Dr. David J. Crouse

Nashville ACS logo Associate Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry Advisor
Tennessee Technological University
Chemistry Olympiad Coordinator, Nashville ACS

Class Schedule

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Course Links (& more)
General Chemistry CHEM 1110 CHEM 1120 OWL
Organic Chemistry CHEM 3005 CHEM 3010 CHEM 3020
Polymer Chemistry CHEM 4210/5210 --- Star Trek Chemistry
Advanced Organic Chemistry CHEM 4320/5320 CHEM 6210 ---

Education and Experience

Trek Insignia in rug hand-hooked by Ellen Crouse
  • B.S. in Chemistry, 1973, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
  • Research Chemist, 1973-75, Tnemec Co, Inc., North Kansas City, MO
  • Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, 1980, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 1980, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
  • NASA-ASEE, Summer Faculty Fellowship, 1983-84, Marshall Space Flight Ctr, Huntsville, AL
  • ACS/PRF Visiting Faculty Fellow, 1985, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
  • Associate Professor of Chemistry, 1987, Tennessee Technological University
  • NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, 1992-93, Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH

    • Area of Specialization

    Organic Chemistry. Natural products synthesis; Chemical education; Polymer chemistry; Synthesis of conductive and photonic polymers.

    Recent Publications and Presentations

    N. D. Vora, J. J. Biernacki, D. J. Crouse and D. J. Swartling, "Kinetics of 4-Acetoxybenzoic Acid Synthesis", Designed Monomers and Polymers, 6, 159-173 (2003)

    Photo of Dr. Crouse & Lauren Moody Lauren M. Moody, Emily A. Oestreich, Edward C. Lisic, and David J. Crouse, "Synthesis of ortho-Quinones and their Thiosemicarbazones", 223rd National ACS Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 2002

    Photo of Emily Oestreich & Dr. Crouse Emily A. Oestreich, Lauren M. Moody, Edward C. Lisic, and David J. Crouse, "Synthesis and Characterization of ortho-Quinone Thiosemicarbazones", 223rd National ACS Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 2002

    Photo of Katie McClendon, Dr. Crouse, & Duane Hatch

    David J. Crouse, Amy K. McClendon, and Duane M. Hatch, "Photocyclization of a Substituted Dibenzoylbenzene", 221st National ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2001

    Barbara Albers-Jackson and David J. Crouse, "Experimentally Determining the Molecular Weight of Carbon Dioxide Using a MylarTM Balloon", J. Chem. Ed. 75, pp 997-998, August (1998).

    Martha J.M. Wells, Cynthia J. Toon and David J. Crouse, "Pollution in Our Communities: Air, Soil, Water and You", Chattanooga Creek Watershed Community/University Partnership Project, 1996 (Print), 1998 (CD-ROM).

    Ron Coutta, David J. Crouse and Michael A. Meador, "Preparation and Photocyclization of a 1,4-bis-(benzyloxyaroyl)benzene", 211th National ACS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 1996

    David J. Crouse and Margaret Phelps, "Meeting the Staff Development Needs of Rural Teachers", 1996 NSTA National Convention, St. Louis, MO, March 1996

    Erin Watson, David J. Crouse and Michael A. Meador, "Synthesis of 1,4-bis-aroylbenzenes as Precursors to Electronic Materials", 207th National ACS Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 1994

    David J. Crouse, Margaret Phelps, Linda McGugin and Jerry Ayers, "JHSci-Training for Middle School Science Teachers", 11th Bienniel Conference on Chemical Education, Atlanta, GA, August 1990

    David J. Crouse and Paul B. Kelter, "Chemistry and the Final Frontier", 11th Bienniel Conference on Chemical Education, Atlanta, GA, August 1990

    Desmond M.S. Wheeler, Margaret M. Wheeler, David J. Crouse, David Duran, Ralph E. Svenningsen, and Tim Chamberlain, "Studies in the Synthesis of Adriamycin", Studies in Organic Chemistry: New Trends in Natural Products Chemistry, 26, pp 565-583, (1986).

    Personal

  • Born (1951) in North Kansas City, Missouri. Raised in the nearby town of Avondale.
  • Graduated North Kansas City High School (1969).
  • Married (1973) to Ellen Haggard (also of KC), owner of Attic Window Antiques.
  • One son, Isaac (born 1980), resides in Murfreesboro.
  • Interests: Science fiction (inc. Star Trek, B5, etc.), Model building (mostly spacecraft), Football fan (Nebraska Cornhuskers, Tennessee Titans & KC Chiefs).
  • Owner of 2002 Mazda Miata MX-5, Midnight Blue Mica.
    • 2002 Miata MX-5


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    Department of Chemistry
    Campus Box 5055
    Tennessee Technological University
    Cookeville, TN 38505
    Telephone 931-372-3515 Last modified on July 7, 2006


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