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Todd Pagano

Exec Director, NTID Professional and Student Scholar Development

National Technical Institute for the Deaf
tepnts@rit.edu
585-475-4539
Office Location
LBJ-1285

Todd Pagano

Exec Director, NTID Professional and Student Scholar Development

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Education

BA, State University College at Oswego; MS, Ph.D., Tufts University

Bio

Bio: Dr. Todd Pagano, Professor of Chemistry, is the Associate Dean for Teaching & Scholarship Excellence at RIT/NTID and was the founding Director of NTID's Laboratory Science Technology program. He is also an extended faculty member in RIT's Golisano Institute of Sustainability and the College of Science's Environmental Science program.

Dr. Pagano has been honored as a recipient of several awards, including: RIT’s Richard & Virginia Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dawan L. Albritton Faculty Humanitarian Award, RIT's Faculty Mentoring Award, American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Stanley Israel Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences, Rochester Section ACS Volunteerism Award, Dreyfus Foundation/ACS National Award: Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into the Chemical Sciences, Society for College Science Teachers' Outstanding Undergraduate Science Teacher Award, and other local and national awards. He has been named a Fellow of both the ACS the Royal Society of Chemistry (U.K.). He was listed on the Rochester Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” list and was also recognized as United States Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Dr. Pagano has worked on several analytical/physical chemistry and pedagogical research projects and has authored over 200 papers at local, national, and international symposia. He conducts research in fluorescence spectroscopy, climate change’s impact on access to safe drinking water, fruit/grape/wine biochemistry, natural products, and analytical chemistry in archaeology. He has been a visiting scholar for the Excellence in Analytical Chemistry program in Sweden and as a Fulbright specialist in Estonia. He also leads initiatives in pedagogical approaches to teaching science, writing within the disciplines, and promoting diversity in STEM fields. In his current associate dean role, he leads undergraduate research programming, oversees faculty professional development efforts, supports student success/retention initiatives, and provides general academic affairs leadership.
 

Dr. Pagano has been a technical advisor to the National Research Council/National Academy of Science, serves on the ACS's International Activities Committee, and is Editor of the Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities.

tepnts@rit.edu
585-475-4539
Personal Links
Personal Website
Areas of Expertise
Chemistry
Laboratory Science Technology
Analytical Chemistry
Spectroscopy
STEM Education
Diversity & Inclusion in STEM

