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Chemistry Professor Martin Receives National Teaching Award March 26, 1999 
College of Charleston Chemistry Professor Elizabeth M. Martin has received one of four 1999 National Responsible Care Catalyst Awards. The award is presented by the Chemical Manufacturers Association to recognize excellence in teaching at the college/university level. Martin was honored today, March 26, at the National Science Teachers Annual National Meeting in Boston. Her award consists of a gold medal, a citation, and a check for $5000. CofC officials believe this is the first time a South Carolina professor has received this prestigious award. Martin, an Associate Professor of Chemistry, has taught at the College of Charleston since 1975. She has held the Mebane Teaching Chair in Chemistry & Physics and in 1988 received both the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Distinguished Service Award. In 1994 she received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the School of Sciences and Mathematics. Professor Martin has received several state wide recognitions including the 1995 Helms Citation of Excellence from The South Carolina Science Council and the South Carolina Hall of Science and Technology; the 1995 Charles Townes Award For Support of Science & Mathematics Education; and the 1996 Governor's Award for Excellence in Science Awareness. Professor Martin received her B.A. in chemistry from Winthrop College, her M.A.T. from Duke University, and her M.S. from Georgia State University. She is a member of the American Chemical Society, the National Association of Science Teachers, the South Carolina Science Council, the South Carolina Association of Chemistry Teachers, Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity, the National Leadership Honor Society of Omicron Delta Kappa, and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the College of Charleston has been awarded Commendations of Excellence by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education for its chemistry and its biochemistry programs. In terms of degrees awarded in the 1990's it is the second largest public undergraduate program in the nation that does not have a graduate program associated with it. |