Office: 129 Carver Hall Ph: (502) 597-5823 rita.sharma@kysu.edu

To teach a variety of chemistry courses in a student-centered classroom environment at a small institution dedicated to academic excellence in undergraduate instruction.

To participate in research projects and to serve the university and community.

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Chemistry Department, (1990 - 1991) University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, (1990) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India M.S. Organic Chemistry, (1986) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India B.S. Chemistry and Biology, (1984) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India

Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY August 2012 – till date Assistant Professor Teaching General Chemistry I & II Quantitative analysis with lab A Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry with Lab Chemistry in Context course for science non-majors

Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, KY August 2001 – July 2012 Taught undergraduate level courses in Chemistry (General College Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I) Taught various Chemistry courses and labs.

Chemistry Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY August 1999 – July 2000 Taught General College Chemistry I & II Organic Chemistry I & II

Portland Community College, Portland, OR July 1997 – July 1999 Taught various undergraduate level courses in Chemistry (with labs).

Lexington Community College, Lexington, KY January 1997 – May 1997 Taught General College Chemistry I and II