| Title: |
Senior College Lecturer
Organic Chemistry Teaching Laboratory Supervisor |
| Dept: | Chemistry |
| Office: | SI 410 |
| Phone: | 216-687-2463 |
| Email: | v.depaoli@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. SI 410, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||
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B.S., Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo / Brazil, 1997
M.S., Chemstry, University of Sao Paulo / Brazil, 2001 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo / Brazil, 2005 | ||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| I was born and raised in Brazil and I received my PhD from the University of Sao Paulo. I am a Lecturer Associate Faculty for the Chemistry Department since 2014. In between my responsibilities, I share the teaching of the Organic Chemistry lectures and I am responsible for all of the sections of the Organic Chemistry laboratory.
I worked for several years as researcher in University and National Laboratory environments but I have always being passionated about teaching. For over 10 years now, I have been working as a Chemistry teacher. Before teaching at CSU, I taught entry level and general chemistry courses at City University of New York (CUNY) and at Roosevelt University in Chicago. I love my job and I love to interact with students. I know many students worry about succeeding in an Organic Chemistry Course and life obligations and/or situations often add to overall OChem anxiety. Here are some things you may want to know: I am a first generation college graduate in my family; I am an immigrant to the USA, and I had most of my education / training overseas; English is my second language. I was a work student through my undergraduate years. I still balance childcare with work. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| 2017 Golden Apple Award, Cleveland State University Alumni Association
2017 Excellence in Teaching Award, The National Society of Leadership and Success 2019 McNair Scholars Program Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor of the Year Award 2020 Faculty Merit Award in Teaching, Office of Provost, Cleveland State University 2023 Faculty Merit Award in Teaching, Office of Provost, Cleveland State University 2024 McNair Scholars Program Non-Discipline Faculty Mentor of the Year Award | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry - Lecture and Laboratory Activities
Introduction to General Chemistry - Lecture and Laboratory Activities Principles of Organic Chemistry - Lecture General Chemistry I - Lecture and Laboratory Activities General Chemistry I - Laboratory Activities Writing Intensive section General Chemistry II - Lecture and Laboratory Activities Environmental Science I - Laboratory Activities Biochemistry Seminar Organic Chemistry I - Lecture and Laboratory Activities Organic Chemistry II - Lecture and Laboratory Activities Advanced Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Structure and Bonding | ||
| University Service: | ||
| The Fred E. Shiebley Charitable Trust Committee (Fall 2014 - 2016);
Safety Committee, College of Sciences and Health Professions (Fall 2014 - present); CSU Chemistry Department Undergraduate Committee (Fall 2016 - present); CSU General Safety Committee (Fall 2014 - present); CSU Institutional Biosafety Committee (Spring 2019 - present); APLU Adaptive Learning Committee, COSHP (Spring 2019 - present); COSHP Equity Task Force Committee (Spring 2019 - present); Teacher Education Advisory Committee (Spring 2019 - present); University Teaching Council (Fall 2019-present) COSHP Faculty Affairs (Summer 2019 - 2021, 2022 -present) Faculty Senate (Fall 2023 - ) Lily Ng Undergraduate Research Award (2021) | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| MENTORED RESEARCH PROJECTS
The Synthesis and Combustion of Biofuels (Cleveland State University, 2018) THESIS DEFENSE COMMITTEE C. A., Honors Degree of Bacharel of Biology (July 2021) Title: Is the (Sea)Grass Always Greener on the Other Side of the Reef: Can Seagrass Improve the Success Rates of Coral Reef Restoration Projects? TEXTBOOK REVIEWER 2019 - Organic Chemistry: A Learner-Centered Approach by Richard Mullins (Pearson) 2018 - Organic Chemistry: A Digital Approach by Eric Kantorowski (Pearson) 2017 - Organic Chemistry by Hadad, Callam, Houseknecht and Spinney (Cengage) STUDENT ORGANIZATION ADVISOR Global Medical Brigades (2016 - 2017) Chemistry Club (2019 - present) | ||
| Community Service: | ||
| Special Award Judging
North East Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) (2015) Adviser/Supervisor of Science Project for a High School Student (2016) Project Title: Analysis of BPA in bottled water Destination Imagination: manager for a Rising Starts (second graders) team (2017) Challenge: Save the Day Destination Imagination: manager for an Elementary School (third graders) team (2018) Challenge: Inside Impact Destination Imagination: manager for an Elementary School (fourth graders) team (2019) Challenge: Escape Artists Destination Imagination: co-manager for an Elementary School (fifth graders) team (2020) Challenge: To the rescue Destination Imagination: manager for a Rising Starts (kindergartners) team (2020) Challenge: Blast off! | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| Textbook Affordability grant from the CSU Michael Schwartz library (US$1,000)
The Proposal involves the creation of an adaptive series of problem assigned to students to enhance their understanding of the foundation principles of organic chemistry | ||