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Dr. J. D. Lewis
Professor
St. Edward's University
Austin, TX 78704
Office: JBWN 217
Email: jdlewis@stedwards.edu
Phone: (512) 448-8461

Education

Ph.D. Texas A&M University 1974 Physical Chemistry
B.S. Texas Lutheran College 1969 Chemistry

Professional Experience

1990, 1997- Dean, School of Natural Sciences, St. Edward's University
1990- Professor, St. Edward's University
1980-1989 Chair, Division of Physical and Biological Sciences, St. Edward's University
1979-1980 RCM Coordinator, St. Edward's University
1979-1989 Associate Professor, St. Edward's University
1975-1979 Assistant Professor, St. Edward's University
1974-1975 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Linclon
1974 Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Research Interests

Spectroscopic Studies of the Effect of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding and other Interactions on the Molecular Geometry of Aliphatic and Aromatic Alcohols.

Professional Memberships

American Chemical Society

Recent Awards

St. Edward's University Teaching Excellence Award, 1994.

Recent Professional Presentations and Publications

"Infrared Studies of Substituted Benzyl Alcohols: Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding and Molecular Conformations", Reza Tavakkoli*, Michelle Calabretta*, Melissa Serenil*, and J.D. Lewis; paper CHED103 presented at the 214th American Chemical Society National Meeting (1997).

"Restructuring the First-Year Chemistry Curriculum", Henry G. Altmiller, Eamonn F. Healy, Richard L. Kopec, and J.D. Lewis; Paper CHED287 presented at the 214th American Chemical Society National Meeting (1997).

"Hydroxyl Stretching Bands in the Raman Spectrum of Deuterated Phenyl Alkanols", Adam M. Farris*, Diego C. Pallares*, Sandra Melissa Serenil*, Juan C. Vasquez*, and J.D. Lewis; Paper 317 presented at 52nd Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1996).

"Evaluation of Solvents for Raman and Infrared Studies of the Hydroxyl Stretching Bands in Alcohols and Deuterated Alcohols", Rashad Saeed*, Sandra Melissa Serenil*, Juan C. Vasquez*, and J.D. Lewis; Paper 316 presented at 52nd Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1996).

"Incorporation of Raman Spectroscopy into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum", Henry G. Altmiller, Eamonn F. Healy, Richard L. Kopec, and J.D. Lewis; Paper 45 presented at 52nd Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1996).

"Theory and Experiment in the Study of Intramolecular OH......[pi] Hydrogen Bonding", E.F. Healy and J.D. Lewis; Paper 151 presented at 211th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1996).

"Comparison of Cyclohexane and Dichloromethane as Solvents for Infrared Studies of Hydrogen Bonding", Sandra Melissa Serenil*, Rashad M. Saeed* and J.D. Lewis; Paper 231 presented at 51st Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1995).

"Infrared Study of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding and Minimum Energy Conformations of Secondary Unsaturated Alcohols", Rashad M. Saeed* and J.D. Lewis; Paper 216 presented at 50th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1994).

"Infrared Study of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding in Pyridinealkanols", Rashad M. Saeed* and J.D. Lewis; Paper 48 at 50th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1994).

E.F. Healy, J. D. Lewis, A. B. Minniear, "A Study of the Aluminum Hydride Reduction of Unsaturated Cyclic Epoxides", Tetrahedron Lett., 35, 6647 (1994).

"Infrared Study of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding and Minimum Energy Conformations of Primary Alkenols and Alkynols in Cyclohexane Solution", Lorri Gotsch*, Scott Rhodes*, Amy Cougill*, Rachel Olivarez*, and J.D. Lewis, Paper 365a presented at 49th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1993).

"Infrared Spectra of Unsaturated Alcohols in Cyclohexane: An Improved Approach for Calculating [Delta][nu]OH in Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding Studies", Lorri Gotsch*, Amy Minniear*, and J.D. Lewis, Paper 365b presented at 49th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1993).

"Infrared Spectra of Dilute Solutions in Cyclohexane: Relationship between Structure of Alcohols and O-H Stretching Frequencies of Minimum Energy Conformers", Lorri Gotsch*, Rachel Olivarez*, Scott Rhodes*, Eamonn Healy, and J.D. Lewis, Paper PHYS 178 presented at the 205th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1993).

"Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding and Ring Conformation of Cyclic Alcohols: Example of 2-Indanol"; Scott Rhodes*, Eamonn F. Healy, and J. D. Lewis; Paper 77 presented at 48th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1992).

"Infrared O-H Stretching Absorption Spectra of n-Phenyl-1-Alkanols: Intramolecular O-H......[pi] Hydrogen Bonding and Solvent Effects"; Scott Rhodes* and J. D. Lewis; Paper 276 presented at 48th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1992).

"Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding in Alkyl Aryl Alcohols: A Preliminary Comparison of NMR and Infrared Studies"; Frank Solano*, Waymon Harrell III*, Eamonn F. Healy and J. D. Lewis; Paper ORGN 287 presented at 203rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1992).

"Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding Between the O-H Group and Aromatic [pi] Systems"; F. Solano*, D. Castagnos*, M. Kinard*, M. Silva*, E. F. Healy, and J.D. Lewis; Paper 265 presented at 47th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1991).

"Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Recruitment of Chemistry Majors"; Henry Altmiller, E. F. Healy, Richard L. Kopec, J.D. Lewis, and Thomas McCullough; Paper 99 presented at 47th Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (1991).

Presenters are underlined; student authors are noted by asterisks.

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