Eric Van Dornshuld
Biography
I am a computational chemist with a wide variety of research interests. I was trained under the direction of Prof. Gregory S. Tschumper and have adopted the mantra of “getting the right answer for the right reason”. Consequently, I enjoy finding small molecule systems I can apply accurate, convergent quantum chemistry methods to. I get especially excited when common and relatively inexpensive methodologies (such as density functional approximations) give qualitatively incorrect results. I am also the faculty advisor to the Mississippi State Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS). We do lots of fun stuff.
Lately I’ve been interested in classroom effectiveness and creating online teaching content.
Education
- PhD Chemistry, University of Mississippi, 2014
- BS Chemistry, University of North Florida, 2009
10
Years of Teaching
4515
Students Taught
454854
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Thank you so much for this semester. Your class has been the highlight of my semester, if not my whole college experience so far. Not many professors make you want to work harder and really apply yourself and that is something I think you do very well. I don't think you get enough credit for that. I really enjoyed learning from you and I truly think being in your class has made me a diligent and better student. You are by far my favorite professor I've ever had. Thank you for pushing me to do better and for the help I needed to get there. (Spring 2024)
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