Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry), University of Arizona
M.S. (Organic Chemistry), University of Arizona
B.S. (Chemistry), U.S. Air Force Academy

My areas of expertise are synthetic organic chemistry (natural products) and explosives synthesis and testing.

"Synthesis and Properties of Selected Organodi- and Polyammonium Nitrate Salts."  Dr. Robert L. McKenney, Jr., Major Robert A. Hildreth, Captain James A. Fryling, and Stephen R. Struck.  Air Force Armament Testing Laboratory Technical Report AFATL-TR-86-08, April 1986.

"Synthesis and Properties of Selected Organodi- and Polyammonium Nitrate Salts."  Dr. Robert L. McKenney, Jr., Major Robert A. Hildreth, Captain James A. Fryling, and Stephen R. Struck.  Journal of Energetic Materials, 1987, 5 (1), 1-25.

"Homochiral Ketals in Organic Synthesis.  Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)- b -Eudesmol."  Eugene A. Mash and James A. Fryling.  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1987, 52, 3000-3003.

"Homochiral Ketals in Organic Synthesis.  Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)- b -Eudesmol."  Eugene A. Mash and James A. Fryling.  Presentation at the American Chemical Society meeting, Denver, CO, March 1987.

"Homochiral Acetals in Organic Synthesis.  A General Enantioselective Entry to Carbohydrate Derivatives From Non-Carbohydrate Precursors."  Eugene A. Mash, Jeffrey B. Arterburn, and James A. Fryling.  Tetrahedron Letters, 1989, 30 (51), 7145-7148.

"Homochiral Acetals in Asymmetric Synthesis.  An Approach to (+)- and (-)-Frontalin."  Eugene A. Mash and James A. Fryling.  Presentation at the American Chemical Society meeting, Boston, MA, April 1990.

"Homochiral Acetals in Organic Synthesis.  1.  Chromatographic Separability of Furanoside and Pyranoside Acetals Derived From a -Hydroxy Esters."  Eugene A. Mash, Jeffrey B. Arterburn, James A. Fryling, and Susan B. Hemperly.  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1991, 56 (3), 1088.

"Homochiral Acetals in Organic Synthesis.  2.  Diastereoselective Alkylations of Enantiomeric Lithio Alkyl Lactyl Tetrahydropyranosides and Related Enolates.  Eugene A. Mash and James A. Fryling.  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1991, 56 (3), 1094.

"Structure of an Enantiomerically Pure Tetrahydropyranyl Ether."  Eugene A. Mash, James A. Fryling, and Pamela A. Wexler.  Acta Crystallographica, 1991, C47, 2708.

Problems for Spectral Interpretation by Michael O. Killpack, Clifford M. Utermoehlen, and James A. Fryling, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 1993.

"Our Officer Corps:  At What Price Professionalism?"  James A. Fryling, Military Art and Science Quarterly, Spring 1994, 12.

“Creation vs. Evolution from a Christian Worldview Perspective.”  Presentation by James A. Fryling at Central Michigan University, April 2004.

“Confessions of a Creationist—Why the Creation/Evolution Controversy Endures.”  Presentation by James A. Fryling at the Grand Dialogue in Science & Religion for the greater Grand Rapids area, 1 April 2006.

Numerous classified reports documenting explosives development and weapons performance testing.

Joint Meritorious Service Medal 

What can students expect from your classes? From your division?

Students taking my classes can expect to be pushed to perform at a level that will stretch their abilities to the limit—and they can expect that I’ll be right alongside them encouraging them and supporting them. Doing well requires a huge amount of work and some good native intelligence, but you emerge from the course with a much better understanding of just what you’re capable of. All of our work is an offering to God—I always want to be sure we are giving Him our very best. Other classes in my division operate on the same principle—pushing each other to give to God the firstfruits of our lives.

Of all the classes that you may teach, which one are you most passionate about?

Each one of them is special in its own way. Answering this question would be like answering which of your children you love the most!! 

You will fail sometimes—know how to deal with it in a way that honors God.  

Where were you born or raised? (hometown/state)

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Family information (married, children, pets, etc.):

Married since 1985 to Marcy; 5 children (Amy, Christopher, Ariel, Dillan, and Kate; 1 grandson (Hunter); dog (Brandy) 

Outside of teaching I enjoy computer and board gaming, movies, water sports. One of my passions is the creation/evolution controversy and trying to help the church trust the Word of God from beginning to end. 

I most identify with my research advisor in grad school, who modeled for me that family and work are both important, but family more so.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 

Doing it all for the glory of Christ! 

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