Assistant University

Richard H. Langley

Professor of Chemistry

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Office Address: e-mail: ********@*****.***

Box 13006 SFA Station

Nacogdoches, Texas 75962 USA phone: 936-***-****

EDUCATION

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio B.S. (Chemistry, teaching certification)

B.S. (Mineralogy)

M.S. (Chemistry)

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Ph.D. (Chemistry)

M.S. Thesis: Phase Transitions of Lithium Tetrafluoroberyllate

Ph.D. Dissertation: Synthesis and Properties of Fluoride Garnets

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Solid State chemistry, Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry, Fluorine Chemistry, Chemical Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1972-1974 Teaching Assistant, Miami University

1974-1977 Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska

1975(summer) Research Assistant, University of Nebraska

1976-1977 (summers) Special Teaching Assistant-Dreyfus Program for training new

teaching assistants

1977-1979 Postdoctoral Fellow, Arizona State University Center for Solid State Studies

1979-1982 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

1980-1981(summers) Guest Research Participant, Argonne National Laboratory

1982-1987 Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University

1987-1994 Associate Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University

1994-Present Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University

1999-Present (summers) Educational Testing Services AP Chemistry Reader

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Chemical Society Sigma Xi

Mineralogical Society of America Sigma Gamma Epsilon

Texas Academy of Science Gamma Sigma Epsilon

Association of College Science Teachers Phi Lambda Epsilon

1

OFFICES HELD

Texas Academy of Science:

1982 Vice-Chairman of the Chemistry Division

1983 Chairman of the Chemistry Division

1984 Chairman of the Chemistry Division

American Chemical Society

1988 Chairman-Elect of the East Texas Section

1989 Chairman of the East Texas Section

Sigma Xi

1989-present Secretary of the Stephen F. Austin Chapter

AWARDS and GRANTS

University of Nebraska Research Grant 1977

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Research Grant 1979

University of Wisconsin-River Falls Research Grant 1980

University of Wisconsin System-Undergraduate Research Grant 1981

Stephen F. Austin State University Research Grant 1983

Stephen F. Austin State University Research Grant 1985

Stephen F. Austin State University Mini-Grant 1985

Stephen F. Austin State University Mini-Grant 1986

Stephen F. Austin State University Research Grant 1987

Departmental Research Grant-The Robert A. Welch Foundation 1986

Departmental Research Grant-The Robert A. Welch Foundation 1989

Departmental Research Grant-The Robert A. Welch Foundation 1992

Departmental Research Grant-The Robert A. Welch Foundation 1995

Departmental Research Grant-The Robert A. Welch Foundation 1998

Departmental Research Grant-The Robert A. Welch Foundation 2001

Departmental Research Grant-The Robert A. Welch Foundation 2004

SERVICES

Advisor of Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry Honor Society)

Administered Scholarship/Fellowship Awards granted by the

Stephen F. Austin State University Chemistry Department

Served on various University, School and Departmental Committees

THESES RESEARCH DIRECTED

1. Pedro N. Jimenez, Kinetics of the Reduction of the Trisoxalatocobaltate (III) ion, 1982

2. Fanny J. Sanchez, Kinetics of the Oxidation of the Trisoxalatochromate (III) ion, 1982

2

3. Scott Battle, Vibrational Spectra of Various Fluoroberyllates, 1986

4. J. Don Hodo, Vibrational Spectra of Selected Fluoroberyllates, 1988

5. Nathan Nause, Powder X-ray Diffraction Data for Rare Earth Garnets, 2003

PUBLICATIONS

1. R. Langley, D. Rieck, H. Eick, L.Eyring, R.F. Williamson, and W.O.J. Boo, Electron Diffraction

of Vanadium Fluoride Bronzes, Materials Research Bulletin 1978, 13, 1297.

2. R. Langley and G. Sturgeon, Infrared Spectra of Fluoride Garnets, Spectrochimica Acta 1979,

35A, 209.

3. R. Langley and G.D. Sturgeon, Lattice Parameters and Ionic Radii of the Oxide and Fluoride

Garnets, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 1979, 30, 79.

4. R. Langley and G. D. Sturgeon, Synthesis of Transition-Metal Fluoride Garnets, Journal of

Fluorine Chemistry 1979, 13, 1.

5. R. Langley, Structure and Phase Transitions of the Lanthanide Metals, Journal of Solid State

Chemistry 1981, 38, 300.

6. R. Langley and C. Schmitz, Synthesis of Coordination Compounds, in Chemistry 118

Laboratory Manual, J. Conrad (ed.), University of Wisconsin-River Falls, WI 1982, 3.

7. R. Langley, Bond Hybrids and the Structures of the Lanthanide Metals, Physic Status Solid (b)

1982, 111, 501.

