The goal of this text is to provide an outline of the fundamental
topics along with additional explanations in order to supplement
any introductory organic textbook. Therefore, this text is not
intended to be a replacement for attending lectures or as a replacement
for reading the textbook or as a substitute for working through
textbook problems. As an educator, I feel that it is important
to challenge students and do all that I can to encourage them
to develop problem-solving skills.
During the spring of 2005, Dr. Kuhler taught approximately 300
students in 3 courses. Students gave Dr. Kuhler an overall average
grade of "A" for teaching each of these 3 courses, according to
university-administered evaluations. Below are samples of comments
provided by students on these evaluations for Dr. Kuhler's lectures:
"Dr. Kuhler was very enthusiastic and willing to help her students.", Chem 200 student
"Dr. Kuhler is a wonderful instructor. I was afraid of chemistry at first, but she made it very easy to understand and enjoyable.", Chem 200 student
"What I liked best about the course was Dr. Kuhler's down to earth way of teaching. I was terrified of chemistry but she taught it in such a wonderful way, it was even comical at times." , Chem 140A student
"She really helped us to understand the material.", Chem 342 student
Dr. Jeanne L. Kuhler has been financially supporting herself by working in the chemical industry or as a chemistry instructor since she was 21 years old, including full-tuition scholarships to Yale University and Texas Tech University. From August of 1995 to 1998 she worked on her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry at Texas Tech University, completing it in August 1998. She has worked in the pharmaceutical and plastics industries in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, research and development, process chemistry and analytical chemistry, and has co-authored several chemical publications. Dr. Kuhler earned her M.S. in Biological Inorganic Chemistry in 1992 from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, and her Honors B.S. in Chemistry and Business in 1990 from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
"Doc Kuhler was our most helpful professor and really cares about her students. We enjoyed having her as a teacher." ~Hilary Habel, SIUC student
"I enjoyed her class this semester and I enjoyed having her a teacher." ~Litney Koch, SIUC student
"Doc Kuhler is a fantastic teacher. I understood chemistry thanks to her help." ~Amy Wilson, SIUC student
"Professor Kuhler is a wonderful teacher. I understood chemistry because of her. I enjoyed her lectures and her kindness and gentleness. I hope that she does not decide to leave anytime soon." ~Whitney McCoy, SIUC student
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