A.J. Bates

Professor of Chemistry

Contact Information:

Office: Building 7, Room 7-326A
Phone: (650) 738-4374
Email: batesa@smccd.edu

Office Hours (Fall 2009):

Other times by appointment.

AJ's Weekly Schedule

Background:

A.J. Bates is a transplant from the Hoosier State (Indiana) to California. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry and a Master of Arts (M.A.T.) in Chemistry from Indiana University - Bloomington.  A.J. has been at Skyline College for seven years, where he has taught Chemistry courses for the science majors sequence.  He has taught Chemistry at the high school and college levels for thirteen years.  

At Skyline College, A.J. is also one of the sponsors of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). This club organizes events on campus to raise awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender issues.  The club holds weekly meetings on the Skyline campus, is politcally active, and sponsors social events for the LGBT community and its straight allies.

In addition to his love of Chemistry, A.J. also enjoys bicycling, snow-skiing, water-skiing, and photography.  He has cycled from San Francisco to LA in the California AIDS Ride & Lifecycle events nine times to raise money for HIV and AIDS services and education.  A.J.'s current obsessions include fun (mostly science-related) t-shirts, television series on DVD (Heroes, Ugly Betty, True Blood, Dexter, etc.), and a nearly lifelong fascination with all things STAR WARS.