Paula Bruice

Professor Emerita

Office Hours

by appointment only

Contact Phone

​805-448-3400

Specialization

Organic Chemistry

Education

Dr. Bruice received an A.B. (magna cum laude) from Mount Holyoke college and a Ph.D. (organic chemistry) from the University of Virginia. She was an NIH postdoctoral fellow at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and did postdoctoral work at Yale Medical School. She has been the recipient of the Associated Students Teaching Award, the Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award, the Mortar Board Professor of the Year Award, and the USCB Alumni Association Teaching Award.

 

Research

Paula Yurkanis Bruice is the author of two textbooks: “Organic Chemistry” (8th edition) published in 2016 by Pearson, and “Essential Organic Chemistry” (3rd edition) published in 2016 by Pearson. She is also the author of the “Study Guide and Solutions Manual” and the Companion Website that accompanies each text.

Publications

Mastering Chemistry, Paula Yurkanis Bruice, et. al. for Eighth Edition www.pearsonmastering.com, 2016

Solutions Manual/Study Guide for Essentials of Organic Chemistry, Third Edition, Paula Yurkanis Bruice, Pearson, 2016.

Organic Chemistry, Eighth Edition, Paula Yurkanis Bruice, Pearson, 2016

Solutions Manual/Study Guide for Essentials of Organic Chemistry, Third Edition, Paula Yurkanis Bruice, 2015

Essentials of Organic Chemistry, Third Edition, Paula Yurkanis Bruice, 2015

 

Courses

CHEM 109A,B,C (Organic Chem)