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Ron Hirko

Our latest featured author, Ron Hirko, holds his B.S. in Chemistry from Kent State University, and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Utah State University.

Currently lecturing in the Chemistry and Biochemistry departments at South Dakota State University, Ron also coordinates the General Chemistry I and II and Survey laboratory sections. In addition to these, Ron has 30 years of industrial technical management under his belt, is in his sixth edition of three out of four of his lab manuals, teaches online graduate thermodynamics and chemical kinetics, and implemented the Vernier technology throughout the General Chemistry laboratory program.

Currently lecturing in the Chemistry and Biochemistry departments at South Dakota State University, Ron also coordinates the General Chemistry I and II and Survey laboratory sections. In addition to these, Ron has 30 years of industrial technical management under his belt, is in his sixth edition of three out of four of his lab manuals, teaches online graduate thermodynamics and chemical kinetics, and implemented the Vernier technology throughout the General Chemistry laboratory program.

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