Jill Nelson Granger
Professor of Chemistry
Sweet Briar College

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EDUCATION

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, W. Lafayette, IN. Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry, July 1993.
Thesis Title: 2D NMR, Structural analysis and physical properties of dithiophosphate DNA analogs.
Committee: David G. Gorenstein (advisor), R. Graham Cooks, Fred Regnier, and C. R. Leidner.

BUTLER UNIVERSITY, Indianapolis, IN. B.S. (cum laude) Chemistry, ACS endorsement, 1988.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, Sweet Briar, VA July 2005-present
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry. Responsibilities include teaching courses, conducting research, advising students, and participating in faculty governance and shared community responsibilities. Current research projects and teaching responsibilities are listed within this document.

SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, Sweet Briar, VA July 1999-July 2005
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry. Responsibilities include teaching courses, conducting research, advising students, and participating in faculty governance and shared community responsibilities. Research projects and teaching responsibilities are listed within this document.

SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE, Sweet Briar, VA July 1993-July 1999
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry. Responsibilities include teaching courses, conducting research, advising students, and participating in faculty governance and shared community responsibilities. Research projects and teaching responsibilities are listed within this document.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN May 1989 to Jan 1990 and May 1990 to Aug. 1993
Research Assistant. Research in the field of antisense DNA, structural studies using high field multi-dimensional NMR techniques and computational structure determination.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN Aug 1988 to May 1989 and Jan 1990 to May 1990
Teaching Assistant. Classes included Spectroscopic Methods and Freshman Chemistry. Responsible for preparation of recitation lectures and exercises, one-on-one tutoring, grading of coursework, and training in laboratory techniques.

MERRELL DOW PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN May 1987 to Aug 1988
Co-op. Research in the molecular biology group included assaying of various potential chemotherapeutic agents against reverse transcriptase. Utilized cell culture techniques in the growth and maintenance of HeLa cells.

HOLCOMB RESEARCH CENTER, Butler U., Indianapolis, IN June 1986 to May 1987
Research Assistant. Participated in two areas of research: one as an assistant scientist in the Biological Research Section, studying the viability of hypericum species in southern Indiana and the effects of acid precipitation on tree foliage; the other, distributing software as an assistant in the International Groundwater Modeling Center.

BUTLER UNIVERSITY, Indianapolis, IN August 1985 to June 1986
Department of Chemistry, College of Pharmacy and Irwin Library
laboratory assistant for short term summer research project in chemistry with Dr. Robert Pribush; student researcher on independent research project in Medicinal chemistry with Dr. O.L. Salerni; and reference department staff at Irwin library.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (reverse chronological order)

Jill Nelson Granger, Henry M. Yochum, and Michael Bentley, “Development and Implementation of a Standards-Driven, Inquiry-Based College Science Curriculum for Future Elementary School Teachers”, Journal of Chemical Education, accepted September 2004.

Jill Nelson Granger, “Introducing Spectrophotometry in Grades 6-12 Using a College-Based Spectrophotometer Loan Program”, Spectroscopy Letters, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 159-1717, 2004.

J. Micah North, Michael H. Wilson, Terrie H. Luong, Stephanie J. Garcia, Kelly del Campo, Jill Nelson Granger, Karl D. Sienerth, Michael Sabat, and Robert M. Granger, “Synthesis, and Characterization of the First Honoleptic Diimine Complex of Pt(IV): [Pt(1,10-phenanthroline)3][PF6]4”, Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 95-100, 2002.

J. N. Granger, “Achieving Science SOL with a Hands-On Approach”, The Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 69-80, 2000.

Robert M. Granger, Jill N. Granger, Kelly del Campo, Molly B. Becherer, and Phillip E. Fanwick. "Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Tetrachloro(1,10-phenanthroline)platinum(IV),” Virginia Journal of Science, Volume 50, Number 1, Spring 1999.

D. G. Gorenstein, C. Karslake, J. N. Granger, Y. Cho, and M. E. Piotto. "DNA-The Ultimate Phosphorous Polymer: 31P One and Two Dimensional NMR Spectroscopy of Oligonucleotides and Protein-DNA Complexes," ACS Symposium Series No. 486, Phosphorous Chemistry: Developments in American Science, (E.N. Walsh , E. J. Griffith, R. W. Parry and L. D. Quin, editors), 1992, Chapter 16, pp. 201-217.

