Professional Interests
My work was in the area of analytical spectroscopy and instrumentation development;
derivative and wavelength modulation spectroscopy; continuum-source
simultaneous multielement atomic absorption spectrometry;
microcomputer applications in science education; diode-array
spectroscopy; digital signal processing; science education; applications
of constructivist pedagogy in science education. In retirement, I continue to develop interactive
simulation software modules for science instruction and engage in technology
training for teachers through School-based Inservice Workshops for Teachers.
Publications and Presentations
Approximately 100 journal papers and book chapters; over 200 seminars
and talks presented at national and international meetings. Click here for my academic Curriculum Vitae. Since retirement, my wife and I have developed and presented a number of workshops for teachers on the applications of educational technology and Adult Education Courses on technology-related topics
National Awards and Distinctions
Tour Speaker for the Spectroscopy Society of Canada, 1979.
Tour Speaker for the American Chemical Society, 1980 and 1981.
Strock Award from the Society of Applied Spectroscopy
for research on continuum-source atomic absorption spectrometry, 1988.
EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL awards for Best Design and for Best Chemistry
software, 1990.
Personal Information
Married to Mary Louise O'Haver.
Sons Christopher and Robert.
My Retirement Hobby: Ornamental Gardening
Interactive Computer Models for Analytical Chemistry Instruction (Updated and expanded: July, 2008) SPECTRUM: a Student Tool for Digital Signal Processing in Chemical Analysis Introduction to Signal Processing in Chemical Analysis (Updated and expanded: July, 2008) ElectroSim: Electronic Circuit SimulationsSelected sections
from Luminescence Analysis in Analytical Chemistry,
J. D. Winefordner, T. C. O'Haver, and S. Schulman, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1972.
Chem 121: Introductory Chemistry Course for Non-Science Majors
Chem 498C: Electronics and Computer Interfacing in Chemistry
Chem 623: Optical Methods of Quantitative Analysis
CHEMCONF '93: First Online Chemical Education Conference
CHEMCONF '95: Faculty Rewards - "Can We Implement the Scholarship of Teaching?" CHEMCONF '96: New Initiatives in Chemical Education CHEMCONF '97: Summer Online Conference on Chemical Education CHEMCONF '98: School-year Online Conference on Chemical Education School-based Inservice Workshops for Teachers Handouts from Technology workshops and training presentations (Revised: June, 2008) Investment Simulations (Revised: April, 2008) Internet Resources for Science and Mathematics Education Fairland Elementary School Student Projects Page
Last updated May, 2008. Questions should be directed to Prof. Thomas O'Haver,
at toh@umd.edu.
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