MDC Faculty

My Background and Interests

Professor D'Ottone has been teaching Chemistry at Miami Dade College (MDC) since 1998: his background include a  Chemistry degree  from the University of Rome "La Sapienza" (Laurea in Chimica Vecchio Ordinamento) with an experimental thesis on the kinetics of oxidation of Fe(II) with Cr(VI) developed at the Water Research Institute of the (Italian) National Research Council (IRSA-CNR); a Master of Arts (MA)  with major in Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry, from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (RSMAS), and a Ph.D. in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education with specialization in Chemistry Education from the Institute of Science and Technology Education (ISTE) of the University of South Africa (UNISA) with an experimental thesis entitled "Experimental explorations of the pseudo-first order approximation" developed at Miami Dade College with the approval of the College Institutional Research Board (IRB).

Chemistry Courses taught by professor D'Ottone

• CHM 1025 (introductory chemistry)
• CHM 1025L (introductory chemistry lab)
• CHM 1033 (chemistry for health sciences)
• CHM 1033L (chemistry for health sciences lab)
• CHM 1045 (general and inorganic chemistry I)
• CHM 1045L (general and inorganic chemistry I lab)
• CHM 1046 (general and inorganic chemistry II)
• CHM 1046L (general and inorganic chemistry II lab)
• CHM 2210 (organic chemistry I)
• CHM 2210L (organic chemistry I lab)
• CHM 2211 (organic chemistry II)
• CHM 2211L (organic chemistry II lab)
• STAT 2023 (statistical methods)
• PSC 1515 (energy and the natural environment)

As of Fall 2023 professor D'Ottone is certified to teach Honors College.

Professor D'Ottone routinely serves as a reviewer for Orbital The Electronic Journal of Chemistry and is an active member of the editorial board of the Tropical Journal of Education.

CURRENT CLASSES - Spring 2025

CHM 1045 (30) (6865)  Padron Campus (room TBA) (T 8:00 to 10:30 AM)

CHM 1046 (16) (1469) Padron Campus (room TBA) (F 5:40 to 8:10 PM)

CHM 2210 L (1) (10413) Padron Campus (room 1378) (M 5:40 to 9:00 PM)

CHM 2211 L (5) (10412) Padron Campus (room 1378) (M 1:25 AM to 4:45 PM)

SCHEDULED CLASSES - Summer 2025

CHM 2210 (4) (1196) Padron Campus (Blended) (T 11:40 AM to 1:20 PM)

CHM 1046 (1) (1182) Padron Campus (room 6077) (T & R 8:00 AM to 9:40 AM)

SCHEDULED CLASSES - Fall 2025

CHM 1033 (37) (5182) Padron Campus (MDC live) (M 8:20 PM to 10:50 PM)

CHM 1033 (58) (4987) Padron Campus (MDC live) (T 8:20 PM to 10:50 PM)

CHM 1045 (18) (10229) Padron Campus (MDC live) (W 5:40 PM to 8:10 PM)

CHM 1046 (1) (9223) Padron Campus (MDC live) (T 5:40 PM to 8:10 PM)

Links

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