Mihalick Home Page
Jennifer E. Mihalick, Ph. D.
office hours Spring 2013: M-F 8:00-9:00, or by appointment
Courses Taught:
Chem 104 Introduction to the Chemistry of Materials (Quest II in Spring 2015)
Chem 105/106 General Chemistry I and II
Chem 360 Special Topics: History of Modern Science in Britain
Chem 370/371 Physical Chemistry I and II
Educational Interests:
University Studies Program
Explore Team, USP Committee
Wisconsin Teaching
Scholar 2009-2010 "Student
Reflections
on
Multiple
Ways
of Learning"
Assessment of Student Learning . . . links
to websites about assessment
'06-'07 Faculty Adviser to Oshkosh Scholar, the
undergraduate research journal
Research
Interests:
Thermochemistry of formation of weakly bound complexes in solution
Current Projects:
1. Binding of heavy metal cations by polysaccharide
2. Binding of dyes by metal mordants
Related Publications:
J. E. Mihalick, W. P. Griffiths III*, J. E. Muten*, T. A. Olson*, J.
B. Hein*, "Thermochemistry of Binding of Lead (II) and Cadmium (II) by
Saccharides in Aqueous Solution." Journal of Solution Chemistry
28, 1025-1036 (1999).
D. L. Parker, J. E. Mihalick, J. L. Plude, M. J. Plude,T. P. Clark*,
L. Egan, J. J. Flom*, L.C. Rai, H.D. Kumar, "Sorption of metals by
extracellular polymers from the cyanobacterium Microcystis
aeruginosa f. flos-aquae strain C3-40." Journal
of
Applied
Phycology 12, 219-224 (2000).
J. E. Mihalick, K. M. Donnelly. “Using metals to change the
colors of natural dyes.” Journal of
Chemical
Education 83, 1550-1551
(2006).
J. E. Mihalick, K. M. Donnelly. "Cooking up colors from plants,
fabric and metal." Journal of
Chemical
Education 84, 96A
(2007).
* indicates undergraduate student coauthor
Educational Background:
Dreyfus Fellow, Franklin & Marshall College, 1991-1993
Ph. D. in physical chemistry, Stanford University, 1991
A. B. magna cum laude in chemistry, Princeton University, 1985
Professional
Organizations:
American Chemical Society
(Divisions of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Education)
Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research
Society
Council on Undergraduate Research
Project
Kaleidoscope's Faculty for the 21st Century



