Joan E. Vallee

224F Kirkman Hall

jvallee@mail.mcneese.edu

www.faculty.mcneese.edu/jvallee

337-475-5780

Field of Specialization

Current Graduate Students

Education

B.S. in Biological Sciences (Medical Technology: Biology Major/Chemistry Minor)

McNeese State University (1965)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

M.S. Biological Sciences (Zoology Major/Biochemistry Minor)

University of New Orleans (1969)

New Orleans, Louisiana

LA Teacher Certification for Secondary Chemistry and Physics (1972)

M.S. Degree +30 Level (Pedagogy/Organic Chemistry)

McNeese State University (1981)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Completed requirements for 5-year Professional Improvement Plan for Louisiana Teachers (1986)

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor of Chemistry 1988-Present

Acting Department Head of Chemistry for Summer Semesters 1996-99

Assistant Department Head of Chemistry 1995-99

Instructor at McNeese State University 1987-88

Teacher of Accelerated Chemistry and Physics at A.M. Barbe High School 1972-87

Teacher of Biochemistry at A. M. Barbe High School 1981-88

Professional Improvement Workshops

Molecular Modeling Workshop; Loyola University, New Orleans LA 1998

Microscale Chemistry Workshop; Merrimac College, N. Andover MA 1997

Interactive Multimedia Techniques; SALT Conference, Arlington VA 1996

NSF Multimedia Techniques Workshop; GA State Univ,. Atlanta GA 1995

Total Quality Management (16 hr worshop); McNeese, Lake Charles LA 1992

Institute of Chemical Education (ICE); UC-Berkeley, Berkeley CA 1986

Professional Activities

International Meeting of Kappa Delta Pi, Birmingham, Alabama 1996

Chemistry Challenge Coordinator (MSU Chem Dept) 1992-95

"Become A Molecular Geometry Sleuth" Kappa Delta Pi Publication 1995

Teaching Science at the College Level Conf. (LaSIP) 1994

LA JR Science & Humanities Symposium Coordinator 1994

MAD HATTER Science for Kids' College (Summers 1995-1999)

LGGP Chemistry Teacher (LGGP - LA Govenor's Gifted Students' Program (Summers 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997)

Coordinator - OPEN HOUSE Activities (1999) and HOT TOPICS in Chemistry 1997

Coordinator of National Chemistry Week Activities for area elementary students 1995-1999

Coordinator of Chemistry Challenge I-III for high school students 1994-1997

Coordinator of Louisiana Jr. Science & Humanities Symposium - McNeese State University 1994

Chair for National Summer Conference/NSTOY - Tulane University in New Orleans 1999

Science Fair Judge at local schools & Region V Science and Engineering Fair at Butron Colisseum

Literary Rally Esam Judge for Chemistry Department for Region V Literary Rally

Professional Organizations

Chair-Elect - SWLA Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) 1998-1999

1st Vice-President - Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma 1998-2000

SWLA Section of ACS Secretary 1995-1997

National Executive Director of NSTOY 1990-1993 (NSTOY - National State Teachers of the Year)

National 2nd Vice-President NSTOY 1988-1989

National Secretary NSTOY 1986-88

State President of NSTOY 1987-1993

President Phi Delta Kappa 1993-1994

Co-Advisor ACS Student Affiliates Chapter 1987-1999

Member - NSTOY, ACS, NSTA, LSTA, LA/AAPT, PDK, DKG, KDPi, LAS

Science Workshops and Shows

MAD HATTER SCIENCE (Making A Difference -- Hands-on Activities That Teach Entertaining Relevant SCIENCE)

I give a variety of workshops for levels K-12th grade teachers, college and general audiences. I have given presentations in 16 different states and at a number of national meetings.

Topics include: MAD HATTER Science, Climb Aboard the Technology Train with Mad Hatter Science, Making the Science-Literature Connexion, Cruising the Curriculum with MAD HATTER Science, Learning Polymerization with MAD HATTER Science, and The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Science to All Students. I am a co-presenter for Micro- scale Organic Chemistry Laboratory presentations.

Teaching

Chem 099, 101, 110L, 121, 122, 123L, 135, 235, 301L, 302L, 311, 311L, 431L, 432L

Teacher for CHEMISTRY-Technology Connexion (LGGP) Summer 1995 (LGGP -- LA Governor's Gifted Students' Program)

Science Research Mentor (Chem/Biochem/Physics) (LGGP) Spring 1995

Physics Teacher (LGGP) Summer 1993

Physics Teacher (Young Scholar's) Summer 1992

Program for Minorities in Science, Math, and Engineering

Chemistry Teacher (Young Scholar's) Summer 1992

Chemistry Teacher (LGGP) Summer 1992

Physics Lab Teacher (DRIVE-Upward Bound Math & Science) Summer 1992

Research

Publications

"Become a Molecular Geometry Sleuth" (Substitute Teaching: Planning for Success - A Kappa Delta Pi Publication)

Presentations

MAD HATTER Science - (Making a Difference - Hands on Activities That Teach Entertaining Relevant Science)

