Dr. Ronald R. Oetgen
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University
Teaching areas: Biochemistry, Organic, General Chemistry for non-scientists, Nutrition
Joined Roanoke College faculty in 1967, retired in 2006.
e-mail: broetgen@comcast.net
TEACHING AREAS
- CHEM 101, The Chemical Science
- CHEM 140, Nutritional Chemistry
- CHEM 222, Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 341, Biochemistry I
- CHEM 342, Biochemistry II
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
- Revising and developing laboratory experiments in general and biochemistry
- Enzyme studies, including isolation, purification, and enzyme kinetics studies
- Analysis of nutrients in foods
PERSONAL
- My wife and I have lived in Salem for 30+ years. She is a retired kindergarten teacher for the Salem City Schools. I have two grown children who live and work in Ohio. My outside interests are reading and gardening.
Putting Classroom Knowledge to Work
Samantha Strickland '08 has not only given herself a competitive edge on her graduate school applications, but also developed some ideas about what areas of research she might pursue later in her career.
Upcoming EPIC Events Chemistry/Biochemistry
More EPIC event listings will be added throughout the semester.
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. "Scientific Ethics" Dr. Ben Huddle, Pickle Lounge, Colket Center, 7:00-8:00 PM. An interactive discussion of ethics in science. You need to prepare ahead of time for this EPIC. It's interactive. Pick up the assigned reading from your instructor or from the chemistry office.
More events and calendars.
