Michael C - University of Scranton



Michael C. Cann, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

Chemistry Department

University of Scranton

Contact Information

Chemistry Department 144 Hideaway Ct.

University of Scranton Lake Ariel, PA 18510

Scranton, PA 18510 570-698-6709

570-941-7519

570-430-1165 cell phone

michael.cann@scranton.edu



Education/Employment

1969, BA, Chemistry, Marist College

1972, MA, 1973, PhD, Organic Chemistry, SUNY Stony Brook (Stony Brook University)

1973-74, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Utah

1974-75, Lecturer, University of Colorado-Denver

1975-2017: Assistant, Associate, Professor, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, University of Scranton

2017-Present: Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Emeritus

Recent Courses Taught

Elements of Chemistry (CHEM 100)

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 232)

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 233)

Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 340) 

Structural Organic Chemistry (CHEM 530; graduate)

Mechanistic Organic Chemistry (CHEM 531; graduate)

Topics in Environmental Science (ESCI 440)

Internship in Environmental Science (ESCI 480-481)

Environmental Chemistry, Graduate Environmental Management Program, University of

Zagreb

Grants Awards and Honors

2015, St. Francis Caring for Creation Award

2013, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

2011, Editorial Board, Green Processing and Synthesis, journal

2010-13, Board Member, American Chemical Society Committee on Environmental Improvement

2010, American Chemical Society Committee on Environmental Improvement National Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemical Education  

2009, Co-winner Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal Green Powerhouse Award for an Individual

2005, Provost Award: Excellence in Integrating Sustainability in the Curriculum

2002, Green Chemistry Program recognized by PADEP Secretary David Hess

2001, NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grant

2001, Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence

2000, The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences

1994, Merit award for outstanding service at the University of Scranton

1986, Ben Franklin Partnership Grant

1985, Ben Franklin Partnership Grant

1984, Merit award for outstanding teaching at the University of Scranton

1984, Alpha Sigma Nu Award for teaching

1979, American Chemical Society Catalyst Grant

1978, Research Corporation Cottrell College research grant

1975, American Chemistry Society-Petroleum Research Fund, research grant

Books

Catherine H. Middlecamp, Michael Mury, Karen L. Anderson, Anne K. Bentley, Michael C. Cann, Jamie P. Ellis, Kathleen L. Purvis-Roberts, Chemistry in Context, 8th edition, McGraw–Hill, Dubuque, IA, 2015.

Colin Baird, C. and Michael C. Cann, Environmental Chemistry, 5th Edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2012.

Catherine Middlecamp, Steve Keller, Karen Anderson, Anne Bentley, Michael Cann and Jamie Ellis, Chemistry in Context, 7th edition, McGraw–Hill, Dubuque, IA, 2012.

Michael C. Cann and Thomas P. Umile,  Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry, Volume 2, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.,  2008.

Colin Baird, C. and Michael C. Cann, Environmental Chemistry, 4th Edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2008.

Colin Baird, C. and Michael C. Cann, Environmental Chemistry, 3rd Edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2005.

Michael C. Cann and Marc Connelly, Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., 2000.

Book Chapters

Michael C. Cann, “The Imperative for Infusing Sustainability into the Chemistry Curriculum,” in Sustainability in the Chemistry Curriculum, Catherine Middlecamp, Andrew Jorgensen, Editors, (ACS Symposium Series 1087), American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2011.

Michael C. Cann, "Greening the Chemistry Lecture Curriculum: Now is the Time to Infuse Existing Mainstream Textbooks with Green Chemistry," in Green Chemistry Education, Changing the Course of Chemistry, Paul Anastas, Irvin J. Levy and Kathryn E. Parent Editors, American Chemical Society (ACS Symposium Series 1011), Oxford University Press, 2008.

Cynthia W. Cann, Michael C. Cann and Gao Shangquan, "China's Road to Sustainable Development," in China's Environment and the Challenge of Sustainable Development, Day, K., Editor, M. E. Sharpe, Armonk, New York, 2005.

