Am I "Mr. Wicks" or "Dr. Wicks?"  I earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry, and for this reason, many of my past College Chemistry and A.P. Physics  students have called me Dr. Wicks.  I have encouraged students in all of my other classes to call me Mr. Wicks so that they feel more comfortable working with me in a high school setting.  In my opinion, when students feel more comfortable around me, they are better able to learn from my teaching.

 

 

I am certified to teach secondary school chemistry, physics, physical science, biology, and mathematics.  Before my employment at Sault High, I performed postdoctoral research in chemistry at the University of Chicago for two years, I worked in the chemical industry for four years, and I was an adjunct chemistry instructor for ten years at Lake Superior State University (LSSU).  For fourteen, six-week summer sessions (1996-2004, 2012-2016), I also taught high school science courses for LSSU's Upward Bound Program.  Over the years, I have coauthored six published research papers, two educational technology papers, one patent, and fifteen funded grant proposals, which generated approximately $34,500 for education-related science projects. 

 

 

American Chemical Society (ACS) 

Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)

Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA)