Home Page of Dr. Jim Bolender

Vital USD Info:    Office: Shiley Center for Science and Technology – ST 380 Phone: (619) 260-4792 E-Mail Address: bolender@sandiego.edu  AIM: jamesbolender  Office Hours - Spring Semester 2008:    Monday 1:30 pm to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Wednesday 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, and by appointment

                              
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2008:
MWF 0905 - 1000 Chemistry 314 Biophysical Chemistry (with Dr. Plesniak) Lecture - ST129   
MWF 1220 - 1315 Chemistry 152 - General Chemistry Lecture (2nd Semester) - ST 133
All other waking hours - Department Chair

Vital Professional Information:
Bachelor of Arts: Wittenberg University ; 1988; Majors: Chemistry and Physics
Doctor of Philosophy: University of Virginia ; 1994; Physical Chemistry; Advisor : Dr. Frederick S. Richardson
Postdoctoral Research Pennsylvania State University ; Bio-physical and Bio-inorganic Chemistry; Advisor: Dr. William DeW. Horrocks, Jr.
Acting Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, June 2007 to August 31, 2008
Associate Professor, University of San Diego, September 2002 - present
Assistant Professor, University of San Diego, September 1996 to August 2002
Faculty Representative to the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program

Pollution in the Sand Website!
Other Important Information - Courses Taught, Research Students, and Funding$$$ and Publications

Vital Personal Info:
Sign: Taurus
Favorite CD: American Idiot, Green Day
Favorite color: Blue, no Green
Currently reading: "Tells and the Psychology of Poker" by Mike Caro
Hobbies and Vices: Good Coffee, Good Beer, Altoids, and Tournament Poker
Other, more healthy Hobbies: Running, Pumping Ferric Compounds (weight lifting)
Obsessions:    The Cubs winning the World Series
Recent Travels - Uganda!!!!!
Last modified; February 13, 20.