Book Series Editor

Cann, Michael C., "Sustainability: Contributions through Science and Technology," CRC Press.

Microwave Heating as a Tool for Sustainable Chemistry, Edited by Nicholas E. Leadbeater, CRC Press, 2010.

Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability, Edited by Sanjay K. Sharma and Ackmez Mudhoo, CRC Press, 2010.

Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory, Edited by Andrew Dicks, CRC Press, 2011.A Novel Green Treatment for Textiles, Plasma Treatment as a Sustainable Technology, Edited by Chi-wai Kan, CRC Press, 2014.

Environmentally Friendly Syntheses Using Ionic Liquids, Edited by Jairton Dupont, Toshiyuki Itoh, Pedro Lozano, and Sanjay Malhotra, CRC Press, 2015.

Catalysts for Sustainability, Goals Challenges and Impacts, Edited by Thomas P, Umile, CRC Press, 2015.

Articles

Michael C. Cann and Trudy A. Dickneider, "Infusing the Chemistry Curriculum with Green Chemistry Using Real-World Examples, Web Modules, and Atom Economy in Organic Chemistry," J. Chem. Ed., 2004, 81, 977.

Michael C. Cann, "The Importance of Greening the Chemistry that We Practice and We Preach," All India Seminar on Green Chemistry: Cleaner Technologies & Safer Chemicals, p21-22, Guwahati, India, March 15, 2003.

Cann, M. C. "Greening the Chemistry Curriculum at the University of Scranton," Green Chemistry, 2001, 3, G23.

Cann, M. C.   “Bringing State of the Art, Applied, Novel, Green Chemistry to the Classroom, by Employing the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards,” J. Chem. Ed., 1999, 76, 1639.

Axtell, H. C.,* McHugh, K. B.,* and Cann, M. C.,   “Reactions of 8H-Furo[3,4-d]dibenz [b,f]azepine and 9H-Tribenz[b,d,f]azepine with t-Butyl Hypochlorite and Silver Trifluoroacetate,” Heterocycles 1995, 41, 431.

Bennett, R. A.,* and Cann, M. C.,  “Reaction of 5-Acetyl-10,11-didehydro-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine with Pyrrole, N-Methylpyrrole, Imidazole and N-Methylimidazole:  Cycloaddition Versus Michael Addition,” Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry 1994, 31, 293.

Cann, M. C.  “The Synthesis of [b,f,d]Tetracyclicazepins; Attempts to Prepare an Aromatic Nitrenium Ion” (an invited review) in Trends in Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1993, 3, 439.

Axtell, H. C.,* Howell,* W. M. Schmid, L. G.,* and Cann, M. C.,  “Preparation of 9H-Tribenz[b,d,f]azepine and its 1-Methoxy Derivative,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1991, 56, 3906.

McHugh, K. B.,* Howell, W. A., Doran, J. J.* and Cann, M. C.,   “Preparation of 8H-Furo[3,4-d]dibenz[b,f]azepine.  A Novel heterocyclic Ring System, Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1990, 27, 1839.

Cann, M. C. and Lezinsky, D.*  “Reactions of 5H-Dibenz[b,f]azepine with t-Butyl Hypochlorite:  An Aromatic Nitrenium Ion Intermediate?” Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1988, 25, 863.

Cann, M. C.  “Formation of Acridine from the Reaction of Dibenz[b,f]azepine With Silver(I):  Formation of an Aromatic Nitrenium Ion?”  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1988, 53, 1112.

Kerber, R. C. and Cann, M. C. “Mechanism of Cycloaddition of Nitroso Compounds with Diphenylketone,” Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1974, 39, 2552.