M. E. Piotto, J. N. Granger, Y. Cho, N. Farschtschi, and D. G. Gorenstein. "Synthesis, NMR and Structure of Oligonucleotide Phosphorodithioates," Tetrahedron, Symposium in Print on Bioorganic Chemistry (D. Boger, Ed.), 47, 2449-2461, 1991.

M. E. Piotto, J. N. Granger, Y. Cho and D. G. Gorenstein. "1H 2D Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectra of Oligonucleotide Phosphorodithioate, d(CGCTpS2-TpS2-AAGCG). An Unusual Hairpin Loop Structure," Journal of the American Chemical Society, 112, 23, 8632-8634, 1990.

PUBLISHED REVIEWS

J.N. Granger, CHOICE, Review October 2004, Vol. 42, No. 02, Science and Technology edition. “Bioanalytical Chemistry”, Susan Mikkelsen and Eduardo Corton, 2004.

J.N. Granger, CHOICE, Review #536275, submitted Feb. 2004, Science and Technology edition. “Life, Death, and Nitric Oxide”, Butler and Nicholson, 2003.

J.N. Granger, CHOICE, February 1998, Vol. 35, No. 6, Science and Technology edition. Internet Resources, http://ci.mond.org/, Chemistry and Industry Magazine.

J.N. Granger, CHOICE, March 1997, Vol. 34, No. 7, Science and Technology edition. "Gel Electrophoresis: nucleic acids”, by Robin Martin, BIOS Scientific, 1996.

J.N. Granger, CHOICE, April 1995, Vol. 32, No. 8, Science and Technology edition. "Molecular biotechnology: principles and applications of recombinant DNA", by Bernard R. Glick and Jack J. Pasternack, American Society for Microbiology, 1994.

J.N. Granger CHOICE, November 1994, Vol. 32, No. 3, Science and Technology edition. "Two-dimensional DNA typing: a parallel approach to genome analysis", by A.G. Uitterlinden and J. Vijg, Prentice Hall, 1994.

PRESENTATIONS (1999-present)

Jill N. Granger, Hank Yochum, “Concept and Connection”, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia State Dissemination Conference, Virginia State University, Petersburg VA, May 2004

Jill N. Granger, Hank Yochum, Michael Bentley, “Making Science Professionally Relevant For Future Elementary School Teachers: Development Of A Standards-Driven, Inquiry-Based Science College Curriculum For Pre-Service Teachers”, Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Miami Univeristy, Oxford OH, November 2003.

Jill N. Granger, Robin Davies, and Hank Yochum, “Light, Color, and Energy Activities for Grades 6-12”, Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Portsmouth VA, November 2003.

Jill N. Granger, Robin Davies, and Hank Yochum, “Investigations for the Elementary Grades”, Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Portsmouth VA, November 2003.

Jill N. Granger, David Orvos, Hank Yochum, and Rebecca Ambers, “Science Education: the Next Generation, A Professionally-Relevant Chemistry Course and Science Sequence for Future Elementary Teachers”, Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Charleston, SC November 13-16, 2003.

Jill N. Granger and Robin Davies, “Light, Color, and Energy Activities for Grades 6-12”, Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Richmond VA, November 2002.

Jill N. Granger and Robin Davies, “Investigations for the Elementary Grades”, Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Richmond VA, November 2002.

Jill Nelson Granger, “Introducing Spectrophotometry in Grades 6-12 Using a College-based Sectrophotometer Loan Program”. Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) national meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, October 12-15, 2002.

Jill N. Granger and Robin Davies, “Real World Science for Grades 6-12”, Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Richmond VA, October 2001.

Jill N. Granger, “Introducing Spectrophotometry in Grades 6-12”, Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Savannah, GA September 22-28, 2001.

Jill N. Granger, Robin Davies, Jim Alouf. "Achieving Science SOLs with a Hands-On, Inquiry-based Approach", Virginia Math and Science Coalition (VMSC), "Programs That Work" Conference, March 2000. (invited talk and poster)

Robin Davies and Jill N. Granger, "Achieving Science SOLs with a Hands-On Approach", Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Richmond VA, November 1999.

Jill N. Granger, Robin L. Davies, Scott D. Hyman, and Thomas P. Loftus, “Affecting a Cultural Change at a Small Liberal Arts College Through Research Programs in the Sciences”, Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Knoxville, TN October 19, 1999.

Jill N. Granger, “Designing DNA for Killing Cancer”, Sigma Xi, Lynchburg VA, October 13, 1999.

Chhavi Sharma, Jill Nelson Granger, “Synthesis of Dithiophosphate Modified DNA Oligonucleotides”, Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference on Undergraduate Scholarship (MARCUS), Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA, October 9, 1999.

