Skip to main content Dr. Benjamin Martin
- Associate Professor at Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science & Engineering
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Participant, Bobcat Days.
October 2024 - Present.
- Chair, Faculty Search Committee - Tenure Line Chemistry.
September 2024 - Present.
- Organizer, San Marcos Summer Library Series: "Chemical Reactions".
July 2024 - Present.
- Volunteer, PREM activities at Centro Cultural Hispanico de San Marcos.
July 2024 - Present.
- Volunteer, San Marcos STEAM fair.
April 2024 - Present.
- Member, MSEC Graduate Admissions Committee.
September 2023 - Present.
- Chair, Space Committee.
September 2022 - Present.
- Organizer, PREM Outreach and Education Coordinator.
August 2022 - Present.
- Member, University Radiation and Laser Safety Committee.
2020 - Present.
- Chair, B.S. Chemistry Curriculum Program Coordinator.
2018 - Present.
- Instrument Manager, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer and X-ray Diffractometer.
2015 - Present.
2024
- Chair, Academic Program Review Committee.
September 2023 - December 2024.
2023
- Member, General Chemistry Transformers Workgroup.
May 2022 - 2023.
- Member, Managing Textbook Costs Committee.
September 2019 - 2023.
- Member, Council for Inclusive Excellence.
September 2018 - 2023.
- Senator, Faculty Senate.
May 2017 - 2023.
- Reviewer / Referee, Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation DMR SSMC/Ceramics.
October 2023 - November 2023.
- Organizer, Tour of Shared Research Operations for Hays Homeschool Community.
July 2023 - September 2023.
- Organizer, San Marcos Public Library Summer Program "Kitchen Science".
July 2023.
- Member, Student Success - Grades, Interventions, and Retention Committee.
January 2022 - May 2023.
- Co-Secretary, Faculty Senate.
May 2021 - May 2023.
2022
- Member, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Non-tenure Line Committee.
September 2019 - December 2022.
- Associate Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
May 2018 - December 2022.
- External Observer, Summative Review of Chair of Family and Consumer Science.
September 2022 - November 2022.
- Attendee / Participant, Texas Council of Faculty Senates.
October 7, 2022 - October 8, 2022.
- Member, Space Committee.
September 2016 - September 2022.
- Co-organizer and host, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Open Freshman Welcome Event.
August 17, 2022.
- Poster Judge, 2022 Summer REU Program Poster Session.
August 4, 2022.
- Organizer, REU Presentation on Developing and Presenting a Scientific Poster.
July 21, 2022.
- Organizer, San Marcos Public Library Summer Reading Program: "The Science of Minecraft".
July 12, 2022.
- Mace Bearer, University Spring Graduation Ceremony.
May 12, 2022.
- Organizer and Host, PREM End of Year Awards Ceremony and Celebration.
May 3, 2022.
- Organizer and Host, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards Ceremony.
April 15, 2022.
- Participant, Faculty Senate Representative on Search for Vice President for Institutional Inclusive Excellence.
February 2022.
- Member, Physical Chemistry Search Committee.
July 2021 - February 2022.
- Organizer, University Lecture Series Hosting Dr. Sirray Alang.
February 15, 2022.
2021
- Member, San Marcos STEAM Fair organizing committee.
2015 - 2021.
- Member, Lecturer Search Committee.
May 2021 - July 2021.
- Chair, Presidential Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Task Force.
October 7, 2020 - May 1, 2021.
- Member, Admin III Search Committee.
January 2021 - March 2021.
2020
- Member, Admin III search committee.
April 2020 - May 2020.
- Member, Scholarship Committee.
September 2014 - May 2020.
- Reviewer / Referee, Panel Reviewer, NSF DMR Solid State Materials Chemistry (SSMC).
January 2020 - February 2020.
2019
- Reviewer / Referee, Langmuir.
2019.
- Reviewer / Referee, NSF Division of Materials Research, Non-Oxide Materials.
2019.
- Chair, Stockroom Manager Search Committee.
October 2019 - December 2019.
- Co-Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Student Advisory Board.
January 2018 - December 2019.
- Chair, Council for Inclusive Excellence Subcommittee on Bias Incident Reporting System.
October 2018 - August 2019.
- Developer and Host, San Marcos Public Library Summer Reading Program "Superhero Science".
