Dr.  C. Alton Hassell

I am a native Texan from the small town of Seagraves. My degrees are a B.S. in chemistry and physics from Baylor University (1969) and Ph.D. in chemistry from Texas A&M University (1975). I was a postdoctoral research fellow at Texas A&M and at Baylor. I taught at Texas A&M where I served as assistant director of the First Year Chemistry Program and as manager of the College of Science Learning Resources Center. At Baylor University, I have taught mathematics and physics and am presently teaching chemistry and archaeology. I also taught at two junior colleges: Blinn Junior College and McLennan Community College. I have authored or co-authored papers in chemical research and chemical education, books on problem solving, and lab manuals. The latest are Chemical Investigations for Changing Times (9th Ed.) and the solutions manuals to General Chemistry by Hill and Petrucci, both by Prentice Hall, and a mystery novel for use in a chemistry class. My current research areas are chemical education, cleaning and restoration of metals, and the use of beta radiography to study watermarks in antique books.