Brandi Whitley, Laura Lamb, Jill N. Granger, and Robin L. Davies, “Anti-myc Dithiophosphate DNA Oligonucleotides Selectively inhibit the Growth of HL-60 Cells: Synthesis, Purification, and Cell Studies”, (poster) Virginia Blue Ridge Regional meeting of the American Chemical Society, Radford University, Radford, VA, 4/19/99.

HONORS, AWARDS and GRANTS (in chronological order)

Off-campus:

• National Science Foundation, Instrumentation for Laboratory Improvement Grant (NSF-ILI), “High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Experiments in the Undergraduate Laboratory”, $36,000 award granted in May 1994. Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 71, October 1994, A244-A251.

• Virginia Academy of Science, Small Project Research Grant, “Synthesis of Novel Organoplatinum(IV) compounds and DNA Binding Analysis”, $1145 award granted in May 1995.

• Thomas F. Jeffress and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust Award, “Dithiophosphate DNA: Studies on their Purification and Anti-Viral Activity”, $15,000 award granted in May 1996

• National Institutes of Health, Academic Research Enhancement Award (NIH-AREA), “Applications of Dithiophosphate DNA Analogs”, a collaborative project with Dr. Robin Davies, Sweet Briar College, $114,000 award granted in June 1996.

• Thomas F. Jeffress and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust Award, renewal award for “Dithiophosphate DNA: Studies on their Purification and Anti-Viral Activity”, $10,000 award granted in May 1997.

• co-investigator, Thomas F. Jeffress and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust Award, “Synthesis and Characterization of a series of platinum(IV)diimene complexes”, awarded to principal investigator Robert M. Granger, Virginia Military Institute, $14,000 award granted in May 1997. This award covered my expenses to travel to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to work with Dr. Jonathan B. Chaires during the summer of 1997 to learn more aboutmeasuring DNA binding of metal complexes.

• Thomas F. Jeffress and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust Award, renewal award for “Dithiophosphate DNA: Studies on their Purification and Anti-Viral Activity”, $10,000 award granted in May 1998.

• Virginia Academy of Science, Small Project Research Grant, “Dithiophosphate DNA: Studies on their Purification and Anti-Viral Activity”, $1250 award granted in May 1998.

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, “Achieving Science SOLs with a Hands-On Approach”, $51,417 awarded in January, 1999.

• Gwathmey Trust, “Achieving Science SOLs with a Hands-On Approach”, $12,000 awarded in June, 1999.

• The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, “Real World Science Laboratories for Grades 6-12”, $30,000 awarded in January 2000.

• Virginia Math and Science Coalition “Programs that Work”, “Achieving Science SOLs with a Hands-On Approach”, $200 honorarium.

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, “Achieving Science SOLs with a Hands-On, Inquiry-based Approach”, $64,283 awarded in January, 2000. $4,096 supplement awarded in June 2001. Co-PIs Robin Davies and Hank Yochum.

• National Science Foundation, Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Grant (NSF-CCLI), “A Standards-Driven, Inquiry-Based Science Curriculumfor Future Elementary School Teachers”, $54,000, Spring 2002. Co-PIs David Orvos, Hank Yochum, and Rebecca Ambers.

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, “Achieving Math and Science SOLs with a Hands-On Approach”, $40,000 awarded in January, 2001. $16,333 supplement awarded in June 2002.

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program, “Concept & Connection: Hands-On Science and Math for K-5”, $59,756 awarded in January, 2002.

• Gwathmey Trust, “Using Spectrophotometry to Achieve Science and Technology SOLs in Grades 6-12”, $15,000, awarded in May, 2003. Co PIs RobinDavies and Tim Loboschefski

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) No Child Left Behind Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality, “Essential Concepts for Quality Instruction: Hands-On Investigations”, $71,528 awarded in June, 2003.

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) No Child Left Behind Title IIA, Improving Teacher Quality, “Investigate and Understand: Math and Science by Inquiry”, $122,324 awarded in June 2004.

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) No Child Left Behind Title IIA, Improving Teacher Quality, “Inquiry Approaches to Math and Science: Grades 3-8”, $142,705 awarded in June 2005.

TOTAL OUTSIDE GRANTS OBTAINED: $ 885,037.

