About Jeff Goff
Jeff Goff and his wife Julie, met at Malone in 1988. They married in 1993 and live in Canton. They have six children. Jeff enjoys hiking, bird-watching, hunting, motorcycle riding, and assembling puzzles. During the summer months, Gof collects yellow jackets and hornets for two pharmaceutical labs that utilize the venom in desensitization therapies for individuals with severe sting allergies.
Education
- Ph.D., The University of Akron
- B.A., Malone University
AWARDS
- 2022 Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching; 2001 Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching
Classes I Teach
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry II
- Basic Physiological Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Ornithology
- Stewardship and Safety in Chemical Practice
- Environmental Chemistry
- Forensic Chemistry
Signature Experiences
- 2008, Laboratory Safety Institute Short Course: “How to be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer” (Natick, Mass.)
- 2007, Sabbatical at the Canton Stark County Crime Lab (Canton).
- 2004, Chautauqua Short Course: “DNA and Criminal Investigations in the Classroom” (Austin, Texas).
- 2004, Panel discussion on Forensic Science at Kent State University Stark campus (Canton).
- 2002, Chautauqua Short Course: “Communicating Chemistry: Reaching Students and the Public-at-Large” (Madison, Wis.).
- 2000, Attended Wavefunction workshop to promote the use of SpartanPro (a chemistry software package) at the undergraduate level (Youngstown).
- 1999, Chautauqua Short Course: “Synthetic Organic Chemistry – Modern Methods and Strategy” (Memphis, Tenn.).