8. D. Rieck, R. Langley, and L. Eyring, Structures of Hexagonal Vanadium Fluoride Bronzes: A

High-Resolution Electron Microscopic Study, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 1982, 45, 259.

9. D. Rieck, R. Langley, and L. Eyring, Defects in Hexagonal Vanadium Fluoride Bronzes: A

High Resolution Electron Microscope Study, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 1983, 48, 100.

10. R. Langley and L. Welch, Fluorine, Journal of Chemical Education 1983, 60, 759.

11. A. Maren, S.H. Lin, R. Langley, L. Eyring, A Theoretical Study of Solid State Phase Reactions:

Hysteresis and Kinetics, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 1984, 53, 329.

12. R. Langley, C. Schmitz, and M. Langley, The Synthesis and Characterization of Some Fluoride

Perovskites, Journal of Chemical Education 1984, 61, 643.

13. M.S. Maitland and R. Langley, Metalloporphyrins, Journal of Chemical Education 1984, 61,

566.

3

14. F. Lemke, B. Jacobson, J. Hill, and R. Langley, Metallocene Synthesis with Phase Transfer

Catalysts, Texas Journal of Science 1989, 41, 211.

15. W.D. Bruton, T.O. Callaway, R.H. Langley, B.H. Zhang, and D.G. Naugle, X-Ray Study of the

Crystallization Processes in Amorphous (Zr0.064Ni0.36+)1-xA1x Alloys, Materials Science and

Engineering 1991, A133, 482-485.

16. R.H. Langley, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory, Kendall/Hunt Publishing

Co., Dubuque, IA, 1998.

17. Charles R. Cates, R.H. Langley, and John T. Moore, Introductory Chemical Practice, 5th edition,

Burgess Publishing, Edina, MN, 1999.

18. R.H. Langley, Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Manual, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.,

Dubuque, IA, 2001.

19. Powder X-ray Diffraction Data for MnCr2O4, International Centre for Diffraction Data Powder

Diffraction File, 2003

20. Powder X-ray Diffraction Data for NiCr2O4, International Centre for Diffraction Data Powder

Diffraction File, 2003

21. Powder X-ray Diffraction Data for NiFe2O4, International Centre for Diffraction Data Powder

Diffraction File, 2003

22. John T. Moore and Richard H. Langley, 5 Steps To A Five AP Chemistry, McGraw Hill

Publishing, Dubuque, IA, 2004

23. R.H. Langley and M.S. Silberberg, Student Solutions Manual for use with Chemistry: The

Molecular Nature of Matter Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006

24. R.H. Langley, Instructor's Solutions Manual for use with Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of

Matter Fourth Edition, with Instructor's Testing and Resource CD-ROM, McGraw-Hill, 2006

25. John T. Moore and Richard H. Langley, Chemistry for the Utterly Confused, McGraw-Hill

Publishing, 2007

John T. Moore and Richard H. Langley, 5 Steps To A Five AP Chemistry, 2nd Ed. McGraw Hill

26.

Publishing, Dubuque, IA, 2008

27. John T. Moore and Richard H. Langley, Biochemistry for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Inc.,

Hoboken, NJ, 2008

28. John T. Moore and Richard H. Langley, 5 Steps To A Five AP Chemistry, 3rd Ed. McGraw Hill

Publishing, Dubuque, IA, 2010

4

29. John T. Moore and Richard H. Langley, Organic Chemistry II for Dummies, Wiley Publishing,

Inc., Hoboken, NJ, 2010

30. Richard H. Langley, 500 Physical Chemistry Questions, McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2012.

31. Richard H. Langley and John T. Moore, Chemistry: Moles, Bond and Equilibria, Freeman

Publishing, In preparation

The following abstracts/reviews were published in the New Minerals section of The American

Mineralogist.

Katayamalite 69, 811 (1984)

Murdochite 69, 815 (1984)

Manganotapiolite, Ferrotapiolite 70, 217 (1985)

Tsilaisite 70, 877 (1985)

Fransoletite 70, 214 (1985)

Nelenite 70, 874 (1985)

Jeppeite 70, 872 (1985)

Cacoxenite 70, 820 (1985)

Straczekite 70, 877 (1985)

Scotlandite 70, 876 (1085)

Jaskolskiite 70, 872 (1985)

Letovicite 70, 1334 (1985)

Grischunite 71, 277 (1986)

Tiptopite 71, 230 (1986)

Sodium-pharmacosiderite 71, 230 (1986)

Fredrikssonite 71, 227 (1986)

Unnamed Mineral 71, 231 (1986)

Ye elimite 72, 226 (1987)

Pseudomesolite=Mesolite 72, 230 (1987)

PRESENTATIONS:

1. R. Langley, R. Wanke, and C. Schmitz, The Use of Oxalate Complexes in Advanced

Undergraduate Laboratories, presented at the 1983 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

2. C. Schmitz, M. Langley, and R. Langley, A Study of Fluoride Perovskites: A Solid State

Chemistry Experiment, presented at the 15th Central Regional Meeting of the American

Chemical Society, 1983.

