Department:
Chemistry
Degrees:
Ph.D., The University of Maryland; B.S., Montana State; B.S., Penn State
Teaching Experience:
Dr. Taubman teaches analytical and brewing chemistry as well as introductory chemistry courses. He has earned BS degrees in both Finance and Chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University and Montana State University, respectively, and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Maryland in 2004. Following his graduate studies, he worked as a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Pennsylvania State University before joining the chemistry faculty at Appalachian in 2007. Dr. Taubman's current research interests include investigating terpene profiles of hop varietals as well as terpenes and cannabinoids in hemp varietals. He has successfully developed a pilot instructional brewing facility on the ASU campus and currently serves as President of Ivory Tower, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with the mission of supporting research and education within fermentation sciences. Dr. Taubman helped to develop the four-year degree program in Fermentation Sciences, for which he is currently the Director, and shares time between that program and the Chemistry Department.
Research:
Analytical Chemistry,
Fermentation/Beer Chemistry,
Hop Aroma Chemistry,
Cannabinoid and Terpene Analysis,
Gluten Free Brewing,
Koji Fermentations
Why I like to teach honors courses:
Beer may be the ultimate social lubricant, but brewing is the ultimate interdisciplinary lubricant. Few other ventures that are this much fun are so inherently interdisciplinary and allow us as humans to connect with such an ancient and culturally rich tradition. Teaching honors courses will allow me to introduce brewing from an interdisciplinary perspective and explore the history and business as well as the science of this activity that is as old as human civilization itself.
Emeritus:
No