B.S. in Chemistry - 1964 - Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
M.S. in Chemistry - 1966 - Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN
Ph.D. in Chemistry - 1971 - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Post Doc in Polymer Chemistry - 1972 - Technical University, Darmstadt, Germany

Synthesis and characterization of step-growth hyper-branched ion-containing polymers, and novel-responsive polymers.

1. “Synthesis and characterization of cyclohexyl-containing poly(ether ketone sulfone)s,” Polymer 50, 1144-1149 (2009) with K. Osano, S. Das  
2.  “Chain Structure of Substituted Stilbene Maleic Anhydride Alternating Copolymer Probed by Solid State NMR,”  Macromolecules 41, 387 (2008). with M. Mao, C. Kim, S. Wi. 
3. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Linear Poly(ether sulfone)s with Dendritic Terminal Groups,” J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym. Chem. 46, 958-969 (2008). With K. Osano
4. “Aggregation of Rod-Coil Type Double Hydrophilic Block Copolymers Containing Rigid Polyampholyte Blocks in Aqueous Solution”  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129 (13) 3832 (2007) with  M. Mao
5. “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(aryl ether sulfone)s Containing Terphenyl Groups in the Backbone, Polymer 48, 6241-6245 (2007). with M. Mao and S. Das
6. “Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Functionalized Polymers Based on N,N,N’,N’-Tetraalkyl-4,4’-Diaminostilbene and Maleic Anhydride,”  Polymer 47, 8101 (2006) with Min Mao.
7. “Amorphous Copolyesters Containing Monomers Derived from Bisphenols,” High Performance Polymers, 17 (3) 361 (2005),  with B. King, J. Ponasik, V. Adams, G. Connell.
8. “The Development of Amorphous Copolyesters Based on 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol,” J. Polymer Sci. A. Polym. Chem. (Highlight article) 42, 5847 (2004).