Dr. Patricia Amateis got her B.S. in Chemistry from Concord University in West Virginia and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Virginia Tech. Pat has been on the faculty of the Chemistry Department at Virginia Tech for over 26 years, teaching Analytical Chemistry and General Chemistry. For the past 14 years, Professor Amateis has served as Director of General Chemistry, responsible for the oversight of both the lecture and lab portions of the large General Chemistry program.

Patricia has taught thousands of college students during her career and has been awarded the Alumni Teaching Award, the University Sporn Award for Introductory Teaching, and the William E. Wine Award for a history of university teaching excellence.