Currently Teaching: Dr. Franz has retired and is not teaching this semester.

Courses: General, Analytical, and Inorganic Chemistry

Research: Environmental, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Education Past projects include the quantification of heavy metals such as Pb and Hg in environmental samples via atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and studies of the thermodynamics of carcinogen binding to coal fly ash via inverse gas chromatography. Current projects include synthesis of novel metalla-carborane multi-decker sandwich compounds, capillary electrophoresis, and chemical education, particularly chemical demonstrations.