Teaching and Resources

Courses Taught By Dr Konkolewicz

Undergraduate Courses

UNV 171 - First Year Research Experience I

Taught Spring 2019, Fall 2019-2024

Introduction to research course. Aimed at first year students to help set them on a path of success in undergraduate research. Taught in the context of a project in collaboration with a private industrial partner to provide real world context for research problems (2019). Taught in the context of grand challenges in STEM (2020-2021) 

UNV 172 - First Year Research Experience II

Taught Spring 2020-2024

Experiential research course. Aimed at first year students to give hands on experience doing undergraduate research. Taught in the context of a project in collaboration with a private industrial partner to provide real world context for research problems (2020). Taught in the context of grand challenges in STEM (2021-2022).

CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry

Taught Fall 2020-2022

Introductory sophomore organic chemistry course. Covers key principles of organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms, organic structure and geometry, and organic functionality.

CHM 245 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Taught Spring 2025

Introductory sophomore organic chemistry laboratory course. Includes focus on molecular spectroscopy and characteriation of organic compounds, organic techniques, organic synthesis and efficient/benign chemistry.

CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry for Majors

Taught Fall 2014-2019

Introductory sophomore organic chemistry course. Covers key principles of organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms, organic structure and geometry, and organic functionality.

CHM 254 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors

Taught Fall 2023-2024

Introductory sophomore organic chemistry laboratory course. Includes focus on molecular spectroscopy and characteriation of organic compounds, organic techniques, organic synthesis and materials.

CHM 429 - Polymer Chemistry

Taught Spring 2020, 2022, 2024

Advanced polymer chemistry and polymer science course. Focuses on polymerization processes, polymerization kinetics, different types of polymerization mechanisms such as step growth/condensation, ionic, radical and coordination as well as copolymerization. Additional topics covered are some polymer characterization.

CHM 450B - Topics in Organic Chemistry - Organic Principles and Theory (Physical Organic Chemistry)

Taught Spring 2015-2021

High level undergraduate course combining aspects of organic and physical chemistry. Covers advanced topics such as detailed reaction kinetics, reaction mechanism, Hammett Plots and other linear free energy diagram, photochemistry, non-covalent chemistry and polymer materials.

Graduate Courses

CHM 529 - Polymer Chemistry

Taught Spring 2020, 2022, 2024

Advanced polymer chemistry and polymer science course. Focuses on polymerization processes, polymerization kinetics, different types of polymerization mechanisms such as step growth/condensation, ionic, radical and coordination as well as copolymerization. Additional topics covered are some polymer characterization.

CHM 641 - Organic Principles and Theory (Physical Organic Chemistry)

Taught Spring 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

Graduate level course combining aspects of organic and physical chemistry. Forms a foundation for advanced discoveries in organic and materials chemistry. Covers advanced topics such as detailed reaction kinetics, reaction mechanism, Hammett Plots and other linear free energy diagram, photochemistry, non-covalent chemistry and polymer materials.

CHM 720 - Seminar in Organic Chemistry

Taught Spring 2018, 2019, 2025

Graduate level course focusing on student led discussions of Organic Chemistry, Student led problem sets in organic chemistry and graduate student presentations.