Rita R. Boggs, Ph.D. President,  American Research and Testing Inc. Return to Credentials Page | Home Dr. Rita Boggs, CEO of American Research and Testing Inc., founded the company in 1982. EDUCATION Cornell University - Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1973-1975 University  of  Pennsylvania - Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, 1973 Union College - M.S. Chemistry, 1967 Notre Dame College of Staten Island - B.A. Chemistry (cum laude, 1959) EXPERIENCE 2008-present: CEO, American Research and Testing,   Inc. 1982-2008: President, American Research and Testing,   Inc. 1985-1987,1993-Present: Adjunct Professor, Chemistry - California State University, Dominguez Hills 1983-1985: Adjunct Professor, Chemistry - El Camino College, Torrance, Ca. 1979-1982: Assistant Vice President, California Division, United States Testing Co. -Director of Chemistry and Textiles Groups 1975-1979: Senior Research Chemist, Colgate Palmolive Research Center, Piscataway, N.J. - New Science (Basic Research) - Oral Research; Detergents 1977-1978: Adjunct Assistant Professor,Chemistry - Rutgers University,University College, New Brunswick,N.J.- Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Spectroscopy 1967-1969: Instructor - Notre Dame College, Staten Island, N.Y. - Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physics  1961-1967: Teacher - Notre Dame High School, Schenectady, N.Y.- Chemistry, Physics RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND THESES University of Pennsylvania - Ph.D Dissertation: "The Crystal and Molecular Structures of Some Biologically Important Molecules." Union College - M.S. Thesis: "Rates of Deuterium Exchange from Deuterated M-Dichlorobenzene in Methanolic Sodium Methoxide." "The Unit Cell and Space Group of L-Tyrosine, "Acta Cryst. (1971) B 27, 247. "Reversal of the Growth Stimulating Effect of Spermine by Its Copper (II) Chelate," Abstracts of Papers of the 166th A.C.S. National Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. "The Molecular and Crystal Structure of Spermine Copper (II) Perchlorate," Acta Cryst. (l975), B31, 320. "The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Trans 4a-Acetoxy-8a-Chloro-1, 4, 4a, 5, 8, 8a -Hexahydronaphthalene", Acta Cryst. (1976), B32, 118. "Refinement of the Molecular Structure of Aureomycin", Journal of Crystal and Molecular Structure (1978), 8, 35. "The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Pikromycin, A Macrolide Antibiotic," Journal of the American Chemical Society, to be submitted. "The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra (Methylene-Phosphonic) Acid," Journal of Physical Chemistry, to be submitted. HONORS, AWARDS, WORKSHOPS 1957 - Junior Class President 1958 - Student Body President 1959 - New York State Regents College Teaching  Fellowship 1967 - Election to Sigma X 1968 - N.S.F.  Summer  Workshop,  "Instrumental  Methods of Analysis", R.P.I., Troy, N.Y. 1969 - Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania 1970 - 1973 Research Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania 1975 - N.I.H. Postdoctoral Fellowship, M.I.T. 1977 - Marketing and Management Training, Colgate Palmolive Company (6 months) 1979 - Design and Analysis of Scientific Experiments, School of Management, M.I.T. 1992 - Recipient, Agnes Ann Green Distinguished Award, Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Chemical Society Sigma Xi Kappa Gamma Pi American Mensa Ltd. Executive Committee, Southern California Section, American Chemical Society, 1981-present Chair, Employment Committee-Los Angeles County, Southern California Section, American Chemical Society, 1981-1987 Co-Chair, Registration Committee of Pacific Area Conference, October, 1983, 1989 Mentor, International Student in Chemistry, California State University, Long Beach, 1988 Occasional Lecturer on Careers in Chemistry to Students, California State University, Los Angeles and Dominguez Hills, Loyola University, UC Santa Barbara, Pierce College, Cal Poly Pomona Southern California American Chemical Society Delegate, Chemistry Coordinating Committee, 1988-Present Chair, Chemistry Coordinating Committee, 1997-1999 Program Chair, Southern California Section, American Chemical Society, 1989 Chair, Southern California Section, American Chemical Society, 1990 Councilor, Southern California Section, American Society, 1993-Present Chair, Western Regional Councilors' Caucus, 1997 Co-Chair, Exhibits, Pacific Area Conference, 1993  Member, Local Section Activities Committee, American Chemical Society, 1995- 1997  Elected Member, Nominations and Elections Committee, American Chemical Society, 1999-2004  Member, Chemical Technology Advisory Committee, Los Angeles Trade Technical College, 1988-2004 Elected Member, Council Policy Committee, American Chemical Society, 2004 – present