Faculty Profile of Professor Thomas J. Greenbowe

Professor Thomas J. Greenbowe received his B.A. from the William Paterson College of New Jersey in 1972, and his M.S. in physics education from Indiana State University in 1974. After teaching science courses at the middle school and high school level, he earned his M.S. in chemistry in 1979 and his Ph.D. in chemical education in 1983 from Purdue University. From 1983 to 1990 he was the director of freshman programs and an Associate Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at Southeastern Massachusetts University. Dr. Greenbowe joined the faculty at Iowa State University in 1990 as an Associate Professor and as coordinator of the general chemistry program. He was promoted to Professor in 1998. He works collaboratively with high school chemistry teachers, community college chemistry instructors, and university chemistry and education faculty to improve the introductory chemistry experience and curriculum. He has received grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education - Funds for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), the US Wet Foundation (the DaVinci Project: Art and Chemistry), and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Science and Mathematics Improvement Fund. He has served on the 1991 and 1993 American Chemical Society General Chemistry Examinations Committee, and in 1995 served as Chair of this Committee.

Professor Greenbowe's awards include the 2000-2001 and 1996-1997 Iowa State University, Miller Faculty Fellow Award; 1996 Iowa State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award for Introductory Courses; 1995 Lambda Chi Alpha Teacher of the Month; 1994 Wilkinson Award for outstanding undergraduate teaching, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University; 1993 Lambda Chi Alpha Teacher of the Month.