On-campus:

• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $1,222, November 1993.
• Mednick Fellowship, from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, $250, March 1994.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $1,935, March 1994.
• Lectures Committee Award, $1,460, April 1994.
• Sweet Briar Summer Honors Fellow, Faculty Sponsor, Molly Becherer, $400, Summer 1994.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $1,194, December 1994.
• Sweet Briar Summer Honors Fellow, Faculty Sponsor, Stephanie Garcia, $400, Summer 1995.
• Lectures Committee Award, $1,152, April 1995.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $1,000, December 1995.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $2,080, April 1996.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $475, April 1997.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $4,478, April 1998.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $848, April 2000.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $3,100, April 2000.
• Sweet Briar College Faculty Grant-in-Aid, $2,345 , April 2002.
• Sweet Briar Summer Honors Research Fellow, Faculty Sponsor, Kathryn Davis, $5,500, ($3,000 student stipend), Summer 2003.

TOTAL SWEET BRIAR GRANTS OBTAINED: $25,494.

GUEST LECTURES HOSTED

Nov. 1994: Wilfred Arnold, University of Kansas Medical Center
April 1995: Anne Meyers Gull, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
April 1996: Dr. Robert Pribush, Department of Chemistry, Butler University
April 1997: Dr. Heidi Kaplan, Department of Microbiology, University of Texas, Houston
March 1999: Dr. Cindy Klevekis, College of Integrated Science and Technology, James Madison University

MEMBERSHIPS

The American Chemical Society (ACS)
Secretary of the Virginia Blue Ridge Section, 1998-1999
The Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR)
The Virginia Academy of Science (VAS)
The Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry
President, Lanthanum Chapter (Lynchburg, VA area) 1998-present
Lanthanum chapter chartered in Spring 1998.
Honorary member of Alpha Lambda Delta, inducted 1997.
Project Kaleidoscope, Faculty for the 21st Century, Class of 1998

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION (1999-present)

Off Campus:

State Council of Higher Education, Dissemination Conference, Petersburg VA, May 2004.
National Science Foundation conference on assessment, Bethesda MD, June 2004.
Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Miami University, Oxford OH, November 2003.
Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Portsmouth VA, November 2003.
Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS), Charleston, SC November 13-16, 2003.
Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Richmond VA, November 2002.
Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) national meeting, Providence, Rhode Island, October 12-15, 2002.
Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Richmond VA, Oct 18-20, 2001
Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) and Undergraduate Meeting in Miniature, Savannah, GA, September 22-28, 2001.
Participated in the NSF National Chautauqua Series, “The Science of Nutrition”, Philadelphia, PA, June 2000.
Virginia Math and Science Coalition (VMSC) conference on "Programs that Work", Richmond, VA, March 2000.
Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) and Undergraduate Meeting in Miniature, Knoxville, TN, October 16-19, 1999.
“Preparing Virginia’s K-8 Teachers in Math and Science”, University of Virginia, March 5, 1999.
Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) annual meeting, Richmond VA, November 1999.
Regional Project Kaleidoscope meeting, “Faculty for the 21st Century”, Towson State University, Towson, Maryland, February 26-27, 1999.
Arrangements for Speaker from Pyrocool Technology for Blue Ridge ACS Meeting 5/21/99.

On Campus:

MARCUS, Sweet Briar College, October 30 2004, introduce the Keynote speaker, Dr. R. Pribush.
Sweet Briar College, Reunion Weekend, gave presentation on “Summer Chemistry Research Projects: DNA and More”, 5/8/99

TEACHING ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Courses Taught (by level)

Chemistry by Inquiry (Chem 106)
Chemistry for the Liberal Arts (single semester course) (Chem 120)
Chemistry for the Liberal Arts I (Chem 5, previously Chem 7)
Chemistry for the Liberal Arts II (Chem 6, previoulsy Chem 8)
Principles of Chemistry I (Chem 131, previously Chem 31)
Principles of Chemistry II (Chem 32)
General Chemistry Lab I (Chem 9, previously Chem 3)
General Chemistry Lab II (Chem 10, previously Chem 4)
Biochemistry of Human Nutrition (Chem 105)
Honors Seminar on Water (2 lectures and web page)
Topics in Contemporary Science (Hnrs 125)
Cancer, Honors Seminar (Hnrs 201)
Biochemistry I (Chem 321, previously Chem 221)
Biochemistry II (Chem 322, previously Chem 222)
Intermediate Lab I (Chem 349, previously Chm 249)
Intermediate Lab II (Chem 350, previously Chem 250)
Advanced Lab I (Chem 449, previously Chem 349)
Advanced Lab II (Chem 450, previously Chem 350)
Instrumental Methods of Analysis (Chem 900)

