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Mamie W. Moy
Professor of Chemistry
University of Houston
Houston, TX

Mamie W. Moy, daughter of early Chinese immigrants, is a native Texan. Her education includes graduation from the Incarnate Word Academy (now Incarnate Word High School) in San Antonio, a B. A. degree from the University of Texas at Austin and the M. S. degree from the University of Houston.

She is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Houston and the Director of the SMART Center which she founded to promote and provide innovative Science and Mathematics Applied Resources for Teachers. In her tenure at UH, she has taught various levels of chemistry, served as Associate Chair of the Chemistry Department and Director of both the graduate and undergraduate programs. She served on numerous University level councils, committees and task forces impacting the academic programs.

Mamie Moy is involved in the development of strong precollege chemistry programs, particularly those for the enhancement of K-12 teaching. She was instrumental in the formation of various organizations for high school chemistry teachers, including the Metropolitan Houston Chemistry Teachers Association and Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas. She has worked on and directed NSF and Eisenhower Grants Programs for teacher enhancement and curriculum development programs including MMSEC (Texas statewide math and science program for minority students), the American Chemical Society's FACETS, OpChem, and ChemCom Programs, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Summer Institutes for Teachers. She directs the Robert A. Welch Foundation Summer Scholar Program, a residential research program for outstanding high school students. She is an affiliate of the Center for Chemical Education (Miami University) and collaborates with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Children's Museum of Houston and is active in professional societies.

In addition to structured programs, her outreach program includes K-12 in-service workshops, visits to schools and chemistry demonstration shows for school children, particularly the SAY Yes to a Youngster's Future - a National Urban Coalition Program, Kids Science Expo - An annual National Chemistry Week Event, Expanding Your Horizons - An annual AAUW program, Building a Pipeline to the Sciences - An annual program sponsored by Cole chemical Company, and the general community. She hosts and co-directs Teaching Science with Toys, a two week summer institute, sponsored by the National Petrochemical Refiners Association, for elementary teachers.

She received the University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award and has been recognized by national, state and local organizations for her many contributions to science and education. She was honored by the YWCA as one of the 1996 Outstanding Women in the City of Houston. The Asian Pacific American Women Leadership Institute awarded her a "Star Thrower Award" in recognition of her efforts in making a difference in science and math education. She was selected a Woman on The Move - 2001 and nominated for the Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2002. She was awarded a "Distinguished Service to Science Education" by the National Science Teachers Association at the Association's annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 29, 2003.
She is active in professional organizations. She served as Chair, of the Southeastern Texas (now Greater Houston) Section of the American Chemical Society, on the Texas Academic Skills Council of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and on the Science Advisory Board of Aldine Independent School District. Currently, she is a Councilor of the Greater Houston Section of the American Chemical Society, Vice President of the Engineering, Science and Technology Council of Houston, a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Section of the American Chemical Society, a member of the Board of Directors of the YWCA of Houston, and the Science Advisory Boards of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Texas Children's Museum. At the national level she served on the American Chemical Society's Committee on Minority Affairs, Vice Chair of the Committee on Nominations and Elections,
Chair of the Hospitality Committee and Long Range Planning Committee of the Division of Chemical Education. She was recently elected to serve on the Committee on Committees of the American Chemical Society at the National level.

Her involvement at the University of Houston extends beyond teaching. Currently she is Treasurer of the University of Houston College of Natural Science and Mathematics Alumni Association.

Her other community involvements have included serving on and chairing the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Chinese Culture, the Scholarship Committee of the Chinese Professional Club, the Las Palmas Homeowners Association.