July 2019.
- Member, Admin II Search Committee.
May 2019 - July 2019.
- Co-Chair, Lecturer Search Committee (Quantitative Analysis/General Chemistry).
April 2019 - July 2019.
- Participant, Bobcat Days.
April 19, 2019.
- Chair, Search Committee for Bio/Inorganic Chemist.
May 2018 - March 2019.
- Chair, Outcomes and Assessments Revisions Committee.
January 2019.
2018
- Independent Observer, Department of Philosophy Chair Evaluation.
2018.
- Independent Observer, Department of Theater and Dance Chair Evaluation.
2018.
- Chair, Faulty Evaluation Committee.
2017 - 2018.
- Faculty Senate Representative, Texas Council of Faculty Senates.
October 26, 2018.
- Developer and Host, Interactive Children's Program "Food Chemistry" at the San Marcos Public LIbrary.
July 27, 2018.
- Faculty Advisor, PREM Student Organization.
January 2017 - May 2018.
- Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Retreat.
May 22, 2018.
- Organizer and Chef, Departmental Picnic.
April 20, 2018.
- Organizer and Host, San Marcos STEAM Symposium.
February 10, 2018.
2017
- Member, Evaluation Committee.
2016 - 2017.
- Independent Observer, Department of Art and Design Chair Evaluation.
October 2017 - December 2017.
- Volunteer, Science demonstrations at San Marcos Sights and Sounds Festival.
December 29, 2017.
- Participant, Bobcat Days.
November 18, 2017.
- Developer and host, Interactive Children's Program "The Science of Minecraft" at the San Marcos Public LIbrary.
July 21, 2017.
- Developer and host, Science demonstration "Science is Magic" at the San Marcos STEM Fair.
February 11, 2017.
2016
- Participant, Hispanic Welcome Reception.
2016.
- Organizer, Fall Welcome Picnic.
2016.
- Organizer, PREM Teacher's Academy for secondary science teachers.
2012 - 2016.
- Organizer, PREM Teacher's Academy.
2012 - 2016.
- Developer and host, "Crazy Chemistry" at the San Marcos Public Library.
July 20, 2016.
2015
- Chair, Peer evaluation revision committee.
2015.
- Organizer, NSF REU Poster Session and Banquet.
2015.
- Host, 'Family Science Night'.
2015.
- Member, Chemical education search committee.
2014 - 2015.
- Chair, Teaching evaluation policy revision committee.
2014 - 2015.
- Member, Chemical education search committee.
2014 - 2015.
- Member, Department scholarship committee.
2014 - 2015.
- Organizer, Awards banquet.
2011 - 2015.
- Faculty advisor, ACS Student Chapter.
2006 - 2015.
- Developer and host, interactive children's program "Crazy Chemistry" at the San Marcos Public Library.
July 2015.
- Volunteer, 5th Grade Science Day at Texas State University for Hernandez Elementary School.
January 2015.
2014
- Organizer, Departmental faculty retreat.
2014.
- Chair, Materials chemistry search committee.
2013 - 2014.
- Member, Workload Policy Committee.
2013 - 2014.
- Volunteer, Cub Scouts of America Science Week at the Camp Wooten Lost Pines Scout Reservation.
2012 - 2014.
- Other, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry X-ray Facility.
2005 - 2014.
- Host, Chemistry demonstration at Miller Middle School.
November 2014.
- Assistant, Science at Aquarena Springs.
October 2014.
- Developer and host, interactive children's program "Crazy Chemistry" at the San Marcos Public Library.
July 2014.
2013
- Coordinator / Organizer, PREM Texas Network Booth at the SACNAS Conference.
October 2013.
- Presenter, The Battery: Understanding this Ancient Technology, and the New Innovations that Power Our World.
October 2013.
- Developer and host, interactive children's program "Crazy Chemistry" at the San Marcos Public Library.
July 2013.
- Host, Family Science Night at De Zevalla Elementary School.
April 2013.
2012
- Member, University Chair search committee.
2012.
- Organizer, Open House for high school students.
2012.
- Revisor, Inorganic chemistry curriculum to align with ACS guidelines.
2012.
- Coordinator, Building renovations, rooms 322 and 226.
2012.
