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Chemistry and Physical Sciences: Faculty & Staff

Engaging students in a dynamic, challenging, and integrated study of chemical and physical principles necessary to develop scientific literacy and critical thinking skills

Elizabeth T. Wise, Ph.D.

Professional/Academic Rank and Department

Professor, Chemistry and Physical Sciences

Education

Ph.D. Degree in Analytical Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
B.S. Degree in Chemistry, University of Toledo

Areas of Expertise

Chemistry – all levels, including introductory, general, allied health, non-majors, and analytical

Recent presentations

4/11/2013 Presented “Analysis of Salt Formations on Ancient Ceramics”, National Science Teachers Association National Conference, San Antonio, TX
7/30/2012 Presented “Analysis of Salt Formations on Ancient Ceramics”, 2012 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
5/22/2012 Presented “Interdisciplinary Professional Development: Chemistry and Art”, Athena Art Society Meeting, Sylvania, OH
12/8/2011 Presented “Interdisciplinary Professional Development: Chemistry and Art” for the UT Student Affiliates of the Toledo Section of the American Chemical Society, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
11/5/2011 Presented “Interdisciplinary Professional Development: Chemistry and Art” at the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teaching, Perrysburg, OH
12/3/2010 Presented "Jazzin' Up General College Chemistry" at the National Science Teachers Association Area Conference, Nashville, TN
11/6/2010 Presented "Jazzin' Up General College Chemistry" at the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Math, and Technology Teaching, Perrysburg, OH
11/7/2009 Presented "Jazzin' Up General College Chemistry" at the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Math, and Technology Teaching, Perrysburg, OH
11/8/2008 Presented "The Chemistry of Art" at the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Math, and Technology Teaching, Toledo, OH
3/27/2008 Presented "The Chemistry of Art: Development of a College-Level Course for Non-Science Majors and a Summer Camp for Students in Middle School" at the National Science Teachers Association National Meeting, Boston, MA
11/3/2007 Presented "The Chemistry of Art" at the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Math, and Technology Teaching, Toledo, OH
8/19/2007 Presented "The Chemistry of Art: Development of a College-Level Course for Non-Science Majors and a Summer Camp for Students in Middle School" at the American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA
11/4/2006 Presented "The Chemistry of Art" at the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Math, and Technology Teaching, Toledo, OH
11/5/2005 Presented "The Chemistry of Art" at the Northwest Ohio Symposium on Science, Math, and Technology Teaching, Toledo, OH

Publications

Wise, E. T.; Weber, S. G., "Reversibly Crosslinked Gels", The Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, CRC Press, Inc., 1996.
Wise, E. T.; Weber, S. G., "A Simple Partitioning Model for Reversibly Crosslinked Polymers and Application to Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Borate Solutions ('Slime')", Macromolecules. 1995, 28, 8321.
Wise, E. T., "Symposium on Immunoanalytical Chemistry", Trends Anal. Chem. 1993, Vol. 12, No. 5, VIII.
Wise, E. T.; Weber, S. G., "Quantitative Evaluation of a Smart Material: PVA-Borate Gelation and the Gel's Response to Diols", Polym. Prepr. 1993, 34, 215.
Weber, S. G.; Wise, E. T.; Hamilton, A. D.; Fan, E.; Vicent, C.; Garcia-Tellado, F.; Geib, S. J., "Controlled Formation and Properties of Responsive Polymers", Active Materials and Adaptive Structures: Proceedings of the ADPA/AIAA/ASME/SPIE Conference. 1992, 33.
Cohen, C.; Davis, B.; Jackovitz, J.; Preigh, M.; Tsai, H.; Wise, E., "PittCon 1991: Research Highlights", Trends Anal. Chem. 1991, Vol. 10, No. 6, 170

Recent awards and/or recognition

2011 Granted sabbatical leave for Fall 2011
2011 Recipient of a Palmer Scholarship from the Toledo Museum of Art
2011 Recipient of a Lourdes College Scholarship Fellowship
2011 Attended the Franciscan Pilgrimage for Faculty and Staff in Assisi and Rome, Italy
2008 Recipient of the Lourdes College Faculty Excellence Award
2004, 05, 07, 08, 09, 11 Nominated for Lourdes College Faculty Excellence Award
1995-2000 Faculty Recognition Award, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ

Contact

Elizabeth T. Wise, Ph.D.
Office: MAH 116
Phone: 419-824-3705
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