PhD. in Inorganic Chemistry, 1993
B. S. in Chemistry, 1989
Other:
Postdoctoral Fellow (Organic Chemistry), 1994
I am originally from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. My husband is a computer wiz, he's from Colombia and we have two boys. Hablo español! I play the guitar and sing (mostly in Church). We are very active with the Hispanic Community in this area.
Teaching is a vocation. As a teacher I am called to not only help the student learn discipline specific concepts but also to help students develop skills to become better individuals. In my courses I stress the importance of responsibility, accountability and self-motivation. I enjoy working with students and interacting with so many different personalities. I enjoy the challenge of reaching all of my students and giving them the basic tools to ask and answer scientific questions.
Why Chemistry? When I tell people that I teach Chemistry they look at me with a big question mark on their face. BUT WHY? Chemistry is fun! It is everywhere! Yes, it does involve math and some challenging theories behind it, but just think...our whole life is affected by what tiny atoms can do! I try to share my enthusiasm in class with my students and try to show with real life examples how Chemistry affects their everyday life.
Structure and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. An Experiment for the General Chemistry Laboratory Rosa M. Dávila and R. K. Widener, Journal of Chemical Education, August 2002.