SUNY Old Westbury Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Barbara Hillery has been named among a select group of scientists to the 2018 American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellows Program. The new fellows were celebrated at the Society’s fall national meeting in Boston in August.
The ACS Fellows Program, in its tenth year, recognizes ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and ACS, the world's largest scientific society. Only 51 scientists from around the world are being inducted this year.
"I've had the opportunity to see firsthand the impacts Dr. Hillery has made on our campus - from developing new STEM-related majors, and enrolling the College's first graduate students to increasing support for student and faculty research, and growing academic support services," said College President Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III. "Being named to this prestigious ACS Fellow Program means that the wider scientific community too recognizes the many impacts she has made in her career as an educator and chemist."
According to ACS, Hillery was chosen for her “excellence in teaching, educational leadership, and significant contributions to the measurement of ubiquitous anthropogenic environmental contaminants,” and her sustained and dedicated service to local ACS sections.
A resident of Shirley, NY, Hillery, who is also a Professor of Chemistry, joined Old Westbury’s faculty in 1997 before becoming Chair of the Chemistry and Physics Department in 2003, and Dean in 2010. She oversees 12 academic departments and approximately 4,600 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in various disciplines.
In addition to being named an ACS Fellow, she has received various teaching and service awards, and has authored several publications and presentations relating to her research and educational activities. Hillery’s research has received support from the National Science Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others.
About ACS: Founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress, the American Chemical Society has more than 150,000 members in 140+ countries. The mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. The vision is to improve people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry.
The ACS Fellows Program, in its tenth year, recognizes ACS members for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and ACS, the world's largest scientific society. Only 51 scientists from around the world are being inducted this year.
"I've had the opportunity to see firsthand the impacts Dr. Hillery has made on our campus - from developing new STEM-related majors, and enrolling the College's first graduate students to increasing support for student and faculty research, and growing academic support services," said College President Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III. "Being named to this prestigious ACS Fellow Program means that the wider scientific community too recognizes the many impacts she has made in her career as an educator and chemist."
According to ACS, Hillery was chosen for her “excellence in teaching, educational leadership, and significant contributions to the measurement of ubiquitous anthropogenic environmental contaminants,” and her sustained and dedicated service to local ACS sections.
A resident of Shirley, NY, Hillery, who is also a Professor of Chemistry, joined Old Westbury’s faculty in 1997 before becoming Chair of the Chemistry and Physics Department in 2003, and Dean in 2010. She oversees 12 academic departments and approximately 4,600 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in various disciplines.
In addition to being named an ACS Fellow, she has received various teaching and service awards, and has authored several publications and presentations relating to her research and educational activities. Hillery’s research has received support from the National Science Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others.
About ACS: Founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress, the American Chemical Society has more than 150,000 members in 140+ countries. The mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. The vision is to improve people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry.