Dr. Jody Reifenberg
Contact Information
Phone: 914-606–6184
Office location: Science Building, Room 323
Email: jody.reifenberg@sunywcc.edu
Title: Professor and Chairperson, Chemistry Department
Department/Division:Chemistry Department/School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Degrees:
- B.S., Chemistry – Yale University
- M. D., Medicine – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Courses Taught:
- Inorganic Chemistry 1 – Lecture & Lab
- Inorganic Chemistry 2 – Lecture & Lab
- Principles of Inorganic Chemistry – Lecture & Lab
Honors and Awards:
- Joseph and Sophia Abeles Endowed Chair for Chemistry, since 2009
- SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2013
- American Chemical Society’s Salute to Excellence Award, 2014
- Board Member of the Westchester Chemical Society, since 2010
- 2015-16 Donald Weigand Club/Organization Adviser Award
Presentations:
- Guest speaker for Chemistry Club and Medical Pre-Professional Club – multiple lectures dealing with chemistry, becoming a physician and practicing medicine, 2007 – present
- Speaker for WCC Foundation Endowed Chair Reception, 2013
Selected Institution Service/Academic Service:
- Chairperson of the Chemistry Department, 2009 – present
- Co-chair of the Academics Committee of the Faculty Senate, 2007 – present
- Senator in Faculty Senate, 2007 – present
- Conducted the four Chemistry Department General Education Assessments (2005-06, 2008-09, 2011-12 & 2014-15) and their respective Closing-the-Loop Summary Analyses
- Faculty Adviser to the Chemistry Club, 2007 – present
- Served on the Middle States Committee on General Education, 2013 – 14; Member of the General Education Task Force, 2015 – present
- Served on the Strategic Planning Task Force, 2013 – 14
- Chair of six Search & Screen Committees for a full-time Chemistry Department faculty member, 2009 – present
- Served on the Search & Screen Committee for the Dean of the School of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, 2015
- Served on the Search & Screen Committee for the Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, 2016
- Served on the Search & Screen Committee for the Vice President & Dean of Academic Affairs, 2012
- Member of several other Search & Screen Committees, including for two full-time faculty members of the Veterinary Technology Department, 2009 – present
- Faculty/Student Mentoring Program, 2006 – present – mentor to several chemistry, pre-med, nursing and prospective physician assistant students & Phillips Scholarship Initiative Mentor; Steering Committee member, 2007 – present
- Created the Chemical Hygiene Plan for the Chemistry Department and the College with the Environmental Health & Safety Manager to store, dispose of and label all chemicals safely and properly, 2013
- Represented WCC at the American Chemical Society’s Spring symposium for the past twelve years, where each year one WCC chemistry student was awarded the College Chemistry Achievement Award, 2005 – 16