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Bob A. Howell Bob Howell is a native of western North Carolina (Ashe County). He received the B.A. degree in chemistry at Berea College (1964), a Ph.D. in physical-organic chemistry at Ohio University (1971), and completed a postdoctoral assignment with Professor Walter Trahanovsky at Iowa State University (1971-74). He is currently Professor, Department of Chemistry, Central Michigan University, where he has taught the sophomore-level organic chemistry course for over thirty years. Enhancing student interest in and enthusiasm for this course has been a longtime goal. Demonstrating the importance of organic chemistry/polymeric materials in the daily lives of students has been an effective means of engaging the student and promoting student performance. In addition to this course, he has taught a range of courses including Industrial Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, as well as upper-level organic chemistry courses. He has twice been the recipient of major teaching awards. His research interests are broad-ranging in the area of organic/polymer chemistry. A current major focus is the development of non-toxic, biodegradable, environmentally-friendly flame retardants based on renewable biomaterials. He has long been active in several professional societies, most prominently the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS). He is currently a member of several ACS committees and the NATAS Executive Board. He is Fellow of both the ACS and NATAS and is the 2012 recipient of the NATAS award for outstanding achievement, which recognizes distinguished accomplishment in the field of thermal analysis of generally wide interest and impact.
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