LA Academy of Sciences - The Nuts and Bolts of Microscale Lab in Organic Chemistry at Northeast Louisiana University - Monroe

Delta Kappa Gamma - Visualizing Chemistry With Technology - McNeese

Kappa Delta Pi Int. Mtg. - Making the Science-Literature Connection - Birmingham AL

SE Kansas Education Service CTR - Making a Difference with MAD HATTER Science (Featured presenter) - Girard KS

SE Kansas Educ. Service CTR - Cruising the Curriculum with MAD HATTER Science (Featured presenter) - Girard KS

MAD HATTER Science workshop presentations in LA, MA, IL, NV, WA, KY, TN, KS, MN, IA, MO, TX, OR, CA & Washington DC

I have given science presentations and workshops at national, regional and state meetings, as well as locally, on a variety of topics to various age groups from K-12, college, adult, and general audiences. Additional topics have included: Learning Polymerization with MAD HATTER Science, The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Science to All Students, The Nuts and Bolts of Microscale Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Climb Aboard the Technology Train with MAD HATTER Science, and Teaching Biochemistry at the High School Level.

Grants and Awards

Project Director (Funded)

$3,190 - Internal Funds Proposal - Microscale Equipment for Organic Lab; Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation - Celebration of Teaching Grants

$1,000 - Recruiting Minorities into Science Teaching

$500 - Recruiting High School Students into Teaching

$1,000 - American Chemical Society - activities Mini-Grant

Project Co-Director (Funded)

$160,000 LEQSF - Acquisition of a High Field Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer for Instruction and Research

$22,108 Internal Funds Proposal - Reintegration of High Performance Liquid Chromatography into the Chrmistry Curriculum

$62,000 LEQSF - Technology: Catalyst for Enhancement of Visualization in Chemistry

$36,569 LEQSF - Laboratory Instumentation Enhancement Program (Acquisition of Fourier Transform Infrared and Gas Chromatograph Spectrometers)

$15,000 LEQSF - Graduate Fellowship for a High School Science Teacher to Receive a MS Degree in Chemistry

Honors

Player's Academic Professorship 1999-2000

Honors: Who's Who Among American Educators 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97

"Share the Excellence" - Iowa State University 1989-90

Featured Speaker for ISU Fall Education Seminar 1990

Who's Who Among American Educators 1989-90, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-2000