3. F. Lemke, B. Jacobson, J. Hill, and R. Langley, Synthesis of Metallocenes by Phase Transfer

Catalysis, presented at the 15th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society,

1983.

5

4. L. Kurihara and R. Langley, The Synthesis and Characterization of Some Spinels: A Solid State

Chemistry Experiment, presented at the 17th Great Lakes Regional Meeting of the American

Chemical Society, 1983.

5. J. Bibbs and R. Langley, The Use of Phase-Transfer Catalysis in the Synthesis of Metallocenes,

presented at the 1984 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

6. R. Langley, The Development of Undergraduate Experiments in Solid State Chemistry,

presented at the 8th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, 1984.

7. S. Battle, A. Delaloye, C. Anfosso, and R. Langley, Vibrational Spectra of Alkali Metal

Fluoroberyllates, presented at the 1985 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

8. C. Anfosso, A. Delaloye, and R. Langley, Preparation of Alkali Metal Fluoroberyllates,

presented at the 1985 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

9. C. Trimmer and R. Langley, An Improved Synthesis of Metallocenes, presented at the 1985

meeting of Texas Academy of Science.

10. R. Langley, S. Battle, T. Wagner, C. Anfosso, H. Hammons, and J. Hodo, Vibrational Spectra of

Alkali Metal and Alkaline Earth Metal Fluoroberyllates, presented at the 12th International

Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry, 1988.

11. R. Langley, and E.B. Ledger, Development of a Geochemistry Lab Manual, presented at 11th

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, 1990.

12. R. Langley, N. Nordoff, A. Calcaterra, R. Lancaster, and R. Beaty, Preparation of Rare-Earth and

Yttrium Garnets: A Solid State Chemistry Experiment, presented at 11th Biennial Conference

on Chemical Education, 1990.

13. L. Wiese and R. Langley, Preparation and Characterization of Alkali Metal Trisoxalatoferrates,

presented at the 1991 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

14. P. Pickard, J. Carriere and R. Langley, Infrared Spectra of Some Fluorides with the Perovskite

Structure, presented at the 1991 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

15. A. R. Lancaster and R. Langley, Preparation of Spinels, presented at the 1991 meeting of the

Texas Academy of Science.

16. A.D. Calcaterra, A.R. Lancaster, N. Nordoff and R. Langley, Refinement of the Cell Parameters

of Yttrium and Some Rare Earth Oxides, presented at the 1991 meeting of the Texas Academy of

Science.

17. J. Carriere, P. Pickard and R. Langley, Synthesis and characterization of Alkali/Transition Metal

Fluorides with the Perovskite Structure, presented at the 1991 meeting of the Texas Academy of

Science.

6

18. R. Bratton and R. Langley, Preparation and Characterization of Rubidium and Cesium

Thiocyanate, presented at the 1991 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

19. D. Ahmed, D. Tassin and R. Langley, Synthesis and Characterization of Hexacyanocobaltic

Acid, presented at the 1991 meeting of the Texas Academy of Science.

20. D. B. Dizon, J. T. Moore, and R. H. Langley, Solubility rules and General Chemistry, presented

at the 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, 2010.

21. D. B. Dizon, J. T. Moore, and R. H. Langley, Helping General Chemistry students solve

problems, presented at the 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting &

Exposition, 2010.

22. D. B. Dizon, B. Cooper, and R. H. Langley, Survey of the Transition Metals: A Descriptive

Inorganic Chemistry Experiment, presented at the 94th Canadian Chemistry Conference and

Exhibition, 2011.

23. D. B. Dizon, B Cooper, and R. H. Langley, The Development of a Descriptive Inorganic

Chemistry Laboratory, presented at the 94th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,

2011.

24. D. B. Dizon and R. H. Langley, Correcting Student Misunderstandings Through the Use of

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Experiments, invited presentation at the 95th Canadian

Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, 2012.

25. D. B. Dizon and R. H. Langley, Teaching Periodic Properties in the Inorganic Laboratory

Through Parallel Synthesis Experiments, invited presentation at the 95th Canadian

Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, 2012.

26. Danica Dizon, Annalisa Mora, Meagan Cameron, Adrienne Soliz, and R. H. Langley,

Teaching Inorganic Concepts Through Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Experiments,

presented at the 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, 2012.

27. Danica Dizon, Annalisa Mora, Meagan Cameron, Adrienne Soliz, and R. H. Langley,

Comparison of the Transition Metals Through Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Experiments,

presented at the 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, 2012.

28. Molly Blanchette and R.H. Langley, Solid State Experiments for Advanced Chemistry Students,

presented at the 244th American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, 2012.

7

Contact this candidate