College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Paul Mazzocchi

Professor Emeritus

Personal Data

Office Phone: 301-475-8856
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Education

  • B.S. Queens College of the City, University of New York, 1961
  • Ph.D. Fordham University, 1966
  • National Institutes Health Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University, 1965-1967

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Maryland, 1967
  • Professor, University of Maryland, 1977
  • Associate Chair of the Chemistry Department, 1979-82
  • Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1982-89
  • Acting Director of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, 1985
  • Deputy Director, 1986 to 1989.
  • Acting Dean of the College of Chemical and Life Sciences and the College of Agriculture, 1989-92
  • Dean of the College of Chemical and Life Sciences, 1992 - 2000

Research Interests

Synthetic and Mechanistic Photochemistry, Science Education

Major Recognitions and Honors

  • NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, 1965-1967
  • University of Maryland Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1969
  • Robert Rowan Award, 2001