Celebration Teaching Conference 1988

LA Science Teachers Association - Outstanding High School Science Teacher 1985

LA State Teacher of the Year (LA-TOY 1985) 1984-85

Kirkman Hall Ron W. Darbeau Mark S. Delaney Mark E. Merchant Jesse R. Ortego Gerald J. Ramelow Ulku S. Ramelow Christopher F. Rodriquez Carol E. Schulte Joan E. Vallee Danette Vines Faculty Home Page
	Joan E. Vallee 224F Kirkman Hall jvallee@mail.mcneese.edu www.faculty.mcneese.edu/jvallee 337-475-5780 Field of Specialization Current Graduate Students Education B.S. in Biological Sciences (Medical Technology: Biology Major/Chemistry Minor) McNeese State University (1965) Lake Charles, Louisiana M.S. Biological Sciences (Zoology Major/Biochemistry Minor) University of New Orleans (1969) New Orleans, Louisiana LA Teacher Certification for Secondary Chemistry and Physics (1972) M.S. Degree +30 Level (Pedagogy/Organic Chemistry) McNeese State University (1981) Lake Charles, Louisiana Completed requirements for 5-year Professional Improvement Plan for Louisiana Teachers (1986) Professional Experience Assistant Professor of Chemistry 1988-Present Acting Department Head of Chemistry for Summer Semesters 1996-99 Assistant Department Head of Chemistry 1995-99 Instructor at McNeese State University 1987-88 Teacher of Accelerated Chemistry and Physics at A.M. Barbe High School 1972-87 Teacher of Biochemistry at A. M. Barbe High School 1981-88 Professional Improvement Workshops Molecular Modeling Workshop; Loyola University, New Orleans LA 1998 Microscale Chemistry Workshop; Merrimac College, N. Andover MA 1997 Interactive Multimedia Techniques; SALT Conference, Arlington VA 1996 NSF Multimedia Techniques Workshop; GA State Univ,. Atlanta GA 1995 Total Quality Management (16 hr worshop); McNeese, Lake Charles LA 1992 Institute of Chemical Education (ICE); UC-Berkeley, Berkeley CA 1986 Professional Activities International Meeting of Kappa Delta Pi, Birmingham, Alabama 1996 Chemistry Challenge Coordinator (MSU Chem Dept) 1992-95 "Become A Molecular Geometry Sleuth" Kappa Delta Pi Publication 1995 Teaching Science at the College Level Conf. (LaSIP) 1994 LA JR Science & Humanities Symposium Coordinator 1994 MAD HATTER Science for Kids' College (Summers 1995-1999) LGGP Chemistry Teacher (LGGP - LA Govenor's Gifted Students' Program (Summers 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997) Coordinator - OPEN HOUSE Activities (1999) and HOT TOPICS in Chemistry 1997 Coordinator of National Chemistry Week Activities for area elementary students 1995-1999 Coordinator of Chemistry Challenge I-III for high school students 1994-1997 Coordinator of Louisiana Jr. Science & Humanities Symposium - McNeese State University 1994 Chair for National Summer Conference/NSTOY - Tulane University in New Orleans 1999 Science Fair Judge at local schools & Region V Science and Engineering Fair at Butron Colisseum Literary Rally Esam Judge for Chemistry Department for Region V Literary Rally Professional Organizations Chair-Elect - SWLA Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) 1998-1999 1st Vice-President - Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma 1998-2000 SWLA Section of ACS Secretary 1995-1997 National Executive Director of NSTOY 1990-1993 (NSTOY - National State Teachers of the Year) National 2nd Vice-President NSTOY 1988-1989 National Secretary NSTOY 1986-88 State President of NSTOY 1987-1993 President Phi Delta Kappa 1993-1994 Co-Advisor ACS Student Affiliates Chapter 1987-1999 Member - NSTOY, ACS, NSTA, LSTA, LA/AAPT, PDK, DKG, KDPi, LAS Science Workshops and Shows MAD HATTER SCIENCE (Making A Difference -- Hands-on Activities That Teach Entertaining Relevant SCIENCE) I give a variety of workshops for levels K-12th grade teachers, college and general audiences. I have given presentations in 16 different states and at a number of national meetings. Topics include: MAD HATTER Science, Climb Aboard the Technology Train with Mad Hatter Science, Making the Science-Literature Connexion, Cruising the Curriculum with MAD HATTER Science, Learning Polymerization with MAD HATTER Science, and The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Science to All Students. I am a co-presenter for Micro- scale Organic Chemistry Laboratory presentations. Teaching Chem 099, 101, 110L, 121, 122, 123L, 135, 235, 301L, 302L, 311, 311L, 431L, 432L Teacher for CHEMISTRY-Technology Connexion (LGGP) Summer 1995 (LGGP -- LA Governor's Gifted Students' Program) Science Research Mentor (Chem/Biochem/Physics) (LGGP) Spring 1995 Physics Teacher (LGGP) Summer 1993 Physics Teacher (Young Scholar's) Summer 1992 Program for Minorities in Science, Math, and Engineering Chemistry Teacher (Young Scholar's) Summer 1992 Chemistry Teacher (LGGP) Summer 1992 Physics Lab Teacher (DRIVE-Upward Bound Math & Science) Summer 1992 Research Publications "Become a Molecular Geometry Sleuth" (Substitute Teaching: Planning for Success - A Kappa Delta Pi Publication) Presentations MAD HATTER Science - (Making a Difference - Hands on Activities That Teach Entertaining Relevant Science) LA Academy of Sciences - The Nuts and Bolts of Microscale Lab in Organic Chemistry at Northeast Louisiana University - Monroe Delta Kappa Gamma - Visualizing Chemistry With Technology - McNeese Kappa Delta Pi Int. Mtg. - Making the Science-Literature Connection - Birmingham AL SE Kansas Education Service CTR - Making a Difference with MAD HATTER Science (Featured presenter) - Girard KS SE Kansas Educ. Service CTR - Cruising the Curriculum with MAD HATTER Science (Featured presenter) - Girard KS MAD HATTER Science workshop presentations in LA, MA, IL, NV, WA, KY, TN, KS, MN, IA, MO, TX, OR, CA & Washington DC I have given science presentations and workshops at national, regional and state meetings, as well as locally, on a variety of topics to various age groups from K-12, college, adult, and general audiences. Additional topics have included: Learning Polymerization with MAD HATTER Science, The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Science to All Students, The Nuts and Bolts of Microscale Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Climb Aboard the Technology Train with MAD HATTER Science, and Teaching Biochemistry at the High School Level. Grants and Awards Project Director (Funded) $3,190 - Internal Funds Proposal - Microscale Equipment for Organic Lab; Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation - Celebration of Teaching Grants $1,000 - Recruiting Minorities into Science Teaching $500 - Recruiting High School Students into Teaching $1,000 - American Chemical Society - activities Mini-Grant Project Co-Director (Funded) $160,000 LEQSF - Acquisition of a High Field Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer for Instruction and Research $22,108 Internal Funds Proposal - Reintegration of High Performance Liquid Chromatography into the Chrmistry Curriculum $62,000 LEQSF - Technology: Catalyst for Enhancement of Visualization in Chemistry $36,569 LEQSF - Laboratory Instumentation Enhancement Program (Acquisition of Fourier Transform Infrared and Gas Chromatograph Spectrometers) $15,000 LEQSF - Graduate Fellowship for a High School Science Teacher to Receive a MS Degree in Chemistry Honors Player's Academic Professorship 1999-2000 Honors: Who's Who Among American Educators 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97 "Share the Excellence" - Iowa State University 1989-90 Featured Speaker for ISU Fall Education Seminar 1990 Who's Who Among American Educators 1989-90, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-2000 Celebration Teaching Conference 1988 LA Science Teachers Association - Outstanding High School Science Teacher 1985 LA State Teacher of the Year (LA-TOY 1985) 1984-85
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