Proceedings

Cann, C.W., Sebastianelli, R. and Cann, M.C., "Examining Environmental Sustainability Efforts: A Preliminary Survey." Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute. Philadelphia, PA, March 2005

Cynthia W. Cann, Michael C. Cann, "A Plan for Corporate Sustainable Development: Creating a Corporate Competitive Advantage Through the Combination of Green Chemistry and Strategic Marketing Management," Professional Organization: International Conference Towards Sustainable Product Design Proceedings Managing Sustainable Product: Organizational Aspects of Product and Service Development, London, England, October 28 –29, 2002.

Reference Book Entry

Cann, M. C. “Green Chemistry” segment for the reference work Lagowski, J. J., ed. Chemistry Foundations and Applications, 4 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004.

Web Publications

The following are part of a project by the Chemistry Department of the University of Scranton (lead by M. Cann) to infuse green chemistry throughout our curriculum and to provide models for other instructors to do the same. These teaching modules have beeen translated into Spanish and Portuguese. (see: Greening Across the Chemistry Curriculum at )

Cann, Michael C., “An Introduction to Green Chemistry,” .

Cann, Michael C.,  “ATOM ECONOMY: A Measure of the Efficiency of a Reaction,” .

Cann, Michael C., “ANTIFOULANTS (Marine Pesticides),” .

Consulting for Green Chemistry/Sustainability in Industry, Government Agencies, Academia and Non-profits.

For example see International Flavors and Fragrances Sustainability Reports (): 2014 page 66; 2013 pages 14-16; 2012 pages 9-11. One approach is a day-long workshop on Green Chemistry.

Presentations Since 1998

Cann, Michael C., (invited), “Developing Sustainable Technologies to Assist us in Living within Planetary Environmental Boundaries,” Millersville University, Millersville, PA, November 7, 2016.

Cann, Michael C., “Two Decades of Green Chemistry Progress, not only for the Environment but for Education, through the US Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards," International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry, Venice, Italy, September 4-8, 2016.

Cann, Michael C., “Two Decades of Green Chemistry Progress, not only for the Environment but for Education, through the US Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards," Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Portland, OR, June 14-16, 2016.

Cann, Michael C., (invited), “Two decades of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards provide powerful illustrations of green chemistry for greening the chemistry curriculum, to educate the public, and for industries to emulate,” ACS Central Regional Meeting, Covington, KY, May 18-21, 2016.

International Flavors and Fragrances Green Chemistry Refresher Workshop, Union Beach, NJ, December 15, 2015.

International Flavors and Fragrances Green Chemistry Refresher Workshop, Union Beach, NJ, November 24, 2015.

Cann, Michael C., (invited), “Developing Sustainable Technologies to Assist us in Living within Planetary Environmental Boundaries,” Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, October 21-22, 2015.

Cann, Michael C., (invited), “Planetary boundaries that we MUST all live by; opportunities for innovative interdisciplinary research and education in sustainable technologies,” ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, Ithaca, NY (NERM), June 11, 2015.

Cann, Michael C., “Blending green chemistry and sustainability throughout Chemistry in Context to produce informed citizens,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 10-14, 2014.

Cann, Michael C., “Blending green chemistry and sustainability into the curriculum to produce stewards of the environment,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 10-14, 2014.

Cann, Michael C, and Murphy, Mark., “Sustainability at Scranton: A New Way of Thinking about Academics, Operations and Outreach,” Just Sustainability Hope for the Commons meeting, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, August 7-9, 2014.

IFF Green Chemistry Workshop, Benicarlo, Spain, June 24, 2014.

IFF Green Chemistry Workshop, Tilburg, Netherlands, June 26, 2014.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Chemistry for a Sustainable Planet,” ACS Southern Florida Section Meeting, Florida Gulf Coast University, Estero, FL, January 14, 2014, .

