Social & Cultural Studies in Education / Cultural Anthropology Emphasis
Awards
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, East European Studies Program, Residential Research Scholar, Washington, D.C., June-September 2005. • American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation-Year Fellowship in East European Studies, 2003-04. • Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Dissertation Field Grant, 2000-01.
Independent Researcher and Consultant at Clients: UNDP, UNODC, BIGS, R4D
Location:
San Francisco, California
Industry:
Research
Work:
Clients: UNDP, UNODC, BIGS, R4D - San Francisco, CA since Oct 2012
Independent Researcher and Consultant
Global Integrity - Washington, D.C. Jun 2007 - Aug 2012
Research Director / Senior Researcher
Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, American University - Washington, D.C. Jan 2006 - May 2007
Faculty Fellow
Windwalker Corporation - McLean, VA Jan 2006 - May 2007
Research Associate
School of International Service, American University - Washington, D.C. Sep 2006 - Dec 2006
Professorial Lecturer
Education:
University of California, Berkeley 1994 - 2005
Ph.D., Social & Cultural Studies in Education / Cultural Anthropology Emphasis
The University of Chicago 1992 - 1993
A.M., Education
University of Wisconsin, Madison 1990 - 1992
M.A., Comparative Literature / Film Studies Emphasis
Loyola University of Chicago 1986 - 1990
B.A., Honors, English Literature
Honor & Awards:
• Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, East European Studies Program, Residential Research Scholar, Washington, D.C., June-September 2005.
• American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation-Year Fellowship in East European Studies, 2003-04.
• Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Dissertation Field Grant, 2000-01.
Us Patents
Method To Produce Aromatic Dicarboxylic Acids Using Cobalt And Zirconium Catalysts
Raymond Lawrence June - Houston TX Michael Wayne Potter - Sugar Land TX Edward James Simpson - Houston TX Charles Lee Edwards - Houston TX
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C07C 51255
US Classification:
562414
Abstract:
A process to produce terephthalic acid is provided, the process including the steps of: providing a feed stream comprising a dialkyl substituted aromatic and in an organic acid solvent: contacting the feed stream with an oxidant, the oxidant containing at least 50% by volume oxygen and at an oxygen partial pressure of at least 1 psia, at a temperature between about 80. degree. C. and about 130. degree. C. , in the presence of a catalyst system comprising zirconium and cobalt, wherein the contacting is done in a stirred tank reactor; removing from the stirred tank reactor a vapor stream comprising the organic acid, water vapor and unreacted oxidant; condensing at least a portion of the organic acid and water from the vapor stream; separating at least a portion of the water from the organic acid back to the stirred tank reactor; returning at least a portion of the condensed organic acid back to the stirred tank reactor; continuously recovering from the stirred tank reactor a product comprising a diacid substituted aromatic; isolating solid crystals of diacid substituted aromatic from the reactor product; and recovering from the solid crystals a diacid substituted aromatic having a purity of preferably at least 97% by weight.
Raymond Lawrence June - Houston TX Robert Lawrence Blackbourn - Houston TX Edgar Donald Allan - Katy TX James Laurel Buechele - Houston TX
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C07C 3912
US Classification:
568728
Abstract:
An improved process for the production of bisphenols is presented in which ketones and phenols are reacted in the presence of an acidic cationic exchange resin catalyst and a mercaptan cocatalyst. Prior to the reaction, alkyl alcohol is removed from the ketone stream. Cocatalyst is withdrawn from the reactor so that cocatalyst derivatives such as disulphide ions can be removed from the presence of the catalyst thereby reducing the possibility of catalyst poisoning.
Process For Recycling Mixed Polymer Containing Polyethylene Terephthalate
Thomas F. Brownscombe - Houston TX Howard L. Fong - Sugar Land TX Zaida Diaz - Houston TX Hoe H. Chuah - Houston TX Raymond L. June - Houston TX Kevin L. Rollick - Munroe Falls OH Thomas C. Semple - Friendswood TX Mark R. Tompkin - Massillon OH
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C08J 1104 B03D 108
US Classification:
521 48
Abstract:
The invention described herein provides a process for recycling a mixed polymer recycle stream containing polyester polymers, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) typically in the form of carbonated soft drink or other containers. This novel process includes the steps of: (1) contacting the mixed polymer recycle stream with a solvent which selectively dissolves the PET. (2) separating the selective solvent containing PET from the residual mixed polymer, (3) cooling the selective solvent to precipitate the PET, and (4) removing the selective solvent from the precipitated PET. It is preferable that the mixed polymer recycle stream be prepared for recycling by conventional steps, such as water washing. In a preferred embodiment, the mixed polymer recycle stream is chemically washed subsequent to water washing and prior to contact with the selective solvent. The PET recovered is preferably combined with "virgin" PET and further processed to increase its molecular weight.
Edgar Donald Allan - Katy TX Raymond Lawrence June - Houston TX YeMon Chen - Sugar Land TX Robert Lawrence Blackbourn - Houston TX
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C07C 3916
US Classification:
568728
Abstract:
A reactor system for conducting chemical reactions is presented in which a reactor is operated in an upflow mode with a fixed bed catalyst and randomly distributed reactor packing therein. The reactor system and the process in which it is used exhibit plug flow behavior and are amenable to employing lightly crosslinked ion exchange resin catalysts.
Isbn (Books And Publications)
Contemporary Higher Education : Issues for the Twenty-First Century