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PMSE Executive Committee


     

    OFFICERS, 2008

    POSITION:  Chair

    CHAIR:  Meeting Arrangements

     

    Dean Webster
    North Dakota State University
    Department of Coatings and
          Polymeric Materials

    1735 NDSU Research Park Drive
    P.O. Box 5376

    Fargo, ND  58105

    WORK:  (701) 231-8709
    FAX:  (701) 231-8439

    e-mail:  dean.webster_at_ndsu.edu

     

    POSITION:  Chair-Elect

     

    E. Bryan Coughlin

    Dept. of Polymer Science & Engineering

    University of Massachusetts

    120 Governors Drive

    Amherst, MA  01003-4530

    WORK:  (413) 577-1616

    FAX:  (413) 545-0082

    e-mail:  coughlin_at_mail.pse.umass.edu

    POSITION:  Vice-Chair

     

    Julie L. P. Jessop

    University of Iowa

    Dept. of Chemical & Biochemical Engg.

    4133 Seamans Center

    Iowa City, IA  52242-1527

    WORK: (319) 335-0681

    FAX:  (319) 335-1415

    e-mail:  julie-jessop_at_uiowa.edu

     

    POSITION:  Secretary

    David Schiraldi
    Case Western Reserve University
    2100
    Adelbert Road
    Cleveland, OH  44106-7202

     

    WORK:  (216) 368-4243
    FAX:
    (216) 368-4243

    e-mail:  das44_at_po.cwru.edu

     

     

    POSITION:  Treasurer,  2007-2008

    CHAIR:  Finance and Investment

    Todd Emrick

    Department of Polymer Science & Engg.

    University of Massachusetts

    120 Governors Drive

    Amherst, MA  01003

    WORK:  (413) 577-1613

    FAX:  (413) 545-0082

    e-mail:  tsemrick_at_mail.pse.umass.edu

     

     

    POSITION:  Past-Chair
    CHAIR:  Nominations

    CO-CHAIR:  Strategic Planning

    Elliot P. Douglas

    Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering

    University of Florida

    P.O. Box 116400, 323 MAE

    Gainesville, FL  32611

    WORK:  (352) 846-2836

    FAX:  (352) 392-3771

    e-mail:  edoug_at_mse.ufl.edu

    POSITION:  Administrative Assistant

    Eileen Ernst

    2088 Berwyn Street

    Union, NJ  07083

    WORK:  (908) 851-9465

    FAX:  (908) 810-0723

    HOME:  (908) 851-9465

    e-mail:  eernst_at_comcast.net

    COUNCILORS

    POSITION:  Councilor, 2006-2008

    CO-CHAIR:  Long-Range Planning

     

    Ray A. Dickie

    6429 Mount Mitchell Road

    Efland, NC  27243

    HOME:  (919) 563-9617

    e-mail:  rdickie_at_mebtel.net

    POSITION:  Councilor, 2007-2009

    CO-CHAIR:  Long-Range Planning

    Michael Jaffe

    N.J. Institute of Technology

    Medical Device Concept Laboratory

    111 Lock Street

    Newark, NJ  07103

    WORK:  (973) 596-6497 

    FAX:  (973) 802-1545

    HOME:  (973) 761-1184

    e-mail:  jaffe_at_adm.njit.edu

    POSITION:  Councilor, 2006-2008

     

    David J. Lohse

    ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.

    Corporate Strategic Research Laboratories

    1545 Route 22 East

    Annandale, NJ  08801

    WORK:  (908) 730-2541

    FAX:  (262) 313-4775
    HOME:  (908) 526-6196

    e-maildavid.j.lohse_at_exxonmobil.com

    POSITION: Councilor, 2008-2010

    CHAIR:  DAC Liaison; Roy W. Tess Award

     

    Theodore Provder

    Polymers and Coatings Consultants

    26567 Bayfair Drive

    Olmsted Falls, OH  44138

    WORK:  (440) 235-3680

    CELL:  (440) 610-4809

    e-mail:  tprovder_at_cox.net

    ALTERNATE COUNCILORS

    POSITION:  Alt. Councilor, 2006-2008
    CO-CHAIR:  Joint Polymer Education;

    PMSE Representative to IPEC

    Charles E. Carraher

    Florida Atlantic University

    Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

    500 N.W. 20th Street

    Boca Raton, FL  33431

    WORK:  (561) 297-2107

    FAX:  (561) 297-2759

    HOME:  (954) 755-2768

    e-mail: carraher_at_fau.edu; carrahercm_at_bellsouth.net

    POSITION:  Alt. Councilor, 2006-2008

     

    Clara D. Craver

    Consultant

    Goose Creek Lake

    Highway Y

    P.O. Box 265

    French Village, MO  63036-0265

    *November – April

    500 Park Blvd. South, #72

    Venice, FL  34285

    email:  claracraver_at_socket.net

    WORK:  (573) 358-2589

    ALTERNATE*:  (941) 485-0820

    FAX:  (573) 358-2589

    e-mail:  clara_at_irspectroscopy.com

     