Cann, Michael C., “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum Employing the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards: a 17 Year Endeavor,” ACS Northeast Regional Meeting, New Haven, CT, October 25, 2013.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry, Chemistry for a Sustainable Planet,” EPA Region 1, Boston, M, October 24, 2013.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry Education, Charting a Course for the Future,” ACS National Webinar. September 5, 2013.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Case Studies in Green Chemistry: The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards,” Green Chemistry in Higher Education: EPA Region 2 Faculty Workshop, Loudinville, NY, July 20, 2013.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Sustainability in Chemistry Education,” Green Chemistry in Higher Education: EPA Region 2 Faculty Workshop, Loudinville, NY, July 20, 2013.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusion of sustainability and sustainable energy into Chemistry in Context, a textbook for non-science majors, ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 7-11, 2013.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” Latin American Chemistry Congress, Cancun, Mexico, October 27-31, 2012.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusion of green chemistry and sustainability into organic chemistry lecture,” Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Penn State University State College, PA, July 29-August 2, 2012.

Cann, Michael C., “Blending green chemistry and sustainability throughout Chemistry in Context, a text for non-science majors,” Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Penn State University State College, PA, July 29-August 2, 2012.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry Case Studies: The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards," Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference Student Workshop, Washington, DC, June 17-21, 2012.

Cann, Michael C., “Blending Sustainability and Additional Green Chemistry into Chemistry in Context,” ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 22-29, 2012.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” Gordon College Annual Green Chemistry Lecture, Wenhan, MA, March 1, 2012.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, New York-Philadelphia Section Meeting, Somerset, NJ, Ocotober 5, 2011.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusing Green Chemistry and Sustainability into the Curriculum During the International Year of Chemistry and Beyond,” ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, August 28-September 1, 2011.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ, April 12, 2011.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, February, 11, 2011.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” ACS Princeton Section Meeting, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, November, 10, 2010.

Cann, Michael C., (invited award presentation) "Infusing Sustainability/Green Chemistry across the Undergraduate and Graduate Curricula, and Beyond," ACS/CEI Recognition of Exemplary Work in the Incorporation of Sustainability into the Curriculum, ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 23, 2010.

Cann, Michael C., “Sustainable Technologies Administration, Moving Toward a Sustainable Economy," Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June 21-23, 2010.

Cann, Michael C., “Blending Sustainability and Additional Green Chemistry into Chemistry in Context," Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June 21-23, 2010.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) Taylor and Francis Green Chemistry Lecture, "Bringing Green Chemistry and Sustainability into the Curriculum," Canadian Society of Chemistry National Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 20-June 2, 2010.

Cann, Michael C., "Infusing Sustainability into Traditional Chemistry Courses,"  ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 21-25, 2010.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) Green Chemistry/Sustainability Workshop, Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA, February 16, 2010

American Chemical Society Tour Speaker: Cann, Michael C.,

“Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,”

    ACS Green Mountain Section (invited), Norwich University, Northfield, VT, October

13, 2009.

    ACS Central Massachusetts Section (invited), Worcester State College, Worcester,

MA, October 14, 2009.                                                 

    ACS Northern New York Section (invited), SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY, October

15, 2009.

“Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,”

     ACS Mid-Hudson Section, SUNY New Paltz (invited), New Paltz, NY, October 16,

2009.

Cann, Michael C., “How do we Weave Sustainability and Green Technologies as a Prominent Theme into Chemistry Education and into the Spring 2010 ACS National Meeting?” ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 22-26, 2009.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusing Green Chemistry and Sustainability into the Curriculum at the University of Scranton and Beyond” ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August17-21, 2008.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusing Sustainability and Additional Green Chemistry into Chemistry in Context,” Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June 24-27, 2008.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul: Sustainable Chemistry,” Symposium on Green Technologies, Metropolitan New York Paint and Coatings Association, East Rutherford, NJ, April 8, 2008.

Cann, Michael C., “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” University of Maryland, College Park, MD, November 8, 2007.

American Chemical Society Tour Speaker:

Cann, Michael C., “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,”

    ACS Binghamton Section Meeting (invited), Binghamton University, Binghamton,

NY, October15, 2007.

