Donald L. Showalter is an emeritus professor and former chairman of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point

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Born in Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

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, Kentucky

Kentucky

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, Showalter received his bachelors degree from Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University

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 in 1964 and his Ph.D.

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 in 1970 from the University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

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. He spent one year as a research fellow at Oregon State University

Oregon State University

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's Radiation Center before moving to UWSP in 1971. For a brief time (1973–1976) he taught at Iowa Western Community College

Iowa Western Community College

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 before returning to UWSP, where he would receive many teaching awards, such as the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award in 1994. In September 2006 he won Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach.http://www.uwsp.edu/news/pr/koShowalterAward.htm

Showalter stars in the World of Chemistry

The World of Chemistry

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video series with Roald Hoffmann

Roald Hoffmann

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External links

• The World Of Chemistry, a show featuring Showalter's demonstrations.