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  • Sandra Y. Etheridge, Ph.D., is a Professor Emerita. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with emphasis in curriculum development in... more
  • Joined: Sep 20, 2009
  • Teaches: 194 lessons

Bio

About Sandra Etheridge

Sandra Y. Etheridge, Ph.D., is a Professor Emerita. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with emphasis in curriculum development in Chemistry from Florida State University in 1982, MAT in Teaching Chemistry from Duke University in 1963, and a BS in Chemistry at Limestone College in 1962. In addition to her education, she studied Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and InfraRed Spectroscopy at the University of West Florida.

Professional Experience:

1983-2009 Developed distance education video, etc. courses in chemistry.
1993-2003 Chair Division of Natural Sciences, Gulf Coast State College
1984-2003 Professor of Chemistry, Gulf Coast State College
1967-1983 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Gulf Coast State College
1990-1993 Chemistry Instructor, Several Universities in Sub Saharan Africa (using course videos, satellite feed for weekly review sessions) My courses were selected by the World Bank which funded the program). This was done while teaching full time at GCCC.
1963-1967 Introducing and Training High School Faculty in CHEM Study Program (developed at Duke University), as well as teaching chemistry at Rutherford High School, Panama City, FL

Activities:

1995,1996 National Grants Selection Team, National Science Foundation
1984-1994 Advisor, Phi Theta Kappa International Honorary
1992-1993 President Florida Honors Council
1987-1997 Lecturer for Professional Engineers’ Review for National Professional Engineers Exam
1991-1992 National FIPSE Grants Selection Team
1987-1988 Consultant, Florida Department of Education (to determine curriculum for state high school chemistry courses)

Awards:

2003 Professor Emeritus (Gulf Coast State College)
2002 Outstanding Administrator Award, Gulf Coast State College
1999 Service to Education Award, Limestone College Alumni Association
1992 Trustees Award (Selected as one of top four faculty in community colleges in United States by Association of Community College Trustees
1984 CMA Award (Names as one of top 5 university and state/community college undergraduate chemistry professors in the United States and Canada by Chemical Manufacturers Association)
1982 Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Gulf Coast State College
1984 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, Gulf Coast State College

Associations:

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
Florida Association of State/Community Colleges
Two-Year College Chemistry Commission
Florida Association of Science Teachers
National Association of Science Teachers

Associates Program Monthly Plan New education category