Prof. David Huffman grew up in a small farming community in central Illinois and attended college in Greenville, South Carolina.  After college he managed a package plant for biological wastewater treatment.   A volunteer lecture in a high school class led to an enjoyable year teaching science, math, and history courses.  The ease of this experience led him to begin a master’s degree in Inorganic Chemistry at Illinois State University under the direction of Dr. Douglax X.

The Department of Chemistry organized for mentorship talk which was  held on April 19, 2024 at the Department of Chemistry, Seminar Room 119 targeting fourth year students who are set to graduate in September 2024. This was one among the many series of mentorship talks organized by the Department to prepare students for the job market.