and
safety concerns.
Professional Organizations:
American
Chemical Society:
Division of Analytical Chemistry 1991-Present
Society of Sigma Xi 1992-Present
Selected Presentations and Papers(*):
*The Selective Removal of Ions by Protein Skimmers, B. Williams (Student), N. Andryszak, K. Crawford, Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, 4, 155-160 (2004).
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The Selective Removal of Ions by Protein Skimmers, B. Williams (student presenter), N. Andryszak, K. Crawford, Oral Presentation at the South Carolina Academy of Sciences meeting, March 2004.
Kinetics of Chlorophyll Degradation, A. Ybarra (student presenter), K. Crawford, Oral Presentation at Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA, November 2003.
*Qualitative Analysis of Common Cations and Anions in Water Samples: An Experiment for Nonscience Majors, M. B. Ellisor and K. D. Crawford, The Chemical Educator, 8/3, 195-198 (2003).
Water Quality of the Hampton Park Pond,
Purification and Structural Identification of Maitotoxins Produced by the Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus Toxicus, M. B. Ellisor (student presenter), K. D. Crawford, P. D. R. Moeller, S. L. Morton, Oral presentation at Pittcon 2003 (a national conference), Orlando, FL, March 2003.
Chlorophyll Degradation in Dried Plant Materials, T. Caldwell (student presenter), A. Ybarra, B. Williams, K. Crawford, Poster presentation at Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC, November 2002.
Quantitative Analysis of Phthalate Esters in Artificial Sea Salts, K. D. Crawford (presenter), P. D. R. Moeller, S. L. Morton, B. A. Mitchell, N. Wiggins, Oral presentation at Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC, November 2002.
Professional Conferences as Teaching Tools in Upper-Level Courses, K. D. Crawford, Poster Presentation at the “Teaching to Intrigue” Poster Session Luncheon hosted by the Communication Across the Curriculum Committee, The Citadel, March 2000.
Production and Characterization of a Polystyrene-Based Fluorescent Polymer, K. D. Crawford, Oral Presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, October 1999.
*Raman Vibrational Evidence for the Presence of Conjugated Regions in Individual Micron Diameter Polystyrene Particles Irradiated with Visible Radiation, K. D. Crawford and K. D. Hughes, Journal of Physical Chemistry B., 102, 2325 (1998).
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*Rapid Spectroscopic Confirmation of the Presence of Polystyrene in Polymer Particles of Mixed Composition, K. D. Crawford and K. D. Hughes, Journal of Polymer Science Part B, Polymer Physics Edition, 36, 999 (1998).
*Rapid Formation and Spectroscopic Observation of Polystyrene Conjugation in Individual Micron-Diameter Particles with Visible Radiation, K. D. Crawford and K. D. Hughes, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 101, 864-870 (1997).