    ACS Corning Section Meeting (invited), Horseheads, NY, October 16, 2007.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” ACS Syracuse Section Meeting, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, September, 24, 2007.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusing Sustainability Across the Curriculum Using Our Green Chemistry Project as a Model,” ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August, 19-23, 2007.

Cann, Michael C., “Greening the Chemistry Lecture Curriculum: Now is the Time to Infuse Existing Textbooks with Green Chemistry,” Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June, 27-29, 2007.

Umile, Tom, and Cann, Michael C., “Greening the classroom continues: Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry, Volume 2,” Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June, 27-29, 2007.

Umile, Tom, and Cann, Michael, Integrating green chemistry across the undergraduate chemistry curriculum,” Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June, 27-29, 2007.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), “Green Chemistry: Chemistry for the Long Haul,” ACS Maryland Section Meeting, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD, November 15, 2006.

Cann, Michael C., “Web-based Green Chemistry Teaching Modules,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September, 10-14, 2006.

Cann, Michael C., “Greening the Chemistry Lecture Curriculum: Now is the Time to Infuse Existing Textbooks with Green Chemistry,” ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September, 10-14, 2006.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), "Greening the Chemistry Lecture Curriculum," 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, NS, May 29-31, 2006.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), "Tools and Materials for Infusing Green Chemistry into the Undergraduate Lecture Curriculum," Chemical Sciences Roundtable Green Chemistry and Engineering Education Workshop, The National Academies Keck Center, Washington, DC, November 7-8, 2005.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), Plenary Address: "Greening the Chemistry Curriculum," Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers, Widener University, Chester, PA, October 21, 2005.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusing Green Chemistry into an Environmental Chemistry Course and an Environmental Chemistry Textbook,” ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 28, 2005.

Cann, Michael C., "Greening the Chemistry Curriculum," 8th Meeting of International Jesuit Association of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Universities and Schools (ISJACHEM), Seattle University, Seattle, WA, July 19-22, 2005.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), "Greening the Chemistry Curriculum," Green Chemistry and Laboratory Waste Management Seminar, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, June 6, 2005.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusing Chemistry Lecture Courses with Green Chemistry: Poster and Oral Presentations, Web-based Modules, Supplemental Material, and Textbooks,” ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005.

Cann, Michael C., “Infusing Green Chemistry into an Environmental Chemistry Course and an Environmental Chemistry Textbook,” 9th FEECS Conference and 2nd SFC Meeting on Chemistry and the Environment, Bordeaux, France, August 29-September 1, 2004.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), “Pollution Prevention: A Paradigm Addressed Through Green Chemistry,” NAOSMM Annual Conference and Trade Show, Philadelphia, PA , August, 2, 2004.

Cann, Michael C. (invited), “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,” ACS Lehigh Valley Section Meeting, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA, April 22, 2004.

American Chemical Society Tour Speaker: Cann, Michael C., “Pollution Prevention: A Paradigm Addressed Through Green Chemistry,”

    ACS Central Wisconsin Section Meeting (invited), U. Wisconsin Stevens Point, April

14, 2004.

    ACS Lake Superior Section Meeting (invited), EPA Mid-Continent Laboratory,

Duluth, MN, April 16, 2004.

    “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,”

    ACS Milwaukee Section Meeting (invited), U. Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI,

April 12, 2004.

   ACS Northeast Wisconsin Section Meeting (invited), U. Wisconsin Green Gay, Green

Bay, WI, April 13, 2004.

ACS LaCrosse-Winona Section Meeting (invited), Viterbo

University, LaCrosse, WI, April 15, 2004.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Sustainability or Bust,” Blue Ridge High School, New Milford, PA, December 9, 2004

Cann, Cynthia W.; Cann, Michael C., "Environmental/Sustainability Education at the University of Scranton," EAUF Conference, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, San Jose Costa Rica, November 2-7, 2003.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Pollution Prevention: A Paradigm Addressed Through Green Chemistry,” ACS New Haven Section Meeting, Naugatuck, CT , September, 29, 2003.

