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Nancy Carter Dopke, Ph.D.

Nancy Carter Dopke, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Joined Alma College Faculty in 2007
Dow 136
(989) 463-7108
Office Hours: MW 10:30 - noon, W 2-3:30

Education

  • Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1998)
  • B.S., Chemistry, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois (1993)

Research Interests

Inorganic Chemistry; Synthesis and Reactivity of Heterometallic Clusters as models for DMFCs (Direct Methanol Fuel Cells); Soft Ionization Mass Spectrometry in Chemical Education; Detection of Polymeric Flavonoids in Crude Food Samples

Recent Courses Taught

  • Inorganic Chemistry.  Chm 230.
  • Bioinorganic Chemistry.  Chm 380B.
  • Chemical Analysis.  CHM 115.

Selected Articles

  • Nancy Carter Dopke with T. Neal Lovett.  "Illustrating the Concepts of Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry for Students in Introductory Courses: A MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Experiment."  Journal of Chemical Education.  2007, 84, 1968-1970

Recent Presentations

  • Mara J. Laurain, a junior Biochemistry major, presented a poster.  "Investigating the reactivity of a series of ruthenium and platinum complexes by comparison of their ability to oxidize neopentyl alcohol."  in the General Inorganic Chemistry poster session at the 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting.  Salt Lake City, UT.  March 2009.
  • Nancy Carter Dopke.  "When did my Marriage become a Two-Body Problem?."  Treichel Symposium on Chemical Education and Careers, University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Madison, Wisconsin.  October 2007.
  • Nicole Chumbler (Mercer University undergraduate researcher) presented a poster of research completed with mentor, Nancy Carter Dopke.  "Detection of Oligomeric Polyphenols in Crude Berry Samples Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry."  American Chemical Society 59th Southeast Regional Meeting, Undergraduate Poster Session.  Greenville, South Carolina.  October 2007.

Selected External Research Grants

  • Nancy Carter Dopke.  "Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Platinum/Ruthenium Heterometallic Complexes."  American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund.  Effective: September 1, 2008.

Service to the Profession

  • WYSE Academic Challenge Chemistry Test Reviewer (2006 - present)

 

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