Independent, Directed, and Special Studies, and Senior Research courses¥ ;
Honors Thesis†;
and Off-campus Internships Supervised* (for academic credit)

¥ Keena Seagle ¥ Jennifer Swisher * Germaine Gottsche
¥ Molly Becherer, † Stephanie Garcia † Brandi Whitley
¥ Flavia Machado ¥ Terrie Luong ¥ Brieanne Vogler
¥ Kristina Pody ¥ Amanda Kottke † Brieanne Vogler
* Molly Becherer ¥ Kristin Smith † Laura Reither
¥ Stephanie Garcia † Amanda Kottke † Courtney Arnott
* Courtney Hayes ¥ Laura Lamb † Jaime Heimbegner
¥ Leslie Farinas * Brieanne Vogler ¥ Kathryn Davis
* Brandi Whitley ¥ Jessica Thistlethwaite
¥ Kimberly Wilson

37 Students Involved in Research (Summer and Academic Year, Not for Credit)
includes participation of traditional SBC undergraduates, rising SBC freshman,
volunteer high school students, undergraduate students from Lynchburg College and
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
Experiences in informal science education: activities that are community related, support the college’s overall mission, and promote science

Brownie Science Try-It Day 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, planned for January 22, 2005
Hosted by Iota Sigma Pi and the SBC Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical Society, BSTID has brought over 350 girls from area girl scout troops and their adult leaders to campus to experience hands-on science and math. As ISP president and SAACS advisor, I have taken full responsibility for organizing and promoting the event each year. The event involves approximately 30 faculty and student volunteers, coordination of supplies and materials, and event planning.

Amherst County Extend Science Fair 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, planned for March 2005
Hosted by the SBC Student Affiliate Chapter of the American Chemical Society, the County Science Fair has brought approximately 200 students, along with parents, teachers, and school administrators, from the local area to campus each year to display and present their science projects. As SAACS advisor, I have taken full responsibility for organizing the event and planning in partnership with the Amherst County schools’ needs. The event involves approximately 20 SBC science students each year to be trained as science fair judges, and oftentimes the recruitment of other faculty members for the “show” and awards presentations.

“CSI: College Science Investigations” Girls Science Enrichment Workshops Fall 2003 and repeated in Spring 2004
Made possible by funds provided from the Gwathmey Foundation, the SBC Alumni Association, the Amherst County Education Foundation, the SBC Dean’s Office and the SBC President’s Office, Admissions, and royalties earned on the Women in Chemistry Consortium project, this program brought more than 200 girls from the region (Roanoke to Richmond) to campus to experience science in a “real-world” context. As project organizer, I was responsible for the curriculum as well as all logistical details including promotion. I hired 10 area teachers, and involved more than 30 SBC science students.

Kids in College Summer 2003, Summer 2004
In the winter of 2003, I instigated the creation of a new Sweet Briar summer academic program for area children in the elementary and middle grades. The planning of this project was done by me in consultation with Linda Shank, Kay Brimijoin, and Tom Loftus; Marcia Yochum was hired in the spring to direct the project in 2003; Pam Simpson directed the project in 2004. Over 300 area students have participated in this program to date.

Field Trips 2001-2004
Because of my extensive work with area teachers, many of them now call on me as a point of contact for arranging various on-campus programs for their students. I have arranged field trips with Nelson County sixth graders on two occasions, Perrymont Elementary, Thaxton Elementary, and Linkhorne Elementary once each, as well as the Blue Ridge HomeSchoolers Association. Typically I communicate with the interested teachers finding out what they are wanting to see/do on campus, then I get in contact with appropriate faculty and/or staff to arrange and schedule the visit. On three occasions this has involved faculty from all science departments and hundreds of children; on three occasions this involved fewer than one hundred children and only a couple of faculty.

Amherst County “EXTEND” night September 2004
We hosted approximately 50 area parents and students, along with approximately 20 ACPS teachers and administrators for their EXTEND information night. EXTEND is the ACPS gifted education program. Our contribution was to demonstrate inquiry-teaching and learning techniques in a science lesson to groups of parents and students and to promote enrichment activities for their children which are offered by SBC throughout the year.

“Survivor: Sweet Briar” 2004
A career-fair type workshop involving over 160 girls and more than 20 adult career-women from the community. As project organizer, I had overall responsibility for planning and execution of the program. I also hired an assistant, Kelly Coggshall ’95.

