Gregory P. Foy, Ph.D.

Gregory Foy
Division/Department
Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology
Full Professor, Chemistry
Contact Information
Campbell Hall, Room 214

Meet Gregory P. Foy

Education

  • Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, Miami University, 1996
  • M.S. Organic Synthesis, Miami University, 1993
  • B.A., Chemistry, The College of Wooster, 1984

Courses

  • General Chemistry
  • Sustainability
  • Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
  • Instrumental Analytical Chemistry

Research Interests

Honors

  • 2019 American Chemical Society CEI Award for Incorporating Sustainability into Chemistry Education

Recent Publications

  • Keith E. Peterman, Gregory P. Foy, and Matthew R. Cordes, Editors, Climate Change Literacy and Education: Social Justice, Energy, Economics, and the Paris Agreement – Volume 2
  • Keith E. Peterman, Gregory P. Foy, and Matthew R. Cordes, Editors, Climate Change Literacy and Education: Social Justice, Energy, Economics, and the Paris Agreement – Volume 3
  • Foy, G. York Daily Record, Climate Education is Screwed Up: All scientific disciplines should teach it, December 14, 2018
  • Foy, G. Huffington Post, Is the United States Really “Still In” the Paris Agreement? December 2017.

Recent Presentations

  • Gregory P. Foy and R. Leigh Hill Foy, Climate Literacy Academy: Educational tools to fight for the planet, Invited Talk, 2019 ACS National Meeting
  • Gregory P. Foy and R. Leigh Hill Foy, The Power of Innovation and Implementation in Climate Science Literacy, Invited Talk, 2019 ACS National Meeting
  • Gregory P. Foy and R. Leigh Hill Foy, An eCLEAR interactive climate science literacy tool, Invited Talk, 2018 ACS National Meeting

Service

  • Chair, York College Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2012-present
  • President, York College Academic Senate, 2009-2011
  • Councilor, Southeastern Pennsylvania Section of the American Chemical Society, 2009-present Education Chair, Southeastern Pennsylvania Section of the American Chemical Society, 2000-present
  • American Chemical Society, National Meetings and Expositions Committee Sub Committee Chair 2019 American Chemical Society, National Meetings and Expositions Committee Member

Professional Association

  • American Chemical Society, 29 years