Department of Natural Sciences

Stefka Eddins
Assistant Professor of Chemistry


Ph.D. Chemical Oceanography, University of South Carolina
Dissertation Title: “Scientific and Educational Aspects of the Carbon Cycle in Winyah Bay, South Carolina
Part I. Natural and Anthropogenic Sources of Sedimentary Organic Carbon in Winyah Bay, South Carolina
Part II. Searching for a Prominent Role of Research in Undergraduate Education: Research-Based Learning



M.S. Chemical Oceanography, University of South Carolina
Thesis Title: Anthropogenic Contributions to Acidic Precipitation at North Inlet, South Carolina


M.Sc.  Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Sofia University
Thesis Title: A Study of Trace Metal Contamination in Water and Sediments from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast Using AAS and Multivariational Statistics Methods



Areas of Interest:
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Oceanography


Typical Classes Taught:
Oceanography and Meteorology (GEOL 105)
Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 103)
General Chemistry I and II (CHEM 111, 112)
Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 252)
Anaytical Chemistry (CHEM 301)
Environmental Fate of Chemicals (ENVS 320)
Aquatic Chemistry (ENVS 420)
Exploring the Scientific Enterprise (CHEM/BIOL 405)