Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Education:

 B.A. Natural Science, Chemistry Concentration, Honors Program, St. Mary's College of Maryland, May 1987. Honors Thesis, August 1986-May 1987, "The Kinetic Study of the Oxidation of n-Butylferrocene and 1,1'-Dimethylferrocene by Hydrogen Peroxide."

Courses Taught:

• General Chemistry Lab
• Organic Chemistry Lab
• Self Defense Against Sexual Assault

Special Projects

• Served as Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator (1988-2008)
• General Chemistry Laboratory Manual (1993)
• Move to Schaeffer Hall (1994)
• Computerization of the General Chemistry Lab (1997)
• Conversion of Chemical Inventory to Bar-code System (1997)
• Chemistry Department Web Site (1998-2007)
• Web-based General Chemistry Laboratory Manual (1999-2011)
• New Chemical Inventory Using Access Database Software (1999)
• Move to Goodpaster Hall (2008)
• Introduced Vernier Systems to General Chemistry Lab (2008)
• Established Teaching Assistants in General Chemistry Lab (2008)

Selected Publications

• VanGaasbeck, Darlene S.; Blanchette, Paul. Laboratory Manual for General Chemistry, In-house text, 1993-1998
• VanGaasbeck, Darlene S.; Website: St. Mary's College Chemistry Department, 1998-2007
• Gentry VanGaasbeck, Darlene S.; Blanchette, Paul. Web version: Laboratory Manual for General Chemistry, In house, 1999-2010.
• Gentry VanGaasbeck, Darlene S.; Website: Sexual Assault and Violence Information Network, 2004-2011.