Interview with Adam Prowatzke

Adam Prowatzke is a Chemistry instructor at FGCU. This is what he had to say...

-What was the major you graduated with? (Your Degree)
I was a Chemistry undergrad. Later I attended graduate School at the University of North Carolina and earned a master's degree in Chemistry. My specialty is Organic Chemistry.

-How far did you take that degree?
I took it through my master's. I did not pursue a PhD.

-What style of writing is necessary for your field?
APA (American Psychological Association) which is unique to the sciences.

-Can you recall any major papers you had to write? What was significant?
Yes. I had to write a 8 paper research paper. It was a collaboration among students, professors, and a large research institute in Russia. Research took several weeks alone. I used a large amount of scholarly journals in the area of chemistry. The experiments took even longer! The Free Radical Electron Experiments and paper was published in a chemistry journal.

-What do you recommend to people pursuing a degree in the sciences such as biology or chemistry?
Find an area that you have excitement for, something you can be passionate about. Something unique. I recommend you publish as many of your works as possible to get your name out there. Read an unlimited amount of research paper in journals and article so that you can develop a style of writing that only comes with experience. You don't want to be looked at as an amateur in your publishing. Also, make close friends with your advisor because you will be seeing a lot of them through out your degree seeking years.