Dr. Andrew Greytak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences. His first principle as a teacher is to convey to students that he really cares about their success. He prepares handouts and guides that go beyond what’s found in textbooks to help the students prepare. He begins each lecture with slides highlighting an aspect of Chemistry in the news or everyday life, from nuclear waste storage to electric cars to smelting of iron. He tells them about his research or research elsewhere at UofSC, to help illustrate how the concepts they are discussing in class are being applied in the real world.