     

     

    POSITION:  Alt. Councilor, 2008-2010

    Benny D. Freeman

    University of Texas at Austin
    Department of Chemical Engineering
    10100 Burnet Road, Building 133
    Austin, TX  78758

    WORK:  (512) 232-2803

    FAX:  (512) 232-2807

    e-mail:  freeman_at_che.utexas.edu

    POSITION:  Alt. Councilor, 2007-2009
    CHAIR:  PMSE Representative to IPEC

    Frank N. Jones

    2705 Aspen Road

    Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9779

     

    November - April

    8286 Quail Meadow Way
    West
    Palm Beach, FL  33412-1515

    HOME:  (313) 769-5296

    FLORIDA:  (561) 775-7418

    e-mail:  frankjones_at_comcast.net

     

    MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, 2007-2008

    CHAIR:   Educational  Outreach; CO-CO-CHAIR: Educational Funding

    Jamil Baghdachi

    Coatings Research Institute

    Eastern Michigan University

    430 West Forest Ave.
    Ypsilanti, MI 48197

     

    WORK:  (734) 487-3192

    FAX:  (734) 483-0085

    HOME:  (248)474-9447

    CELL:  (248) 212-8577

    e-mail: jamil.baghdachi_at_emich.edu

     

     

    Zhenan Bao

    Department of Chemical Engineering
    Stanford University
    381 North South Mall
    Stanford, CA 94305

    WORK:  (650) 723-2419

    FAX:  (650) 723-9780

    e-mail: zbao_at_stanford.edu

     

     

    Timothy J. Bunning

    Air Force Research Laboratory

    Materials and Manufacturing Directorate

    AFRL/MLPJ

    3005 P. St., Suite 1

    WPAFB, OH  45433

    WORK:  (937) 255-3808 x3167

    FAX:  (937) 255-1128

    CELL:  (937) 602-1638

    e-mail:  timothy.bunning_at_wpafb.af.mil

     

    James Rawlins

    University of Southern Mississippi

    118 College Drive # 10037

    Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

     

    WORK:  (601) 266-4781

    FAX:  (601) 266-5880

    CELL:  (601) 310-0188

    e-mail: james.rawlins_at_usm.edu

     

    Stuart Rowan

    Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
    Case Western Reserve University
    2100
    Adelbert Road
    Cleveland, OH 44106-7202

    WORK:  (216) 368-4242

    FAX:  (216) 388-4202

    e-mail: sjr4_at_case.edu

     

    COMMITTEE:  Newsletter/Publicity

    Debra Tindall
    Eastman Chemical Company
    Cellulose Esters Research Laboratories
    P.O. Box 1972, B-150B
    Kingsport, TN  37662-5150

    WORK:  (423) 229-4821
    FAX:  (423) 229-4558
    e-mail: 
    dtindall_at_eastman.com



    MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, 2008-2010

    COMMITTEE:  Newsletter/Publicity

    CHAIR:  Books

    CHAIR:  PMSE Preprints Circulation/Subscriptions

     

    Lisa Saunders Baugh

    ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.

    Corporate Strategic Research Laboratories
    Route 22 East

    Annandale, NJ  08801

    WORK:  (908) 730-2240

    FAX:  (908) 730-2536

    e-mail:  lisa.s.baugh_at_exxonmobil.com

    CHAIR:  Educational Funding

    COMMITTEE:  ICI Student Award

    John W. Gilmer

    King College

    1350 King College Road

    Bristol, TN  37620

    WORK:  (423) 652-4808

    e-mail:  jwgilmer_at_king.edu

    COMMITTEE:  Ford Graduate Student Research Award

    David Martin
    University of Michigan
    Department of Materials Science & Engg.
    Macromolecular Science & Engg. Ctr.
    2125 H.H. Dow Building
    2300
    Hayward Street
    Ann Arbor, MI  48109-2136

    WORK:  (734) 763-4196
    FAX:  (734) 763-4788
    e-mail: 
    milty_at_engin.umich.edu

     

    COMMITTEE:  POLYED; Nomenclature

    Leslie H. Sperling

    Lehigh University

    5 East Packer Avenue

    Bethlehem, PA  18015-3194

    WORK:  (610) 758-3845

    FAX:  (610) 758-3526

    e-mail:  lhs0_at_lehigh.edu

     

    Richard A. Vaia

    AFRL/MLBP, Building 654

    2941 Hobson Way

    Wright-Patterson AFB, OH  45433-7750

    WORK:  (937) 255-9184

    FAX:  (937) 255-9157

    e-mail:  richard.vaia_at_wpafb.af.mil

     

     

    COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND MEMBERS

    CO-CHAIR:  POLYED, Precollege Directorate

     

    David A. Cocuzzi

    Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc.