CAMPUS COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

(1999 - 2005)
Personnel Committee, 2004-2005
Lectures and Events, 2003 – 2005
Co-Chair, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
Faculty Senate, 2001-2003
Elections and Appointments Sub-Committee, 2001-2003
Chair, Elections and Appointments Sub-Committee, 2002-2003
Faculty Senate Liaison to Students, 2001-2002
Faculty Senate Liaison to Junior Faculty, 2002-2003
Planning Committee, 2001-2003
Co-Chair SubCommittee to Review Center for Civic Renewal, 2002-2003
Faculty Grants Committee, 95-99
Chair, Spring 1999
Board of Directors Development Committee, 1998 - 2001

Academic Advising
Average 14 advisees per year from 1993-1999
Average 10 advisees 2003-2005
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Majors, 1994-1999, 2003-2005
First and Second Year students, 1994-1999, 2004-2005

Club: Faculty Advisor for ACS Student Affiliate Chapter at Sweet Briar, 1994-present
Helped to plan events for National Chemistry Week, 1997, 1998, 2003
Won a Blue Ridge Section of ACS award for Best National Chemistry Week
Activity, 2003
Sponsored a trip to UNC, Chapel Hill, Department of Chemistry, fall 1993

(1993-1999)
Admissions Committee, 1995-1999
Numerous Open Houses, Special Events (ex: scholar’s weekend), Video
Board of Directors Enrollment Committee, 1995-1998
Board of Directors Development Committee, 1998 - 2001
Club: Faculty Advisor for Sweet Briar Bum Chums, 1994-1998.
Helped to schedule Campus Blood Drive, spring 1997
Committee for Academic Computing, 1994-1996
Environmental Studies Advisory Board and Search Committee, 1994-95 and 1995-96
Executive Committee of the Faculty, 1996-1997
Presidential Advisory Task Force on Hazing, co-chairs: Jayme Calabrese and
Jennifer Crispen, Spring 1998
Safety Committee, 1994-1997
Search Committees:
Director of Environmental Studies
Librarian, Head of Technical Services
Dean of Co-Curricular Life
Vice President of Development (participated in final interviews)
Steering Committee, “Women Succeeding the Sciences" Conference, 1996-1997
Strategic Planning Group IB: “Use of the Land”, chair: Melissa Henning ‘99, 1997
Teacher Education Advisory Committee, 1994-1995

SERVICE TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY

Volunteer for the Monelison Middle School MVP’s, parent booster organization. Assisted with student registration, providing materials for classroom, fund raisers, social events, field trips. (2003 – 2005)
Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council:
Troop Co-Leader, Juniors, 2004-present
Currently have 5 girls in Junior troop and work with Co-Leader Aletha Cabell
Troop Leader, Brownies, 2002-present
Currently have 10 girls in Brownie troop and work with a troop committee structure.
Troop Leader, Daisies, 2001-2002; 2004-2005
Currently have 11 girls in Daisy troop and work with Co-Leader Aletha Cabell
Amherst County Service Unit
responsibilities include keeping training up to date – includes troop finance, skills, and
first-aid; attending monthly Service Unit meetings; participation in county-wide planning.
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Sunday School Superintendent, January 2003 – present
Cub Scout Pack #43, Advancement Chair, 2000-2002
Volunteered as "team mom" for Madison Heights Youth Baseball Association "A" League, spring and summer 2000.
Perrymont Elementary School Career Day, 5/30/99
Purdue University Women in the School of Science Mentor/Mentee Program (WS2M2P); mentored graduate students in the Department of Chemistry, 1996 and 1997
Member of PTO at Elon Elementary School. Volunteered numerous times in the classroom and for special school functions and fund raisers, including assisting students preparing for the Young Author’s program, chaperone for school field trips, and working with teachers to do science experiments in the classroom. (1997 - present)
Member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Amherst VA; regularly scheduled teacher for Children’s Church program and nursery time supervisor (1993-present), served on the Children’s Council (1995); teacher assistant for vacation bible school (1999).
Judged at the Lynchburg Regional Science Fair, 1994 and 1996. Gave keynote address, 1997.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office
Department of Chemistry
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA 24595
phone: (434) 381-6166
fax: (434) 381-6488
home page: http://www.faculty.sbc.edu/granger/home.html
e-mail: granger@sbc.edu

Jill Nelson Granger Professor of Chemistry Sweet Briar College

Jill Nelson Granger
Professor of Chemistry
Sweet Briar College