- Organizer, Fall welcome picnic for majors.
2011 - 2012.
- Chair, Faculty evaluation committee.
2010 - 2012.
- Host, Family Science Night at Bluebonnet Elementary School.
October 2012.
- Host, Family Science Night at De Zevalla Elementary School.
April 2012.
2011
- Member, External collaborator policy committee.
2011.
- Chair, Central Texas American Chemical Society Chapter.
2011.
- Volunteer, WISE conference.
2010 - 2011.
- Chair, Teaching evaluation revision committee.
2010 - 2011.
- Volunteer, Hernandez Elementary School Science Expo.
2010 - 2011.
- Participant, Faculty evaluation committee.
2009 - 2011.
- Member, Central Texas American Chemical Society Executive Committee.
2000 - 2011.
- Volunteer, Chemists Celebrate National Chemistry Week.
October 2011.
- Host, Family Science Night at Crockett Elementry School.
April 2011.
2010
- Chair, Central Texas American Chemical Society Chapter.
2010.
- Nominee, Alternate Councilor for American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry.
2010.
- Participant, Chemical education faculty search committee.
2009 - 2010.
- Organizer, Annual award picnic with the chemistry club.
2006 - 2010.
- Volunteer, ACS National Chemistry Week event held at ScoutJam.
October 2010.
- Organizer, ACS National Chemistry Week event held at ScoutJam.
October 2010.
- Volunteer, ACS Celebrates Earth Day Plants – the Green Machines.
April 2010.
- Organizer, ACS Celebrates Earth Day Plants – the Green Machines.
April 2010.
- Host, Family Science Night activity at Hernandez Elementary.
March 2010.
2009
- Participant, Bobcat Days.
2009.
- Member, Department scholarship committee.
2008 - 2009.
- Sponsor, undergraduate student research team in their successful submission of a proposal to the NASA Microgravity University program.
2008 - 2009.
- Advisor, undergraduate student research team in their successful submission of a proposal to the NASA Microgravity University program.
2008 - 2009.
- Faculty advisor, H-LSAMP students.
2007 - 2009.
- Participant, Program for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for tenure track faculty.
November 2009.
- Organizer, seminar on proposal writing strategies (specifically for the NSF CAREER program).
March 2009.
- Presenter, STEM Professional Development Day for secondary education teachers.
March 2009.
- Host, Family Science Night at Crockett Elementary School.
March 2009.
2008
- Participant, Bobcat Days.
2008.
- Coauthor, American Chemical Society Chemvention program.
2008.
- Volunteer, Cub Scouts of America Science Week at the Camp Wooten Lost Pines Scout Reservation.
2007 - 2008.
- Participant, Materials chemistry faculty search committee.
2006 - 2008.
- Organizer, Welcoming party for incoming freshman chemistry majors with the chemistry club.
2006 - 2008.
- Volunteer, MAES Science Extravaganza with the Texas State University Chemistry Club.
2006 - 2008.
- Presenter, MAES Science Extravaganza with the Texas State University Chemistry Club.
2006 - 2008.
- Volunteer, ACS National Chemistry Week.
October 2008.
- Organizer, Family Science Night at Crockett Elementary School.
April 2008.
- Volunteer, Crockett Elementary School Science Fair with the Texas State University Chemistry Club.
April 2008.
2007
- Volunteer, ACS National Chemistry Week.
October 2007.
- Volunteer, Bobcat Build with the Texas State University Chemistry Club.
April 2007.
- Volunteer, Crockett Elementary School Science Fair with the Texas State University Chemistry Club.
April 2007.
2006
- Presenter, 2nd annual H-LSAMP workshop: “From Classroom to Career”.
November 20, 2006.
- Member, Craddock Scholarship Review Committee.
May 2006.
- Volunteer, Bobcat Build with the Texas State University Chemistry Club.
April 2006.
- Volunteer, Crockett Elementary School Science Fair with the Texas State University Chemistry Club.
April 2006.
- Volunteer, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Dig It!
April 22, 2006.
- Volunteer, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Air: It’s Everywhere!
April 22, 2006.
2005
- Representative, Bobcat Days.
2005.
- Chair, General chemistry textbook review committee.
2005.
- Reader, McCoy College of Business Administration and College of Science graduation ceremony.
December 2005.
