FRANK W. SNOWDEN

Professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and Associate Director, UMN MRSEC Education and Human Resources Contact Info: Phone: (612) 626-2207 Office: 401 Amundson Hall Email: snowden@cems.umn.edu

Professional Preparation Xavier University of New Orleans, Chemistry, B.S., 1960 University of New Orleans, Chemistry, Ph.D., 1975 Professional Appointments Director, Academic Programs for Excellence in Engineering and Science (APEXES), 2000-present Director, Community of Scholars Program (COSP), 1998, 2000-present Associate Director of Education and Human Resources, UMN MRSEC, 1998-present Chair, Kirby Puckett/Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Committee Chair, President's Distinguished Scholars Selection Committee, 1997-2001 Co-Chair, U2000 Scholarship Committee, 1997-July, 2001 Director, President's Distinguished Faculty Mentor Program (PDFMP), UMN, 1997-2001 Director, Multicultural Undergraduate Research Program (MURP), UMN, 1997-2001 Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, UMN, 1997-present Fellow, General College, UMN, 1993-1997 Assistant Professor, General College, UMN, 1991-1993 Medical Editor, Video Journal of Ophthalmology, Medical Video Productions, St. Louis, 1990-1993 Global Professional Service Specialist, 3M/Vision Care Department, 1983-1990 Senior Technical Service Engineer, 3M/Occupational Health & Safety Products Division, 1973-1983 Senior Research Chemist, 3M/Central Research Laboratories, 1973-1978 Research Chemist, USDA, Southern Regional Research Laboratory, New Orleans, 1963-1973 Chemist, USDA, Southern Regional Research Laboratory, New Orleans, 1960-1963 Selected Publications S.G. Smith, F.W. Snowden, “Neodymium: YAG Laser Damage of Intraocular Lenses,” Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 14, 22 (1988) S.G. Smith, F.W. Snowden, E.G. Lamprecht, “Topographical Anatomy of the Ciliary Sulcus,” Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 13, 543 (1987) S.G. Smith, F.W. Snowden, “Anatomy of the Ciliary Sulcus,” Video Journal of Ophthalmology 2, No. 5 (1986) F.W. Snowden, "Chemical Hazards in the Workplace-Measurement and Control," in: Diffusional Monitoring-A New Approach to Personal Sampling, Ed., Gangadhar Choudhary, ACS Symposium Series, (American Chemical Society) 149 (1981) Selected Awards Volunteer of the Year 1998, Science Museum of Minnesota Award of Excellence, Laboratory/Manufacturing Product Implementation, 3M/Vision Care Laboratory Best Film, by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, 1986 Best Surgical Adjunct Film and Runner-up Best Film by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, 1965 Synergistic Activities Member, Stakeholders’ Advisory Council, Minneapolis Public Schools’ Math/Science Matters NSF Urban Systemic Plan, July 2002 Member, NSF Planning Grant Advisory Board, College of the Menominee Nation, May 2002 Presentation, "Strategic Models for Diversity"; at the Workshop on Diversity, University of Iowa, May, 2001 Member, Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Summer Research Opportunities Conference (SROP), July, 2002, Pennsylvania State University Panel member, NSF Research Centers: Partners in SMET Education, August, 2001, Cornell University Co-organizer, Science and Engineering Education Scholars Program (SEESP) Conference, July, 2001, University of Minnesota Community Advisory Council, Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota, 1989-present