Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Undergraduate

Mission & Passion

Convinced that God is the ultimate source of all truth, I firmly believe that the Bible and nature, the two books of God, work to reveal truth about the wisdom and purposes of the Creator. The theme of the two books of God was a major driving force behind the creation of modern science and, for all Christians, should continue to inform our understanding of nature and ourselves and our relationship with both God and His creation. I believe that this principle should be evident in the teaching and learning of the natural sciences at all levels, from general education through senior level science courses, and beyond.

Inspiring Verse / Quotation

“Oh Lord, how impressive are your works. In wisdom you made them all….” Psalms 104:24

“You are our Father, O Lord; You are the potter and we are the clay; we are all the work of you hand.” Isaiah 64:8

Courses

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Survey of Natural Science
  • History & Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry

PUBLICATIONS

  • Zirconium Monobromide: A Second Double Metal Sheet Structure.
    Zirconium Monobromide: A Second Double Metal Sheet Structure. Some Physical and Chemical Properties of the Metallic Zirconium Monochbloride and Monobromide. Richard L. Daake and John D. Corbett. Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 16, p. 2029 (1977).
  • New Reduced Zirconium Halide Phases from High Temperature Reactions.
    New Reduced Zirconium Halide Phases from High Temperature Reactions. John D. Corbett, Richard L. Daake, Alan Cisar, and Dennis H. Guthrie. Proceedings of the Symposium on High Temperature Metal Halide Chemistry, The Electrochemical Society, Princeton, pp. 210-216 (1978).
  • Metal-Metal bonded Clusters in Transition Metal Groups 3 and 4.
    Metal-Metal bonded Clusters in Transition Metal Groups 3 and 4. Synthesis and Structure of Three M6X12 – Type Clusters for Scandium and Zirconium. John D. Corbett, Richard L. Daake, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, and Dennis H. Guthrie. Journal of the American Chemical Society, Volume 100, p. 652 (1978).
  • Synthesis and Nonstoichiometry of the Zirconium Trihalides.
    Synthesis and Nonstoichiometry of the Zirconium Trihalides. Richard L. Daake and John D. Corbett. Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 17, p. 1192 (1978).
  • The Zirconium Dichloride Phase Region.
    The Zirconium Dichloride Phase Region. Synthesis, Structure, and Photoelectron Spectral Studies on 3R – ZrCl 2 , 6T – Zr 1.05 Cl 2 , and Related Phases.@ Alan Cisar, John D. Corbett, and Richard L. Daake. Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 18, p. 836 (1979).
  • The Synthesis and Structure of Sc 7 Cl 12 and Zr 6 Cl 15.
    The Synthesis and Structure of Sc 7 Cl 12 and Zr 6 Cl 15. John D. Corbett, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, and Richard L. Daake. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, Volume 491, p. 51 (1982).
  • The X-ray Structures of Three Zirconium Monohalidehydrides.
    The X-ray Structures of Three Zirconium Monohalidehydrides. Henry S. Marek, John D. Corbett and Richard L. Daake. J. of the Less-Common Metals, Volume 89, p. 243 (1983).
  • Zirconium Monochloride and Monobromide.
    Zirconium Monochloride and Monobromide. Richard L. Daake and John D. Corbett. Inorganic Syntheses, Volume 22 in the series, Smith L. Holt, Jr., Editor, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., pp. 26 – 31 (1983).
Richard L. Daake

Professor, Department Head

School of Arts & Sciences
918.335.6245
ddaake@okwu.edu
B.S., Houghton College; Ph.D., Iowa State University.