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Richard W. Sanders, Ph.D., Captain, USCG (Ret.)

Instructor, Chemical and Environmental Science Marine and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Richard Sanders A 1987 Coast Guard Academy graduate, Professor Emeritus, and former member of the Permanent Commissioned Teaching Staff, CAPT (ret.) Sanders joins the chemistry department as a lecturer for the 2026-27 academic year.

Education

  • Ph.D., M.S. Chemistry, University of Connecticut
  • B.S. Applied Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Dr. Richard Sanders

A 1987 Coast Guard Academy graduate, Professor Emeritus, and former member of the Permanent Commissioned Teaching Staff, CAPT (ret.) Sanders joins the chemistry department as a lecturer for the 2026-27 academic year.

Education

  • Ph.D., M.S. Chemistry, University of Connecticut
  • B.S. Applied Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Connecticut
  • MS, Chemistry, University of Connecticut
  • BS, Applied Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Courses Taught

  • General Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Coast Guard History

Selected Publications and Presentations

  • Teaching Electrochemistry in the General Chemistry Laboratory through Corrosion Exercises, Richard W. Sanders, Gregory L. Crettol, Joseph D. Brown, Patrick T. Plummer, Tara M. Schendorf, Alex Oliphant, Susan B. Swithenbank, Robert F. Ferrante, and Joshua P. Gray, Journal of Chemical Education 2018 95 (5), 842-846 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00416
  • Sanders, R.W., Initial Corrosion Assessment of the Tanker Coimbra, Prepared for the FOSC/CG Sector Long Island Sound, July 14, 2017
  • Delgado, J.P., et. al., Deep-Sea Research Part II (2017), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2017.05.013

Honors

  • Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal

Professional Memberships

  • American Chemical Society
  • National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • Association of Naval Service Officers
  • American Academy of Underwater Sciences

Contact Information

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