Ana Fraiman, D.Sc. Associate Professor in Chemistry Office:  SCI-218F Phone: (773)442-5682 Fax: (773)442-5710 Email: a-fraiman@neiu.edu Education Technion, Isreal Institute of Technology      B.Sc. Chemistry Technion, Isreal Institute of Technology      Ph.D. Chemistry Research Incorporation of PLTL into Organic Chemistry. PI  Ana Fraiman, Co PI Veronica Curtis Palmer Conceptual Understanding of Organic Chemistry Through The Use of Modern Visualization: Assessment of New Tools Recent Publications Virtual Laboratory Reports. Ana Fraiman, Peter Tessalee, 18^th BCCE, July 2204, Iowa State University Implementation of PLTL at NEIU in Organic Chemistry. Ana Fraiman and Veronica Curtis-Palmer, 2003 PLTL National Leadership Conference New York City, October ,2003 Implementing new pedagogies in Sophomore Organic Chemistry at Northeastern Illinois University. Ana Fraiman 35^th Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting. Chicago May 2003. Implementation of PLTL in Sophomore Organic Chemistry at Northeastern Illinois University. Yoriel Marcano, Annette Velez and Ana Fraiman. 225^th National Meeting American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, March 2003 Peter Jurisch, Ana Fraiman “Is Hammett Principle applicable to ring opening metathesis polymerization with Grubbs Catalyst?” Tenth  NEIU Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposia, April 2002 Bobby Jacob and Ana Fraiman. A new approach to Laboratory reporting. ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, March 1999. Gregory T.  Jenkinson and Ana Fraiman. “ A New Approach to Lab Reporting Via Computer Presentation Software.  Journal of Chemical Education Vol 76, pp 283, 1999 Bobby Jacobs, Ana Fraiman Hypertext as a Learning Tool. NEIU Sixth Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposia, April 1998. Yvette Figueroa and Ana Fraiman. Molecular Modeling in Chemistry. 5th Annual National Science Foundation. Alliance for Minority Participation Research Conference. New Mexico State University July 1997 Gregory T. Jenkinson Soft Copy versus hard copy reporting. The use of computer presentation software by students for laboratory reporting and indexing of information. Northeastern Illinois University, Honors Thesis, May 1997 Yvette Figueroa and Ana Fraiman. Molecular Modeling in Chemistry. Northeastern Illinois University Fifth annual student research and creative activities symposium, April 1997. Yvette Figueroa and Ana Fraiman. Molecular Modeling in Chemistry. Chicago Alliance for minority participation, Research Conference, DePaul University, April 1997 Gregory T. Jenkinson and Ana Fraiman  Students using hypermedia. Computer Technology Exhibit NEIU- March 1997 Gregory T.  Jenkinson and Ana Fraiman. “Innovative Lab Reporting in Organic Chemistry via Computer Simulating and Indexing”.  Northeastern Illinois University 3rd. Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium. April 1996 Awarded the best paper in the section. James C. Cerven and Ana Fraiman. "Reactant Stability and Substituent Effect in the Study of the Diels-Alder Addition Mechanism". Northeastern Illinois University 3rd. Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium. March 1995 James C. Cerven and Ana Fraiman. "Reactant Stability and Substituent Effect in the Study of the Diels-Alder Addition Using Computer Aided Molecular Modeling". Board of Governors Universities. 6th Annual Student Research Conference. April 1995 Memberships American Chemical Society Recent attended workshops and conferences: Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research & Practice January 4-9, 2004 Ventura, CA CADFN conference. Service Learning 10/03 Northeastern Illinois University 2003 PLTL National Leadership Conference New York City, October 9-12,2003 Gordon Conference in Visualization in Science and Education, July 20-25’, 2003 Queen's College, Oxford England COACH workshop “Coaching Strong Women in the Art of Strategic Persuasion” sponsored by the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemist. New Orleans March 22, 2003. MID Workshop, 3/7/03, 3/8/08 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago Symposium Series:  Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science:  Research and Practice First Symposium 2/7/03, Roosevelt University Second Symposium 3/14/03, Rush Medical College Third Symposium 4/25/03, Chicago State University CAFDN Conference, Perfecting the Craft. Revitalizing Teaching. October 25, 2002, Prairie State College. Chicago Area Faculty Network Development. NSF short courses for college teachers: Chautauqua Institute Workshop. “Peer-Led Team Learning: The Workshop Model” May 20-22, 2002 Pasadena California Additional Information: Chemistry Computer Lab Coordinator Mentor of New Faculty NASA project TEAM member Member of the STEM project advisory committee. Oakton Community College & the National Science Foundation. Presider in the Chemical Education Section in the 35^th Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting. Chicago May 2003.