Harry S. Truman College - Chemistry
Chemistry Professor at Truman College
Higher Education
Charles
Abrams
Greater Chicago Area
Enthusiastic, highly rated chemistry teacher with expertise in educational software, infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry, industry consultant in analytical chemistry, chemistry for the public, and innovative laboratory and A/V design. Public lecturer and demonstrator for elementary, general, and scientific audiences. Author of widely distributed educational software for chemistry (IR Tutor, NMR Tutor), Molecular Origami for Biochemistry, designer of Truman College's state-of-the-art general chemistry and organic chemistry Studio Classrooms.
Specialties: analytical chemistry, molecular origami, laboratory renovation, educational software development, public demonstrations and lectures in chemistry, A/V design for education.
Summer Intern
Charles worked at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center as a Summer Intern
Assistant Professor
Charles worked at Beloit College as a Assistant Professor
Workshop presenter
Present lectures on use of Anasazi NMR spectrometer in community colleges.
Laboratory Coordinator
Coordinated organic chemistry laboratory and wrote organic chemistry laboratory manual, developed IR Tutor
Professor
Charles worked at Truman College as a Professor
M. Phil
Organic Chemistry
Under the direction of Professor Thomas Katz
Organic Sulfur Chemistry
Under the direction of Professor David N. Harpp
A.B.
Chemistry, Biology
Laboratory Coordinator
Coordinated organic chemistry laboratory and wrote organic chemistry laboratory manual, developed IR Tutor