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Expertise Metamorphic Petrology Mineral Chemistry and Microstructure Structural Geology and Tectonics Biography I graduated in the spring of 2008 from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics under the direction of Dr. Donna L. Whitney on lawsonite eclogite and blueschist exposures in west-central Turkey. My masters, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2003, was carried out under the direction of Dr. Michael L. Williams on mesoproterozoic mid-crustal

. Apgar, J.D., Ramage, J.M., McKenney, R.A., and Maltais, P.. "AMSR-E Algorithm for Snowmelt Onset Detection in Subarctic Heterogeneous Terrain." Hydrological Processes no. 12 Vol. 21, 2007: p. 1587-1596. Accolades Excellence in Teaching Award Minot State University (2002) Penn State Earth System Science Fellowship (1993) Pennsylvania Mining and Mineral Resources Research Fellowship (1990-1991) Beyond War Award collectively awarded to Peace Corps Volunteers (1987) Professional Memberships

William Giddings, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Professional Education Ph.D., Harvard University, 1959 A.M., Harvard University, 1956 B.A., DePauw University, 1954 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Organic Chemistry Responsibilities General chemistry and organic chemistry

Burton Nesset, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Professional Education Ph.D., Purdue University, 1962 M.S., Purdue University, 1960 B.A., St. Olaf College, 1957 Responsibilities Biochemistry Nutrition  

, Allegheny College, 1997 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Diels-Alder and retro-Diels-Alder reactions Synthesis and reactions of substituted N-hydroxyureas Drug-polymer conjugation Antimicrobial natural products Green chemistry Responsibilities CHEM 115: General Chemistry I with Laboratory CHEM 116: General Chemistry II with Laboratory CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry I CHEM 333: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory CHEM 332: Organic Chemistry II CHEM 334: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory CHEM 336: Organic Special

Expertise DNA damage and repair Mechanisms of Mutagenesis Enzymology Responsibilities CHEM 105L:  Chemistry of Life Laboratory CHEM 115L:  General Chemistry Laboratory CHEM 403:  Introductory Biochemistry CHEM 405:  Advanced Biochemistry and Laboratory CHEM 499:  Chemistry Senior Capstone

Colloidal metallic nanoparticle synthesis Ligand exchange studies Responsibilities Dr. Munro often teaches General Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, but has taught courses throughout the chemistry curriculum including: CHEM 103: Food Chemistry CHEM 105: Chemistry of Life CHEM 115:  General Chemistry 1 CHEM 116: General Chemistry 2 CHEM 341: Physical Chemistry (kinetics & thermodynamics) CHEM 342: Physical Chemistry (quantum mechanics) CHEM 343: Physical Chemistry Lab CHEM 344: Physical Chemistry Lab

Sheri Tonn, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Phone: 253-535-7552 Email: tonnsj@plu.edu Professional Education Postdoctoral Fellow and Instructor, University of Minnesota in St. Paul, 1976-1979 Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1976 B.S., Oregon State University, 1971 Responsibilities CHEM 115 – General Chemistry I CHEM 116 – General Chemistry II CHEM 403 – Biochemistry CHEM 410 – Introduction to Research Accolades 2017 "Inspirational Woman" - PLU Center for Gender Equity

Emphasis or Expertise Analytical Chemistry Organic Geochemistry Mass Spectrometry Based 'Omics Microbial Oceanography Selected Presentations 2022 Marine Microbes Gordon Research Seminar and Gordon Research Conference, Multiple choice: the metabolic consequences of nitrogen source switching in Synechococcus, Les Diablerets, Switzerland (May 28 - June 3) 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Dissolved organic nitrogen uptake and use by natural microbial communities and model picocyanobacteria, Virtual (February

Charles Anderson, Ph.D. Research Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Email: anderscd@plu.edu Professional Education Ph.D., Harvard University, 1959 M.A., Harvard University, 1954 B.A., St. Olaf College, 1952