Select Scholarship

Uninvited Presentations
Rogers, Reginald E., Leonard J. Macisco, and Maameyaa Asiamah. "Utilizing CNT-based nanomaterials to enhance the removal of pollutants from water systems." American Chemical Society National Meeting. American Chemical Society. Indianapolis, IN. 27 Mar. 2023. Conference Presentation.
Book Chapter
Ross, Annemarie D., et al. "Teaching Chemistry to Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing." Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities. Ed. Patricia Redden, et al. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2023. 117-131. Web.
Ross, Annemarie D., Randy Yerrick, and Todd Pagano. "Examining the Use of Scientific Argumentation Strategies in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learning Contexts to Teach Climate Science." Communication in Chemistry. Ed. Garland L. Crawford, et al. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2019. 75-95. Print.
Pagano, Todd. "On Giants\' Shoulders: A Tradition of Excellence in Teaching." A Shining Beacon: 50 Years of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Ed. James McCarthy. Rochester, NY: RIT Press, 2017. 135-145. Print.
Pagano, Todd and David Templeton. "From Roots to STEM: STEM Education at NTID." A Shining Beacon: 50 Years of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Ed. James McCarthy. Rochester, NY: RIT Press, 2017. 149-161. Print.
Pagano, Todd. "Making Education and Careers in Chemistry Accessible and Successful for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students." Diversity in the Scientific Community. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 2017. 125-132. Print.
Pagano, Todd, et al. "On the Sustainability of Programs for Students with Disability: Observations and Practical Ideas." "From College to Careers - Fostering Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Careers." Ed. Brad Duerstock. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2013. N/A. Print.
Pagano, Todd. "Conducting Research with Early Undergraduates and Students with Special Needs." Broadening Participation in Undergraduate Research: Fostering Excellence and Enhancing the Impact. Ed. Wesemann and Boyd. Washington, DC: Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), 2009. 211-214. Print.
Journal Paper
Selberg, Sigrid, et al. "Non-invasive analysis of natural textile dyes using fluorescence excitation-emission matrices." Talanta 252. (2023): 123805. Print.
Tammekivi, E., et al. "Experimental and computational study of aminoacridines as MALDI(-)-MS matrix materials for the analysis of complex samples." Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry 32. 4 (2021): 1080-1095. Print.
Pagano, Todd, et al. "Accessibility in Undergraduate Research Experiences: a Novel CURE." SPUR: Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research 4. 3 (2021): 3-4. Print.
Lynn, Matthew A., et al. "Successes and Challenges in Teaching Chemistry to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students in the Time of COVID-19." Journal of Chemical Education 97. 9 (2020): 3322-3326. Print.
Bida, Morgan, et al. "Essential Oil Compounds from the Leaf of Eugenia Samanensis Alain (Myrtaceae), a Species Endemic to the Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic." Journal of Essential Oil Research 31. 2 (2019): 154-159. Print.
Selberg, Sigrid, et al. "Synthesis and Photophysics of a Series of Lipophilic Phosphazene‐based Fluorescent Indicators." Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 32. 7 (2019): e3950. Print.
Ross, Annemarie D, et al. "Assessment of Climate Science Knowledge and Perceptions of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students." Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities 22. 1 (2019): 1-14. Web.
Peets, Pilleriin, et al. "Instrumental Techniques in the Analysis of Red Textile Dyes." Journal of Cultural Heritage. (2020): N/A. Web.
Ross, Annemarie D., Randy Yerrick, and Todd Pagano. "Use of Scientific Argumentation by Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students in Environmental Science Topics." Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities. (2020): N/A. Web.
Helm, Irja, et al. "Comparative Validation of Two Dissolved Oxygen Analyzers Based on Amperometric and Optical Sensing Technologies." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 190. 313 (2018): 1-18. Print.
Harrison, Melissa M., et al. "Phenolic Content of Invasive and Non-Invasive Emergent Wetland Plants." Aquatic Botany 136. (2017): 146-154. Print.
Harrison, Melissa, et al. "Variability in the Phenolic Content of Invasive and Non-Invasive Emergent Wetland Plants." Aquatic Botany 136. (2017): 146-154. Print.
Rogers, Reginald and Todd Pagano. "Intentional Efforts Towards an Inclusive Undergraduate Research Environment for Underrepresented Students." Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research 1. 4 (2018): 47. Web.
Bida, Morgan, et al. "Fluorescence Characteristics and PARAFAC Modeling of Bitumen from Ancient Ceramics." Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology 5. (2017): 69-83. Print.
Smith, Susan B., Annemarie D. Ross, and Todd Pagano. "Chemical and Biological Research with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students and Professionals: Ensuring a Safe and Successful Laboratory Environment." Journal of Chemical Health and Safety 23. 1 (2016): 24-31. Print.
Pagano, Todd and Annemarie D. Ross. "Undergraduate Research Involving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students in Interdisciplinary Science Projects." Education Sciences 5. 2 (2015): 146-165. Web.
Bida, Morgan, A. Christina Tyler, and Todd Pagano. "Quantity and Composition of Stream Dissolved Organic Matter in the Watershed of Conesus Lake, New York." Journal of Great Lakes Research 41. 3 (2015): 730-742. Print.
Pagano, Todd, et al. "Exploring Nutmeg’s Intriguing Place in History Using Narrative and Project-Based Approaches in the Science Laboratory." Journal of Laboratory Chemical Education 2. 1 (2016): 9-18. Web.
Pagano, Todd, Nelsy Carcamo, and Jonathan E. Kenny. "Investigation of the Fluorescence Quenching of 1-Aminoanthracene by Dissolved Oxygen in Cyclohexane." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 118. 49 (2014): 11512-11520. Print.
Pagano, Todd, Morgan Bida, and Jonathan E. Kenny. "Trends in Levels of Allochthonous Dissolved Organic Carbon in Natural Water: A Review of Potential Mechanisms under a Changing Climate." Water 6. 10 (2014): 2862-2897. Web.
Pagano, Todd, et al. "On the Sustainability of Programs for Students with Disabilities: Observations and Practical Ideas." Science. (2014): 765. Print.
Pagano, Todd. "Mentoring Perspective: Providing the Fuel (and Passing the Flame)." Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities 17. 1 (2014): 36-39. Web.
Smith, Susan B., Samantha A. DeSando, and Todd Pagano. "Value of Native and Invasive Fruit-Bearing Shrubs for Migrating Songbirds." Northeast Naturalist 20. 1 (2013): 171-184. Print.
Pagano, Todd, et al. "Multidimensional Fluorescence Studies of the Phenolic Content of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Humic Substances." Journal of Environmental Monitoring 14. 3 (2012): 937-943. Print.
Pagano, Todd, Annemarie D. Ross, and George J. O'Neill. "A Program Like Any Other...Like None Other: Sustaining a Laboratory Science Technology Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students." Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities 15. 1 (2012): 11-25. Web.
Pagano, Todd, Adam Biacchi, and Jonathan E. Kenny. "Nitrogen Gas Purging for the Deoxygenation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Solutions in Cyclohexane for Routine Fluorescence Analysis." Applied Spectroscopy 62. 3 (2008): 333-336. Print.
Published Conference Proceedings
Rogers, Reginald and Todd Pagano. "Mending the Gap: An Intentional Focus on Integrating Underrepresented Minority and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students into the Research Culture." Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education. Ed. ASEE. Salt Lake City, Utah: n.p., 2018. Web.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Pagano, Todd. "Outstanding Undergraduate Science Teacher Award Lecture: Maximizing Inclusivity in the Postsecondary Science Classroom." National Meeting of the National Science Teacher Association. National Science Teacher Association. Los Angeles, CA. 30 Mar. 2017. Keynote Speech.
Pagano, Todd. "Exploring the "Kinetics" of Student Success." Professional Development Conference. Arizona Western College/Northern Arizona University. Yuma, AZ. 12 Feb. 2015. Keynote Speech.
Pagano, Todd. "The Kinetics of Academic and Career Success." Augustine Silveira Distinguished Lecture. SUNY Oswego. Oswego, NY. 10 May 2014. Keynote Speech.
Pagano, Todd. "The Science of Passion and a Passion for (teaching) Science." TEDx Conference. TEDx Fluor City. Rochester, NY. 13 Feb. 2013. Keynote Speech.
Pagano, Todd. "Current Trends in Analytical Methods for Analysis of Environmental Samples." Erie Section of the American Chemical Society Awards Presentation. American Chemical Society. Erie, PA. 21 Mar. 2012. Keynote Speech.

Currently Teaching

BIOL-495
Advanced Biology Research
1 - 4 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory or field work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their final two years of study.
CHEM-493
Chemistry Research
1 - 3 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research in chemistry that could be considered of an original nature.
CHEM-495
Advanced Chemistry Research
1 - 3 Credits
This course is a faculty-directed student project or research involving laboratory work, computer modeling, or theoretical calculations that could be considered of an original nature. The level of study is appropriate for students in their final two years of study.

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