Overcoming Reaction Barriers to Moving Organic Chemistry Online
Join Dr. Rick Mullins of Xavier University for a discussion on lessons learned while moving organic chemistry online as a result of the pandemic.
Dr. Rick Mullins, Xavier University
Join our first edition author Rick Mullins as he discusses the lessons learned while moving organic chemistry online as a result of the pandemic. He will compare the Spring and Summer experience with the hybrid environment being used this Fall and draw on these experiences to show instructors how to successfully engage students in all classroom types. Gain a better understanding of his new digital product, designed to teach students how to learn organic chemistry by making difficult concepts clear and accessible, without sacrificing rigor — enabling students to succeed in organic chemistry by understanding the chemical logic behind the problem solving process.
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Dr. Richard Mullins, Xavier University
Richard J. Mullins grew up in Middle Tennessee where his love of sports and science was cultivated. He attended Centre College, where he pitched for the college baseball team while completing his bachelor’s degree in chemistry. After earning his PhD from Indiana University in 2004, specializing in organic chemistry, Mullins was hired as a tenure track professor at Xavier University. He has taught there ever since, being recently promoted in 2017 to professor. His teaching has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Alpha Sigma Nu Bishop Fenwick Teacher of the Year Award, the most prestigious teaching award given at Xavier University.
His research focuses on the development and application of new methods for the synthesis of small natural products with potential medicinal applications. Mullins lives in Ohio with his wife and two kids. He enjoys coaching his son’s baseball team, running marathons, and supporting his favorite sports teams.
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