    P.O. Box 489

    Columbus, OH  43216-0489

    WORK:  (614) 298-1832

    FAX:  (614) 421-4360

    e-mail:  david.cocuzzi_at_akzonobel.com

    COMMITTEE:  Newsletter/Publicity

    Peggy Cebe

    Dept. of Physics & Astronomy

    Tufts University

    Science and Technology Center

    4 Colby Street, Room 208

    Medford, MA  02155

    WORK:  (617) 627-3365

    FAX:  (617) 627-3744

    e-mail:  peggy.cebe_at_tufts.edu

     

    Larry F. Charbonneau

    5711 Cannon Lake Trail

    Faribault, MN  55021

    WORK:  (507) 333-5947

    FAX:  (507) 333-5947

    e-mail:  lcharbonneau_at_fmwildblue.com

    CHAIR: Investment

    David Chung

    137 Phanturn Lane,

    Bellaire, TX 77401-2607

    HOME:  (713) 667-8306

    e-mail:  dycx99_at_yahoo.com

     

    CHAIR:  Newsletter/Publicity

    Cher H. Davis

    2416 Orleans Lane

    Seabrook, TX  77586

    WORK:  (281) 291-8254
    e-mail:  rickandcher1999_at_sbcglobal.net

     

    CO-CHAIR:  Strategic Planning 

    Ronald N. DeMartino

    11 Mandeville Drive

    Wayne, NJ  07470

    WORK:  (973) 696-8839 

    HOME:  (973) 696-8839

    FAX:  (973) 696-8839

    e-mail:  rndemartino_at_optonline.net

    CHAIR:  Symposia Funding

    A. Jay Dias

    ExxonMobil Chemical Company

    Baytown Polymer Center

    5200 Bayway Drive

    Baytown, TX  77520-5200

    WORK:  (281) 834-5199

    FAX:  (281) 834-2678

    e-mail:  jay.dias_at_exxonmobil.com

    CO-CHAIR:  Joint Polymer Education; Director, POLYED National Information Center

    John P. Droske

    Department of Chemistry

    University of Wisconsin -- Stevens Point

    Stevens Point, WI  54481

    WORK:  (715) 346-3771

    FAX:  (715) 346-2640

    e-mail:  jdroske_at_uwsp.edu

    CHAIR:  Distinguished Service Award

    Kenneth N. Edwards

    Dunn-Edwards Corporation

    136 West Walnut

    Monrovia, CA  91016-3426

    WORK:  (626) 359-0666

    FAX:  (626) 357-4367

    HOME:  (818) 241-8514

    e-mail:  KNEatDE_at_aol.com

    COMMITTEE:  ICI Student Award

    Thomas Hahn

    National Starch and Chemical Company

    10 Finderne Avenue

    Bridgewater, NJ  08807

    WORK:   (908) 685-5672

    FAX:  (908) 685-6980

    e-mail:  tom.hahn_at_nstarch.com

     

     

     

    Paula T. Hammond

    Dept. of Chemical Engineering

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    25 Ames Street, 66-550

    Cambridge, MA  02139

    WORK:  (617) 258-7577

    FAX:  (617) 258-5766

    e-mail:  hammond_at_mit.edu

     

    CO-CHAIR:  Catalysis and Surface Science Secretariat

    Frieder Jaekle

    Department of Chemistry

    Rutgers University

    73 Warran Street

    Newark, NJ  07102

     

    PHONE:  (973) 353-5064

    FAX:  (973) 353-1264

    e-mail: fjaekle_at_andromeda.rutgers.edu

     

    CHAIR:  Ford Graduate Student Research Award

    Rajeswari M. Kasi

    Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science and Chemistry Department

    University of Connecticut

    97 North Eagleville Road

    Storrs, CT 06269

    WORK:  (860)-486-4713

    FAX:  (960) 486-4745
    e-mail:  kasi_at_ims.uconn.edu

    CHAIR:  Doolittle Award

    Yu-Chin Lai

    Global RD & E

    Bausch & Lomb Incorporated

    1400 North Goodman Street

    P.O. Box 450

    Rochester, NY  14603-0450

    WORK:  (585) 338-8711

    FAX:  585-338-5875

    e-mail:  yu-chin_lai_at_bausch.com

     

    COMMITTEE:  Webmaster

    CHAIR:  Materials Secretariat

    Qinghuang Lin

    IBM T. J. Watson Research Ctr.

    Route 134, MS 36-209

    Yorktown Heights, NY  10598

    WORK:  (914) 945-2366

    FAX:  (914) 945-2141

    e-mail:  qhlin_at_us.ibm.com

     

    CHAIR:  Advertising

    Patrick R. L. Malenfant

    General Electric Company

    Global Research CenterNiskayuna

    K-1 4A49, 1 Research Circle

    Niskayuna, NY  12309