Cann, Michael C., "Green Chemistry,” Toward a Sustainable Future, course for educators, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, July, 27-31, 2003.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,”

ACS Mid-Hudson Section Meeting, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, April 24, 2003.

Cann, Michael C. “Green Chemistry,” (invited) Roanoke Valley Governor’s School for

Sciences and Technology, April 7, 2003.

American Chemical Society Tour Speaker:

Cann, Michael C., “Pollution Prevention: A Paradigm Addressed Through Green Chemistry,”

    ACS Virginia Blue Ridge Section Meeting (invited), Radford University, Radford,

VA, April 7, 2003.

    ACS Virginia Section Meeting (invited), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA,

April 8, 2003.

    “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,”

    ACS Eastern North Carolina Section Meeting (invited), East Carolina University,

Greenville, NC, April 9, 2003.

"Green Chemistry" A Daylong Workshop; (invited) Presentation to a state-wide meeting of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental (PADEP) chemists,

PADEP Northwest Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre, PA, March 20, 2003.

American Chemical Society Tour Speaker:

Cann, Michael C., “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,”

    ACS Kansas State University Section Meeting (invited), KSU, Manhattan, KS,

February 24, 2003.

    ACS Wichita Section Meeting (invited), Wichita State University, Wichita, KS,

February 25, 2003.

    ACS Mo-Kan-Ok Section Meeting (invited), Missouri Southern State College, Joplin,

MO, February 26, 2003.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Greening Across the Chemistry Curriculum, Including Web Based Teaching Modules,” 36th Annual Meeting, Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers, Frederick, MD, October 11-12, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) "Green Chemistry, A Paradigm for Pollution Prevention," Penn State University Harrisburg, September 23, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., "The Green Chemistry Education Program at the University of Scranton," Briefing to David Hess, Secretary PADEP, Scranton, Pennsylvania, September, 19, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., “Resources for the Infusion of Green Chemistry Into Lecture Courses,” Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Bellingham, Western Washington University, Washington, July 28-August 1, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Greening Across the Chemistry Curriculum, Including Web Based Teaching Modules,” Green Chemistry in Education, NSF sponsored workshop, Eugene, Oregon, July 20-25, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., “Green Chemistry a New Paradigm in Pollution Prevention,”

    Peking University (invited), Chemistry Department, Beijing, Peoples Republic of

China, June 21, 2002.

    Tsinghua University (invited), Chemistry Department, Beijing, Peoples Republic of

China, June 14, 2002.

    Beijing University for Science and Technology(invited), Chemistry Department,

Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, June 14, 2002.

    Beijing Society of Chemistry (invited), Beijing, Peoples Republic of China, June 7,

2002.

    Beijing Normal University (invited), Chemistry Department, Beijing, Peoples Republic

of China, May 31, 2002.

    Peking University (invited), Environmental Education Center, Beijing, Peoples

Republic of China, May 24, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry, Environmental and Economic Benefits,” Baosteel, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China, June 4, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) Plenary Adress: “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,” Environmental Chemistry Symposium, ChemCon 2002, Canadian Society for Chemistry, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, May 17, 2002.

American Chemical Society Tour Speaker:

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Greening the Chemistry Curriculum,”

    ACS Western Maryland Sectional Meeting, Hagerstown, MD, April 16, 2002.

    ACS Southeastern Pennsylvania Sectional Meeting, York College, York, PA, April 17, 2002.

    ACS Penn-York Sectional Meeting, Falconer, NY, April 18, 2002.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry,” IEEE Student Branch, Scranton , PA , October 4, 2001 .

Cann, Michael C., “Greening Across the Chemistry Curriculum, Including Web Based Teaching Modules,” IUPAC Workshop on Green Chemistry Education, Venice , Italy , September 12-14, 2001 .

