E-mail address: docruhnke@att.net

Undergraduate Work: B.S. in Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude), St. Mary's University San Antonio.

Graduate Work: M.A. in Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin.

Doctoral Work: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Texas A&M University-College Station.

Research Interests: Physical-Organic chemistry, the effect of structure on reactivity.

Best Advice Ever Received: "To be a great teacher one should be able to inform, entertain and inspire."

Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, and Ranching.

What Influenced you to study Chemistry: My best friend in high school.