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Judy Chu
Associate Professor of Chemistry/Chemical Technology
I have been on the faculty at Brazosport College since 1998, teaching Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry II, Applied Instrumental Analysis I and II, and Cooperative Education I and II. I earned my B.S. in chemistry from the University of Michigan and my Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to teaching, I was extensively involved in research at Rice University looking at chemical vapor deposition of diamond thin films, high temperature chemistry and spectroscopy of metal atoms, and coal pyrolysis and gasification. As such, I bring an integrated view on the importance of laboratory science and scientific discovery to my teaching. My teaching philosophy is driven by a desire to make chemistry fascinating. I've found that once the interest is there and students feel empowered, learning comes naturally. In lecture, for example, I always emphasize how chemistry and its principles affect our everyday lives.
I also vary my teaching methods, as individual students have vastly different styles of learning. I mix PowerPoint lectures with concept tests and guided inquiry problems to reinforce materials I cover in class. I encourage students to ask questions and participate in web-based homework assignments; I find that students who do so perform better on exams. In labs, I start with a five-minute quiz and follow that with a short discussion of the day's experiment. Students turn in data and post-lab questions at the end of the session so I can spot problems and correct misconceptions as they arise. I'm also actively involved with distance education, and currently teach introductory chemistry through the WebCT format. With today's busy lifestyles, many students find it easier to fit an e-learning class into their schedules. But it's not for everyone! I recommend distance learning only for students who are computer-savvy and highly self-disciplined.
On a personal note, my husband is a chemical engineer, and we have been married for more than 35 years. Both our wonderful daughters live in California. One is a journalist and the other is a clinical psychology professor, and they love coming back home for good Chinese food and Rockets games. My hobbies include reading science fiction novels and watching sci-fi movies. |
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Ph.D Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
B.S. Chemistry, University of Michigan |
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"Matrix-Isolation studies of the reactions of excited and ground state iron atoms with cyclopropane", C. J. Chu, Z. H. Kafafi, J. L. Margrave, R. H. Hauge, and W. E. Billups, Organometallics, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp 39-48, 2000.
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"F2, H2O, and O2 etching rates of diamond and the effects of F2, HF and H2O on the molecular O2 etching of (110) diamond", C. J. Chu, C. Pan, J. L. Margrave, and R. H. Hauge, Diamond and Related Materials, 4, 1317-1324, 1995.
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"Mechanism of diamond growth by chemical vapor deposition on diamond (100), (111), and (110), surfaces: Carbon-13 studies", C. J. Chu, M. P. D'Evelyn, R. H. Hauge, and J. L. Margrave, J. Appl. Phys., 70, 1695, 1991.
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"Mechanism of diamond film growth by hot-filament CVD: carbon-13 studies," C. J. Chu, M. P. D'Evelyn, R. H. Hauge, and J. L. Margrave, J. Mater. Res., 5, 2405, 1990.
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"Growth kinetics of (100), (110), and (111) homoepitaxial diamond films", C. J. Chu, R. H. Hauge, J. L. Margrave, and M. P. D'Evelyn, Appl. Phys. Letts., 61(12), 1393-1395, 1992.
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"Chlorine-activated diamond chemical vapor deposition", C. Pan, C. J. Chu, J. L. Margrave, and R. H. Hauge, J. Electrochem. Soc., 141(11), 3246-3249, 1994.
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"Halogen-assisted chemical vapor deposition of diamond," D. E. Patterson, R. H. Hauge, C. J. Chu, and J. L. Margrave, U.S. Patent No. 5071677, 1991 and U.S. Patent No. 5316795, 1994.
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"Methyl halides as carbon sources in a hot-filament diamond CVD reactor: a new gas phase growth species", B. J. Bai, C. J. Chu, D. E. Patterson, R. H. Hauge and J. L. Margrave, J. Mater. Res., 8(2), 233, 1993.
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"Atomic force microscopy of (100), (110), and (111) homoepitaxial diamond films", L. F. Sutcu, C. J. Chu, M. S. Thompson, R. H. Hauge, J. L. Margrave, and M. P. D'Evelyn, J. Appl. Phys., 71(12), 5930, 1992.
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"Mechanism of diamond growth by chemical vapor deposition: Carbon-13 studies", M. P. D'Evelyn, C. J. Chu, R. H. Hauge, and J. L. Margrave, J. Appl. Phys., 71(3), 1528, 1992.
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"Nanometer-scale morphology of homoepitaxial diamond films by atomic force microscopy," L. F. Sutcu, M. S. Thompson, C. J. Chu, R. H. Hauge, J. L. Margrave, and M. P. D'Evelyn, Appl. Phys. Letts., 60(14), 1685, 1992.
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"Matrix isolation-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies of slow pyrolysis processes for four coals," C. J. Chu, S. A. Cannon, R. H. Hauge, and J. L. Margrave, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 14, 115-134, 1988.
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"Matrix isolation-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies of flash pyrolysis of four coal tars," C. J. Chu, R. H. Hauge, and J. L. Margrave, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 14, 99-114, 1988.
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"Infrared absorption characteristics of hydroxyl groups in coal tars," C. J. Chu, S. A. Cannon, R. H. Hauge, and J. L. Margrave, Fuel, 66, (1), 51, 1987. |
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