David McGinnis
Education
- Ph.D., chemistry, University of Kansas
- M.S., chemistry, Old Dominion University
- B.S., biochemistry, Old Dominion University
- A.S., science, Tidewater Community College
Credentials
• Professor, Liberal Arts, 2017-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
• Associate professor, August 2016-May 2017
Assistant professor, August 2011-July 2016, University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, AR
• Lecturer, July 1987-July 2001, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
Developed course content for an intensive class in political cartooning for the Michigan Department of Education Gifted and Talented, and Eastern Michigan University’s Summer Institute programs.
• Graduate teaching/research assistant, August 2005-August 2011, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Graduate teaching assistant, January 2004-June 2005, Old Dominion, Norfolk, VA
Awards, recognitions, and honors
• Alpha Epsilon Delta Society
• Brewster Award, Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan., 2010
• Griswold Award, Outstanding Student in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan., 2009
• NSF S-STEM Grant for the Support of Economically Disadvantaged Students, 2016
• UAFS Undergraduate Research Prize for Mentored Student, 2015
• Arkansas Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship Grant, 2014
• Faculty Development Grant, University of Arkansas, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
Organizations
• Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Publications and presentations
• The Big Think, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga., 2018
• STEM Day, St. Andrews School on the Marsh, Savannah, Ga., 2018
• Liberal Arts at Light Speed, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Ga., 2018
• Guest Lecturer Science, McAllister Elementary School, Richmond Hill, Ga., 2017
• Fourth Grade Science Day, Immaculate Conception Elementary School, Fort Smith, Ark., 2014-2016
• Sebastian County Safety Camp Day, Greenwood, Ark., 2014
• Panelist, McGraw-Hill Chemistry Digital Media Symposium, Phoenix, Ariz., 2014
• Chemistry Experiment Day, Southside High School, Fort Smith, Ark., 2012-2014
Publications
• McGinnis, D.; Deplazes, S.; Barybin, M. Synthesis, properties and complexation of (pS)-1-isocyano-2-methylferrocene, the first planar-chiral isocyanide ligand, Journal of the Organometallic Chemistry, 2011, 696 (25), 3939-3944.
• McGinnis, D.; Spaeth, A.; Barybin, M. Syntheses and coordination chemistry of linear symmetric biazulenic pi-linkers, 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Anaheim, Calif., March 2011.
• Wittenbrink, N.; McGinnis, D.; Maher, T.; Deplazes, S.; Barybin, M. New developments in the coordination chemistry of 1,1’-diisocyanoferrocene, 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Anaheim, Calif., March 2011.
• McGinnis, D.; Barybin, M. Low-valent coordination and surface chemistry of one-dimensional symmetric biazulenic pi-linkers, 45th Midwest Regional Meeting of the ACS, Wichita, Kan., October 2010.
• McGinnis, D.; Maher, T.; Spaeth, A.; Barybin, M. Low-valent coordination and surface chemistry of one-dimensional symmetric biazulenic pi-linkers, Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, R.I., July 2010.
• McGinnis, D.; Barybin, M. Coordination, surface, and electrochemistry of redox-addressable isocyanoazulenes and diisocyanobiazulenes featuring acetylene spacers, 236th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, August 2008.
• Scheetz, K.; McGinnis, D.; Barybin, M. A systematic investigation of the interaction of various isocyanoazulenes with [W(dppe) 2(N2)2], 236th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, August 2008.
• Smith, C.; McGinnis, D.; Barybin, M. Design of linear biazulenic bridges fitted with isocyanide alligator clips for molecular electronics, 42nd Midwest Regional Meeting of the ACS, Kansas City, November 2007.
• McGinnis, D.; Barybin, M. Redox addressable organic isocyanides incorporating azulene and ferrocene moieties in one molecule, 42nd Midwest Regional Meeting of the ACS, Kansas City, November 2007.