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Greening Across the Chemistry Curriculum, Including Web Based Teaching Modules,” Green Chemistry in Education, NSF sponsored workshop, Eugene, Oregon, July 21-23, 2001.

Cann, Michael C., “Greening Across the Chemistry Curriculum,” Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, June 26-28, 2001.

Cann, Michael C., Infusing the Chemistry Curriculum with Green Chemistry,” IUPAC CHEMRAWN XIV, Boulder, Colorado, June 9-13, 2001.

Cann, Michael C., “Greening Environmental Chemistry Courses in the New Century,” ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 1-5, 2001. 

Cann, Michael C., “Have You Greened your Chemistry Curriculum,” Pacifichem International Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, December 14-19, 2000.

Cann, Michael C., “Bringing Green Chemistry Into the Classroom Using Real World Cases,” Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 30-August 3, 2000. (also organized a half day symposium on green chemistry).

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Real-World Cases in Green Chemistry,” EPA/ACS Green Chemistry Materials Development Workshop, Washington, DC, February 5, 2000.

Ryan, Mary Ann and Cann, Michael C., “ACS/EPA Green Chemistry Education Project,” ChemEd ’99, Fairfield, CT, August 1-5, 1999.

Cann, Michael C., “Bringing Green Chemistry to the Classroom by Employing the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 21-25, 1999.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “How Green Chemistry is Inserted into the Curriculum at the University of Scranton.” EPA/ACS Green Chemistry Education Program Kickoff Workshop, Washington, DC, October 23-25, 1998.

Cann, Michael C., (invited) “Green Chemistry in the Curriculum,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 23-27, 1998.

Significant Service to the University Community  

2005-12, Sustainability Task Force

2005-2015, Sustainability Workshop: Initiated and co-facilitated this annual 4-day workshop. To date, this has resulted in the infusion of sustainability into more than 80 courses by 75 Scranton faculty

2005, UofS Sustainability Proposal: Co-authored with Cynthia Cann a proposal to infuse sustainability across the University (academic, operations and outreach). This was presented to Fr. Pilarz. This proposal acted as a catalyst for the formation of the Sustainability Task Force and many of the subsequent sustainability initiatives campus

1995-2008, Health Professions Evaluations Committee

1994-2006, Moderator of ECO (Environmentally Concerned Organization); Moderator of the year 2001

1994-2015, Co-Director Environmental Science

1992-1994, Initiated and co-developed the Environmental Science Program

1989-92, 1994-97, Board on Rank and Tenure

1984-87, Faculty Development Committee

1985-87, Research Committee

1986-87, Middle States Outcomes Committee

1984-86, Chairperson Loyola Hall Expansion and Renovation Committee

1982-1994, Director of Medical Technology University

1978-81, Hanley College Dean’s Conference

1977-1985, Moderator Beta Kappa Chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Honor Society

1976-82, Chairperson 1978-82, Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects

1976-1978, 1983-1986, University Senate

1975-77, Director of the Chemistry Department Undergraduate Research Program

1975-76, University Review Board

Significant Service to the Outside Community

2016-Present: Board of Directors Delaware Highlands Conservancy

2012, at the invitation of Bassam Shakashiri, President of the American Chemical Society, I was one of a handful of people that had the privilege of reviewing the ACS Climate Science Toolkit which was published on the web in the fall of 2012

2010-13, ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement

1996-present, Lake Henry Cottagers Association Dam Committee

1985-89, Mayor’s (Scranton) Water Quality Advisory Committee

1983-1988, Board of Directors of the Medical Technology Computer Match of Pennsylvania and New Jersey

1980-1988, (1980-84 President) Scranton Neighborhood Housing Services Board of Directors

1978-1990, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, judge and awarded a scholarship to the University

1976-79, United Way of Lackawanna County, Allocation Committee

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