Building Your Best Chemistry Career, Volume 2

Mark Benvenuto is a Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Detroit Mercy and a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. His research interests span a wide array of subjects, including the synthesis of novel materials for water remediation; plus the use of energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy to determine trace elemental compositions of aquatic and land-based plant matter, food and dietary supplements, and medieval and ancient artifacts. He served as the chairperson of his department at UDM for 18 years. Benvenuto received a B.S. in chemistry from the Virginia Military Institute and, after several years as a lieutenant in the United States Army, a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of Virginia. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the Pennsylvania State University, he joined the faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy in 1993.

Preface

Chapter 1: Drive Results and Accelerate Your Career, Chris Tanguay
Chapter 2: Building and Leading Successful Cross-Functional Teams, Manoj Zalpuri and Amy M. Hamlin
Chapter 3: So You Got Your First Job. What Next?, Tiffany Tieu Ngo
Chapter 4: Don't Live a Straight Line, Renee Kuzava
Chapter 5: Succeeding in Your Career: Useful Advice for Recent Graduates, Steven Lingenfelter
Chapter 6: Tips for Success in Industry for BS, MS, and PhD Chemists, Michele Williams-Harry
Chapter 7: The Next Journey in Your Life and How to Be Successful, Jessica A. Misner-Easton
Chapter 8: Launching a Successful STEM Career in Industry, Dorothy J. Phillips
Chapter 9: Succeeding in Science in Industry: Transitions and Communication, Stephanie N. Spohn
Chapter 10: Tips and Tricks to Being Successful in Your Career, Allyson Koglin-Roggenbuck
Chapter 11: How to Be a Successful PhD Scientist at a Big Chemical Company, Joseph B. Gianino
Chapter 12: Elle Woods Had It Right All Along: A Short List for Success in the Workplace, Krysta Wierzbicki
Chapter 13: Infinite Choices, Yolanda Watts

Editor's Biography
Author Index
Subject Index