St. Olaf College
Chair, Department of Environmental Studies
Department of Chemistry
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057-1098

Office: Regents Hall NS 422
Phone: 507.786.3404
E-Mail: jackson@stolaf.edu

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Teaching
Research
Publications
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Teaching

Analytical Chemistry (Chem 255/256)

Environmental Chemistry (Chem 119, 124)

General Chemistry (Chem 121, 125)

Introduction to Environmental Studies (ES 137)

Role-Playing in Analytical Chemistry 

Research
My research focuses on problems related to separations science, the environment, and issues of environmental sustainability.  In particular I am interested in the cycling of various organic and inorganic compounds in the environment and how chemical analysis can become a more sustainable endeavor.  To explore and solve these problems my research group employs high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS), gas chromatography (GC), gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), and solid phase microextraction (SPME).

Recent projects:
1. Green Chemistry and Chemical Analysis.
2. Anthropogenic Pollutants - Pharmaceuticals in Surface Waters.
3. Retracing the 1838 Undine Expedition of J. N. Nicollet: Changes in Landscape and Water Quality.
4. The Chemistry of Building Materials.
5. Quantitating the Lethal Dose of Diflubenzuron to Selected Invertibrates.
6. Wetland Profiling Using Solid Phase Microextraction

Publications

1. Jackson, P.T.; Walczak, M.M.; "Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Analytical Chemistry: An Evolutionary Step," J. Chem. Educ., 2007, 84(8), 1385-1390.
2. Jackson, P.T.; Walczak, M.M.; "Incorporating Scientific Communication into Summer Research through a Weekly Workshop Series," CUR Quarterly, 2005, 25(3), 132-137.
3. Jackson, P.T.; Carr, P.W.; "A Study of Polar and Nonpolar Substituted Benzenes and Aromatic Isomers on Carbon Coated Zirconia and Alkyl Bonded Phases," J. Chromatogr. A, 2002, 958, 121-129.
4. Jackson, P.T.; Walters, J.P.; "Role-Playing in Analytical Chemistry I: The Alumni Speak," J. Chem. Ed., 2000, 77(8), 1019-1025.
5. Jackson, P.T.; Carr, P.W.; "Stable Column Packing Materials for Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Based on Porous Zirconia," Chemtech, 1998, 28(10), 29-37.
6. Jackson, P.T.; Kim, T-Y.; Carr, P.W.; "Diastereomeric Selectivity of Carbon Coated Zirconia Reverse-Phase Liquid Chromatographic Media," Anal. Chem. 1997, 69, 5011-5017.**
7. Jackson, P.T.; Carr, P.W.; Schure, M.R.; Weber, T.P.; "Intermolecular Interactions Involved in Solute Retention on Carbon Media in Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography," Anal. Chem. 1997, 69, 416-425.
8. Weber, T.P.; Jackson, P.T.; Carr, P.W.; "Chromatographic Evaluation of Carbon-Clad Porous Zirconia Microparticles," Anal. Chem. 1995, 67, 3042-3050.

Links to Recent Presentations:

• 2007 Laboratory Design Conference, Sep 17-19, St. Louis, MO, "Design issues for 'Green' chemistry labs"
• American Chemical Society, Aug 19-23, 2007, Boston, MA, “Incorporating green chemistry into an analytical chemistry curriculum: II. Laboratory development and implementation."
• American Chemical Society, Aug 19-23, 2007, Boston, MA “Incorporating green chemistry into the campus sustainability initiatives at St. Olaf College”
• Minnesota Air, Water & Waste Environmental Conference, Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2007, "Green chemistry in undergraduate science education: A case study at St. Olaf College"

Links to Web pages of Interest:

• St. Olaf Chemistry Department
• American Chemical Society
• MN Chromatography Forum
• Nobel Prize Awards
• U.S. Green Building Council
• ELCA Home Page

Ronald McDonald House of the Twin Cities

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Family and Fun

My biological molecule, according to Which Biological Molecule Are You?

"You are glucose. People feed off of you. You are sweet, caring, and a source of energy for everyone around you.
You can inspire others with your creativity and depth, and you can keep people alive when in times of famine.
People love you...or at least the way you taste."

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