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NAME    Neil D. Jespersen

CURRENT POSITION

    Professor of Chemistry
    St. John’s College of St. John’s University

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

    Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
    University Park, PA (Major, Chemistry)
    Thesis Advisor: Joseph Jordan
    Thesis Title: “Thermodynamics of Antibody-Antigen Reactions”

    B.S., Washington & Lee University
    Lexington, VA (Special Attainments in Chemistry)
    Research Advisor: Esmarche Gilreath
    Research Topic: “Behavior of pH Indicators in Non-Aqueous Media”

COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

presently    St. John’s University
    Professor -  full time

    St. John’s University
    Associate Professor -  full time

    University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    Assistant Professor – full time

    The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
    Teaching Assistant

Undergraduate Courses Taught:    College Chemistry
    College Chemistry Recitations
    General Chemistry
    General Chemistry Recitations
    Honors Chemistry Recitation
    Honors Chemistry Lab
    Instrumental Methods of Analysis
    Instrumental Analysis Lab
    Quantitative Chemical Analysis
    Quantitative Analysis Lab
    Physical Chemistry
    Introduction to Research

Graduate Courses Taught:    Instrumental Methods of Analysis
    Computer Methods in Chemistry
    Research

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

presently:        Consultant to Marche Inc., Yonkers, NY

presently:        Professor
        St. John's University, Department of Chemistry
        
        Associate Professor
        St. John's University, Department of Chemistry

        Assistant Professor
        St. John's University, Department of Chemistry

    Consultant to Nellcor Inc.  To advise about the measurement of carbon dioxide in a medical situation.

    Consultant to the Law Firm of Albert & Long, NY, NY

    Consultant to Fenem Inc.  To advise about the measurement of carbon dioxide in a medical situation.

    Consultant to Solgar Corporation.  To advise about the analysis and purity of vitamin preparations.  Also to advise about analysis for impurities in L-Tryptophan, an internationally famous case.

Consultant to the Law Firm of Goldstein, Till, Lite and Reinken.  To advise about the analysis and reverse engineering of glass mold lubricants.

    Visiting Research Scientist, Queens College, Chemistry Department.  Research involving gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, helping set up and utilize a new GC/MS.  Continued research on used motor oils.

    Member of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee on the “Northwest 202 Study” for the town of North Hempstead.  Used my expertise in evaluating drinking water and waste water problems and advising on what turned out to be a $50,000,000 project.

    Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin.