{"id":187,"date":"2015-02-17T15:13:28","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T15:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uwwcols\/?p=187"},"modified":"2015-02-17T15:13:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T15:13:28","slug":"get-to-know-paul-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uwwcols\/2015\/02\/17\/get-to-know-paul-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know Paul House!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. Paul House has been a member of the Chemistry Department for nine years.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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What is your educational background?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up just outside Kalamazoo, Michigan, and I went to a small school in Kalamazoo called Kalamazoo College. That\u2019s where I got my undergraduate degree.\u00a0 Then I worked for a year before starting grad school. I ended up going to Northwestern University just outside of Chicago. I worked with a physical chemist who studied kinetics and thermodynamics. I enjoyed it a lot even though grad school is kind of miserable sometimes. After that I did a post-doc. I worked with a molecular biologist and studied enzymology, kinetics, and enzyme systems at the University of Texas Medical Branch.<\/span><\/p>\n

What courses do you teach?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I teach physical chemistry lectures and labs. I teach inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry laboratories. I\u2019ve taught general chemistry- the 2nd<\/sup> semester lecture and the lab. I\u2019ve done a lot of different courses, but physical chemistry are probably my primary courses.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are your research interests?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve got a couple different research interests. One of them started out in collaboration with Dr. Chan and Dr. Harrahy. We\u2019re interested in a group of compounds called micropollutants- they are in low concentration in the environment. Specifically we\u2019re thinking about things like pharmaceuticals and health products- things like acetaminophen and caffeine. They are going to affect environmental systems because they are biologically active compounds.\u00a0 They can be chemically modified during the waste water treatment, and sometimes they are converted into more toxic compounds. The students who work with me are figuring out how these compounds are modified during waste water treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

How long have you been teaching at UW-Whitewater?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I think this is my ninth year.<\/span><\/p>\n

What inspired you to become a professor?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

When I was a student I didn\u2019t understand a lot of stuff, but the subject matter really excited me. Then I had a professor in college that I did a research project with.\u00a0 He was an inorganic chemist studying inorganic compounds but the methods were focused on physical chemistry theories.\u00a0 Because he didn\u2019t know much about the methods, I ended up being responsible for moving the project forward. \u00a0The project went really well and he told me that I could do this stuff in grad school and beyond and I believed it. I also always liked the college environment and working with students. It\u2019s just a job I like to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you like most about Whitewater?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I like the school in terms of my colleagues. I think they have the right ideas- they are focused on helping students learn and be successful in life. I think for the most part they are very dedicated to that. The work environment is really good, and I like the students a lot- it\u2019s fun working with them. I like the people I\u2019m working with- both students and faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are some of your interests outside teaching?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I like to cook a lot. My mom taught cooking classes when I was growing up, and she wrote a couple cook books. It\u2019s something that I share with her.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your favorite movie?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s all these goofy movies around that I like. There\u2019s one called The Secret of Roan Inish<\/i> that I really like. It\u2019s set in Ireland and it\u2019s about seals that turn into humans. I also like Lawrence of Arabia<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who inspires you and why?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s hard. My mom is a very kind and giving. She helps a lot of people, and I always liked that she has a really good sense of humor.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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