Faculty Profile

Lyman Lewis, Ph.D.

Faculty Emeritus

Dr. Lewis completed his doctorate in chemistry at the University of Oklahoma in 1967, taught as an instructor at Oklahoma and then moved to Sioux Falls College (now University of Sioux Falls) in 1969. In 1972, he advised a group of eight students, supported by an NSF grant, who conducted one of the first comprehensive analyses of water quality in the Big Sioux River throughout its length. This was the beginning of the undergraduate research initiative at the University. Since that time, Dr. Lewis has supervised many undergraduate research projects in chemistry, culminating in more than two dozen papers at the South Dakota Academy of Science and at national and regional meetings of the American Chemical Society. The theme of his research has been the characterization of weak interactions leading to the formation of molecular complexes. Dr. Lewis served as President of the South Dakota Academy of Science and was, for many years, secretary and program chair for the Sioux Valley Section of the American Chemical Society. Dr. Lewis has taught every course in the USF undergraduate chemistry curriculum, and he has also taught or co-taught courses such as Issues in Science and Religion, Critical Thinking, History and Philosophy of Science, Writing and Intellectual Traditions and several sections of Honors Seminar.  Curriculum design in chemistry has engaged Dr. Lewis throughout his teaching career. He has written lecture and laboratory texts for general chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry for use by his students.

Education

  • Ph.D., Physical Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oklahoma, 1967

Courses Taught

  • CHE 111 -
  • CHE 112 -
  • CHE 121 -
  • CHE 122 -
  • CHE 211 -
  • CHE 212 -
  • CHE 305 -
  • CHE 332 -
  • CHE 403 -
  • CHE 406 -
  • MAT 112 -
  • MAT 204 -
  • MAT 205 -
  • PHY 101 -
  • PHY 102 -

Professional Memberships

American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
South Dakota Academy of Science

Research

"Thermochemistry of Cobalt(II) Chloride Pyridine Complexes," L. C. Lewis and Norman Fogel, Journal of the Chemical, A (1141), 1970.

"Thermodynamics of Hydrogen Bond Formation Between Phenol and Diazine N-Oxides,"  N. Kulevsky and L. C. Lewis, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 76 (3502), 1972.

"Analysis of the Spectra of the 'Octahedral' Pyridinates of Cobalt(II) Chloride,"  L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 53 (294), 1974.

"A Study of the Hydrates of Ammonium and Potassium Tetrachlorocobaltate(II)," Jean A. Merrick and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 53 (291), 1974

"Rapid Graphical Technique for Evaluating Simple Association Reactions," L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science,  56 (237), 1977.

"Characterization of Complexes of Cysteine with Metal Cations," Mark Dahlquist and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science, 33 (37), 1979.

"Solvent Effects on Ether-HCI Association Reactions," L. C. Lewis and Ronald Anderson, Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science, 33 (38), 1979.

"Ether-HCI Association Reactions in Nonaqueous Solvents: Thermodynamics and Solvent Effects," L. C. Lewis and Ronald Anderson, Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science, 33 (101), 1979.

"Molecular Complexes of  I2 with Electron Donors," Charles Holmen and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the North Dakota Academy of Science, 33 (99), 1979.

"Sabbatical Leaves in Pedagogy," David W. Brooks, et al., Journal of Chemical Education, 57 (845), 1980.

"The Molecular Complexity of Phenol in Aqueous Solution," L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 59 (274), 1980.

"A Model Liquid Ion Exchange Process," John Ekstrand and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 60 (180), 1981.

"The Association of Hydrogen Chloride with Aromatic Molecules," John Ekstrand and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 61 (178), 1982.

"Looking for Science – In All the Wrong Places," L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 62 (13), 1983.

"Complexes of Hydrogen Chloride with Anisole and Anisole Derivatives in Toluene," Georges C. Awah and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 62 (191), 1983.

"Molecular Complexes of HCl with Aromatic, Ether, and Mixed Donors,"  Thomas Mebrahtu and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 63 (102), 1984.

"The Effect of Hydrate Formation on the Self-Association of Benzoic Acid in Toluene," Elizabeth Goertz and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 64 (226), 1985.

"The Effect of Hydrate Formation on the Self-Association of Hexanoic Acid in Toluene,"  Craig Crismon and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 65 (137), 1986.

"Molecular Complexes of Hydrogen Chloride with 1-Octanol and Benzophenone," Darla D. Jamison and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 65 (150), 1986.

"A Linear Free Energy Relationship for Molecular Complexes,"  L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 70 (264), 1991.

"Molecular Complexation of Pyridine with I2 Using a Constant Activity Iodine Source," Marc Hopewell and L. C. Lewis,  Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 70 (270), 1991.

"Hydration of Aromatic Molecules," Seifu Tadesse, Stevem Kuske, and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 72 (352), 1993.

"A Thermodynamic Cycle Involving Pyridine Complexes of Co(II)," L. C. Lewis,  Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 72 (350), 1993.

“Examining the Mechanism of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Using Molecular Complexes of HCl,” Russell Hobson and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 75 (159), 1996.

“Enthalpies of Formation of Hydrates of Cobalt(II) Chloride,” Timothy Mulder and L. C. Lewis, Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 75 (161), 1996.