Director of Pre-Professional Health Programs/Chemistry Instructor
(217) 525-1420 ext. 3561
tlafrenz@ben.edu
Education
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Center of Excellence in Electrochemical Science & Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 1997-98
Ph.D. in Physical Inorganic Chemistry, 1995
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bachelors of Science, Chemistry, 1989
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Associate of Arts, Biology, 1987
Gulf Coast Community College, Panama City, FL
Professional Experience
Jan. 2011 – present: Director of Pre-Professional Health Programs
Natural and Computational Sciences Division
Benedictine University at Springfield, Springfield, IL
Program Development and Advising for Health Science and related majors.
Courses Taught: General Chemistry I, II & Lab; Physical Science; Health Care & Science Careers
Committees: Health Science Recommendation Committee, multiple Faculty & Staff Search Committees
Aug. – Dec. 2010: Adjunct Faculty, Chemistry
Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL
Courses Taught: General Chemistry I & Lab
August 1995 – May 2010: Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Natural Sciences Department
Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN
Grants/Workshops: NSF Green Chemistry, NSF SENCER, MN-DOLI Lab Safety, Minnesota Schools Cutting Carbon Courses Taught:General Chemistry I, II & Lab; Chemistry, Society & the Environment; Organic I, II and Lab
Committees:Academic Appeals Committee, Campus Sustainability Committee, Campus Hazardous Materials & Safety, Curriculum Committee, multiple Faculty & Staff Search Committees, founding faculty advisor of Student Science Club, faculty advisor for pre-professional & science majors
August 1995 – May 1995: Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Courses Taught:General Chemistry I, II & Lab; Inorganic and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry & Lab, Senior Seminar, Undergraduate Research
Committees:Student Academic & Non-Academic Grievance Committees, Presidential Research Scholarship Steering & Review Committees, multiple Faculty & Staff Search Committees, faculty co-advisor to Student Chemistry Club (XEM), faculty advisor for pre-professional & science majors
1995 – 1997:Applications Chemist
CINC
Carson City, NV
Lab management, technical support for sales & marketing
Professional Memberships
American Chemical Society – 1989 – present
Chair elect (2001), Chair (2002), Past-chair & Membership Committee chair (2003): Nashville section
National Assoc. of Advisors for the Health Professions – 2011-present
