MICRO-BIO

• Dr. Tratras Contis is Director of the CSIE Program. She has held several academic administrative positions, with increasing leadership responsibilities, since 1990, as Faculty Administrative Intern, Women’s Studies Director, Associate Dean and Dean...More

  Dr. Tratras Contis is Director of the CSIE Program. She has held several academic administrative positions, with increasing leadership responsibilities, since 1990, as Faculty Administrative Intern, Women’s Studies Director, Associate Dean and Dean Interim in the College of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Vice President in charge of Academic Services, and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, all at Eastern Michigan University. As Associate Vice President she was responsible for Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum for the Division of Academic Affairs. She is a full Professor of Chemistry with research interests in the study of short-lived fission products of 235U; use of electronic technology in chemical education of both non-science majors and analytical chemistry students; issues for women in science; study of trace elements in food; and development and implementation of strategies to increase the success rate of STEM majors and graduates, especially in their first- and second-year. Less

EXPERIENCE

• Eastern Michigan University

  • Professor and CSIE Director
  • Chemistry
  • August 1971 to Present

EDUCATION

• University of Michigan

  • PhD in Analytical Chemistry
  • September 1995 to April 2001

• University of Pittsburgh

  • MS in Chemistry
  • September 1968 to April 1971

• Youngstown State University

  • BS in chemistry
  • September 1964 to May 1968

Links

• CSIE at EMU