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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, ND58105

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, MA01003-4530

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, IA52242-1527

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, MA01003

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, FL32611

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

CO-CHAIR:  Fellowship Selection

Jaime C. Grunlan

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

3123 – Texas A & M University

College Station, TX  77843-3123

WORK:  (979) 845-3027

FAX:  (979) 862-3989

e-mail:  jgrunlan_at_tamu.edu

 

COMMITTEE:  ICI Student Award

Thomas Hahn

Roche Diagnostics Corporation
9115 Hague Road
P.O. Box 50457

Indianapolis, IN  46250-0457 

WORK: (317) 521-1918

FAX: (317) 521-3089
e-mail: 
tom.hahn_at_roche.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

 

CHAIR:  Webmaster

CO-CHAIR:  Fellowship Selection

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

 

WORK:  (518) 387-7212

CELL:  (518) 505-8370

FAX:  (518) 387-7403

e-mail:  malenfan_at_research.ge.com

 

COMMITTEE:  Long-Range Planning

Christopher K. Ober

Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering

Cornell University

310 Bard Hall

Ithaca, NY  14853-1501

WORK:  (607) 255-8417

FAX:  (607)255-2365
e-mail:  cober_at_ccmr.cornell.edu

CO-CHAIR:  Macromolecular Secretariat; Technical Program

Abhimanyu Patil

ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.

Corporate Strategic Research Laboratories
Route 22 East

Annandale, NJ  08801

WORK:  (908) 730-2639

FAX:  (908) 730-2536

e-mail:  abhimanyu.o.patil_at_exxonmobil.com

 

COMMITTEE:  Ford Graduate Student Research Award

Darrin J. Pochan

University of Delaware

Dept. of Materials Science &  Engineering

201 DuPont Hall

Newark, DE  19716

WORK:  (302) 831-3569

FAX:  (302) 831-4545

e-mail:  pochan_at_udel.edu

CO-CHAIR:  Technical Program

Jeffrey Pyun
University of Arizona

1306 East University Boulevard

Tucson, Arizona  85721

WORK:  520-626-1834
FAX:  520-621-8407
e-mail:  jpyun_at_email.arizona.edu

 

CO-CHAIR:  Macromolecular Secretariat

Donald N. Schulz

ExxonMobil Res.& Engg. Co.

Corporate Strategic Research Laboratories

Route 22 East

Annandale, NJ  08801

WORK:  (908) 730-2526

FAX:  (908) 730-2536

e-mail:  donald.n.schulz_at_exxonmobil.com

 

COMMITTEE:  Preprints Subscription Manager

Adriana Silva

ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Baytown Technology & Engg. Complex
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520

WORK: (281) 834-2990
FAX
: (281) 834-2371
email: 
adriana.s.silva_at_exxonmobil.com

 

CO-CHAIR:  Technical Program

Christopher Soles
National Inst. of Standards & Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8541

Gaithersburg, Maryland20899-8541


PHONE: (301) 975-8087

FAX: (301) 975 - 3928 

e-mail: christopher.soles_at_nist.gov

CHAIR:  Newsletter

Prameela Susarla

GE Global Research

1 Research Circle

Niskayuna, New York  12309

WORK:  (518) 387-4505

FAX:  (518) 387-5592

e-mail:  susarla_at_research.ge.com

CHAIR:  By-Laws; Biotechnology Secretariat

Graham Swift

10378 East Church

Chapel Hill, NC  27517

WORK:  (919) 960-0832

e-mail:  grahamgswift_at_aol.com

COMMITTEE:  POLYED

 

James W. Taylor

Johnson Polymer

P.O. Box 902, MS 712

Sturtevant, WI  53177-0902

WORK:  (262) 631-4044

FAX:  (262) 631-4039

HOME:  (847) 856-0434

e-mail:  james.taylor_at_JWP.com

CHAIR:  ICI Student Award

John Thomaides

National Starch and Chemical Company

10 Finderne Avenue

Bridgewater, NJ  08807

 

WORK: (908) 685-5064

FAX: (908) 685-7400

e-mail:  john.s.thomaides_at_nstarch.com

 

COMMITTEE:  Long-Range Planning

Marek W. Urban

University of Southern Mississippi

Department of Polymer Science

Box 10076

Hattiesburg, MS  39406-0076

WORK: (601) 266-6454 or
(601) 266-6868

FAX: (601) 266-6178

e-mail:  marek.urban_at_usm.edu

COMMITTEE:  Long Range Planning

Paul L. Valint, Jr.

Department of Chemistry
University at Buffalo
State University of New York

NSM Complex
Buffalo, NY 14260

WORK:  (585) 248-9303

CELL:  (585) 314-6338

e-mail:  plvjr_at_aol.com

CHAIR:  Membership

CO-CHAIR:  Catalysis and Surface Science Secretariat

Weiqing Weng

Baytown Technology &
Engineering Complex
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
5200 Bayway Drive
Baytown, TX 77520

WORK:  (281) 834-0222
FAX: 
(281) 834-2395

e-mail:  weiqing.weng_at_exxonmobil.com

 

CHAIR:  Cooperative Research Award

Kurt Wiegel
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Department  of Chemistry
Eau Claire, Wisconsin  54702

WORK:  (715) 836-4815
FAX:  (715) 836-4979
e-mail:  wiegelkn_at_uwec.edu

 

 



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