Rivier University
Rank: Full Professor
| University | Major/Minor | Degree | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | Chemistry/Math | B.S. | 1976 |
| Iowa State University | Physical Chemistry | Ph.D. | 1982 |
| Dates | School | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| 1976-1982 | Iowa State University | Physical Chemistry Lab (3 yrs) General Chemistry Lab (1 yr) |
| 1982-1985 | Marycrest College | General Chemistry I, II (with lab) College Physics I, II (with lab) Intro. Physical Chemistry (with lab) Quantitative Analysis (with lab) Senior Seminar Independent Study |
| 1985-2020 | Rivier University | General Chemistry I, II (with lab) Physics I, II (with lab) Intro. Physical Chemistry (with lab) Physical Chemistry I, II (with lab) Quantitative Analysis (with lab) Principles of Chemistry (with lab) Intro. To Physical Science (with lab) Basic Physics (with lab) Special Topics Directed Study Exploring the Internet EveryDay Science Using HTML to Build Web Pages Crazy Ideas and Scientific Theories Science Professional Development Exploring Our World Principles of Chemistry (Hybrid) |
| Dates | Rank/Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1982-1985 | Assistant Professor | Marycrest College |
| 1983-1985 | Chair: Dept. of Chem. & Physics | Marycrest College |
| 1984-1985 | Chair: Div. of Natural Sci & Math | Marycrest College |
| 1985-1988 | Assistant Professor | Rivier University |
| 1988-1990 | Chair: Dept. of Chemistry | Rivier University |
| 1989-1996 | Associate Professor | Rivier University |
| 1990-2004 | Co-Chair: Dept. of Chemistry | Rivier University |
| 1992 | Awarded Tenure | Rivier University |
| 1996 | Awarded Full Professor | Rivier University |
| 2004 | Chair: Dept. of Chemistry | Rivier University |
| Committees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Senate Assess the Senate Sub-committee (chair) Grievance Technology/Online Courses Distinct Undergraduate Degree Academic Standards Quality Circle Faculty Forum Curriculum (chair) SUS Council Assess the Major Sub-committee (chair) Hazardous Materials Monitoring Appeals Board Discovery Advising Team Faculty Search Committees Writing Across the Curriculum | Academic Policies and Practices Curriculum Academic Affairs Advisor Council Persistence Quality Circle College Wide Assessment Pre-professional Health Sciences Advisory Board Faculty Forum Exploratory Committee Graduate Council Faculty Development Outstanding Student Award Resident Assistant Selection Faculty Development Grant Proposal Comm. Undeclared Student Advising Committee Rank and Tenure | |
| Sample of Workshops, Institutes, Conferences | ||
|---|---|---|
| Design of Learning Objects in General Chemistry Computers in the Laboratory Classroom Teaching and Practice of Respect Using Material Science in Introductory Chemistry Problem Solving Across the Curriculum (presenter) Teaching Institute (presenter) Problem Solving Across the Curriculum (presenter) Student Engagement in the Entry Level Science Course (poster) NEACT Summer Conference (presenter) National Conference on Problem Solving (presenter) National Teacher's Institute (presenter) Hands-On Chemistry Activities Workshop Chemical Hygiene Workshop General Chemistry in the 21st Century Advanced Problem Solving Using PC:SOLVE (presenter) Problem Solving Across the Curriculum (presenter) National American Chemical Society Convention Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom Three day FTIR training Atomic Absorption Workshop AAAS Convention Advances in Gas Chromatography Workshop FTIR Spectrophotometry The Role of the Laboratory in Chemistry Teaching | Coastal Carolina University Roxbury Community College UNH, Durham U. Lowell Hobart & William Smith Univ. of New England, ME Wells College Union College Rivier College Wells College Aurora, NY Simmons College Notre Dame College Worcester, MA Aurora, NY Wells College Boston, MA Manchester, NH Madison, WI Nashua, NH Boston, MA Boston College Newton, MA Worcester Polytech | |
| Sample of Professional Activities | ||
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Book Reviewer (Prentice Hall, McGraw-Hill) Member of the Nashua School District Curriculum Council (6 yrs) Chemical research consultant for Howtek, Inc. of Hudson, NH Evaluator for secondary education majors in chemistry Faculty advisor for the student chapter of the American Chemical Society Faculty advisor for Chemistry Majors Certified reflective judgment interviewer (an assessment tool) Member of the Merrimack River Quality Monitoring Steering Committee and Technical Subcommittee Author, editor, and print layout/design consultant for Science Discovery Books at Captivation, Inc. Webmaster for the Chemistry Department, StudentWorldTeacher.net, and several small companies | ||
| Content/Course Development |
