Burton Edward Cain

Background

Cain, Burton Edward was born on September 11, 1942 in Batavia, New York, United States. Son of Burton Leo and Bettie S. (Williams) Cain.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1971.

Career

Biochemist, Onondaga County (New York) Public Health laboratories, Syracuse, New York, 1971-1972; chemist, O'Brien & Gere Cons. Engineers, Inc., Syracuse, New York, 1972-1974; assistant professor of chemistry, National Technology Institute Deaf, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, New York, 1974-1980; associate professor department chemistry, National Technology Institute Deaf, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, New York, 1980-1984; professor, National Technology Institute Deaf, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, New York, since 1984; assistant chemistry department head, Rochester Institute Technology, since 1988. Reader Advanced Placement chemistry examinations Ednl.

Testing Svc., June 1987, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92.

Achievements

• Burton Edward Cain has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Reviewer grant proposals college science instrument program National Science Foundation, 1987, instrumentation and laboratory improvement program National Science Foundation, 1992. Member American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, National Science Teachers Association, National Association Deaf, Conference American Instrs. for Deaf, Registry of Interpreters for Deaf, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Epsilon Tau (Teacher of Year award 1983).

Connections

Father:

Burton Leo Cain

Mother:

Bettie S. (Williams) Cain