Dr. Franz has retired but does still teach some laboratory sections.

Courses:   
    General Chemistry I (CHEM 110)
    General Chemistry II (CHEM 111)

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.