Teaching

Chemistry Undergraduates: CHEM 3493 and CHEM 7750

Undergraduate LSU students taking Chem 3493 (Physical Chemistry Laboratory) and Chem 7750 (Introduction to Surface Science) have had unique opportunities to learn about nanoscience with the described AFM instruments. Every semester, Garno shuts down research projects for a week of AFM laboratories with groups of chemistry undergraduates. Multiple instruments are used so that smaller teams of students will each have hands-on experience using state-of-the-art instruments during classroom labs and internships. Activities include installing probes and samples, tuning acquisition and measurement parameters, as well as acquisition and analysis of digital images using software tools.

Graduate Students-Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards

Teaching Awards

1. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 1212: General Chemistry and Chem 1431: Honors General Chemistry, Neepa Kuruppu, 2017.
2. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 143: Honors General Chemistry, Zachary Highland, 2014.
3. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 1212: General Chemistry, Xianglin Zhai, 2014.
4. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 2002: Analytical Chemistry, Phillip C. Chambers, 2014.
5. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 2002: Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Stephen M. Deese, 2013.
6. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching Chem 1212: General Chemistry, Ashley M. Taylor, 2013.
7. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 4553: Experiments in Instrumental Characterization of Organic Compounds, Lauren Englade-Franklin, 2012.
8. Outstanding Teaching Award, Chem 2002, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Tian Tian, 2011.
9. Traynam Award, for excellence in chemistry research and teaching, Zorabel M. LeJeune, 2010.
10. Traynam Award, for excellence in chemistry research and teaching, Wilson K. Serem, 2009.
11. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 2463: Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Kathie L. Lusker, 2009.
12. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 4553: Experiments in Instrumental Characterization of Organic Compounds. Zorabel M. LeJeune, 2007.
13. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 4553: Experiments in Instrumental Characterization of Organic Compounds. Zorabel M. LeJeune, 2006.
14. TA Scholar Award for excellence in Teaching, Chem 1212: General Chemistry Laboratory, Algernon T. Kelley, 2006.