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Development of new homework problem sets, with solutions, for General Chemistry (online, 2014) Online content development for the hybrid course Principles of Chemistry Online content development for the course Exploring Our World Online professional development for elementary and middle school teachers Online graduate course development: PHY901, PHY902, PHY905, CHE901, CHE902 Online course development: Principles of Chemistry, Crazy Ideas and Scientific Theories, EveryDay Science Online course material development: All courses have a web site (syllabus, homework, links, etc.) Continued update of skills in HTML, PERL, ASP, Javascript, Unix, Office, Page Maker, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. Plus one service learning course combining science and philosophy (co-developer) Basic Skills Across the Curriculum Development (not implemented) Incorporation of basic logic into core science courses |
| Books |
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Physics I and II online text with new homework problems, author, web designer (2013) Exploring Our World, about 103 web pages (more printed pages), author, web designer Crazy Ideas and Scientific Theories, at least 60 web pages (more printed pages), author, web designer EveryDay Science, at least 108 web pages (more printed pages), author, web designer Basic Logical Reasoning, Basic Mathematical Reasoning, and the Physical Sciences, 52 pages, author, designer Teaching TankŪ Discovery Book, Volume One, 118 pages, editor, principal author, designer Teaching TankŪ Discovery Book, Volume Two, 102 pages, editor, co-author, designer Teaching TankŪ Discovery Book, Volume Three, 108 pages, editor, co-author, designer Teaching TankŪ Discovery Book, Sampler, 20 pages, editor, co-author, designer PHYSICS: Using PC:SOLVE, 87 pages, author Learning Through Problem Solving, Chapter 13 - Modeling Concepts, 15 pages, author General Physics Workbook, 180 pages, author Teaching an Approach to Problem Solving Using Classical Physics and Point Five, 127 pages, author |
| Papers/Posters/Workshops |
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LEARNing Landscapes, Spring 2011 Vol.4 No.2 - Inquiry: Perspectives, Processes and Possibilities, p. 195: "Teacher Explorations of Science and Science Learning Generate Insights into Inquiry and Teaching" by Fiona J. Hughes-McDonnell & David R. Burgess ( Just our paper, in pdf.) Many Workshops associated with MSP Grants, See StudentWorldTeacher.net for more information Using PC:SOLVE in Physics Lecture and Laboratory New Software for Improving Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Using Basic Physics to Improve Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills Software for Increased Learning in Physics (voted "Best use of critical thinking in curriculum design.") Basic Logical Reasoning, Basic Mathematical Reasoning and Basic Physics Workshop to Enhance Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning Easy to Use Computer Software New York State Teacher Workshop Series Using the Computer in the Physics Classroom Problem Solving in Physics and the Liberal Arts Education |
| Grants |
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2017-2020: ARGYLES Grant 2010-2011: Teachers as Researchers, MSP Year 3 ($102,000, Co-Principal Author) 2009-2010: Developing a Cadre of Teacher Mentors II ($102,000, Co-Principal Author) 2008-2009: Developing a Cadre of Teacher Mentors ($100,000, Co-Principal Author) 2007-2008: Teacher Inquiry and Student Learning in Science ($60,000, Co-Principal Author) 2006-2007: Using CPO Materials in 9th Grade Physical Science ($10,000, Co-Principal Author) 2005-2006: Helping Teachers Attain HQT Status in Science ($10,000, Science Consultant) NSF planning grant: $50,000 Laboratory Innovation Initiative grant, Hobart & William Smith Colleges. NSF undergraduate instrumentation grant (Co-principal author): resulted in obtaining a $50,000 FTIR. Ph.D. research: modeling of lattice events, with applications in polymer science, chemisorption, corrosion, x-ray damage of crystals, and catalytic processes, was accomplished. Eight publications in major journals resulted from this work. During this time I also used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of crystalline phenazene trinitrobenzene. |
| Other |
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Vietnam Veteran (US Navy); Active Church Member Voted Outstanding Physics Teacher, 1998 Selected for Who's Who Among America's Teachers: 2000, 2003, also nominated several other years Twice awarded "Best use of critical thinking in curriculum design" for software that I developed. |
Dr. Burgess holds the rank of full professor at Rivier University.
He received his BS degree from Brigham Young University with a major in chemistry and a minor in mathematics. He has a Ph.D. from Iowa State University in Physical Chemistry and has taught chemistry, physics and physical science for 40 years.
Dr. Burgess is a founding member of Pacific Crest, a leader in Process Education.
In addition he has collaborated with several faculty in the education department at Rivier University, doing online and face-to-face professional development, writing and editing a series of Discovery Books, and most recently investigating teaching and learning in elementary and middle school classrooms that resulted in developing an inquiry-based science course for education majors.