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

Office: SC 320
Phone: 507-786-3404
E-Mail: jackson@stolaf.edu

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Teaching
Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, General Chemistry
 

Course Links	Lab Links	Professional Development
Chemistry 255 F 04	GC-MS Online User Manual	Role-Playing in Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry 111 Sp 98	-	15th BCCE Presentation
Chemistry 119 J 05	-	-
Chemistry 121 F 03	-	-
Chemistry 124 J 06	-	-
Chemistry 125 F 00	-	-

 

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. Evaluation of RPLC Media Containing Embedded Polar Groups and Polar Endcaps.
2. Anthropogenic Pollutants - Pharmaceuticals in Surface Waters.
3. Wetland Profiling Using Solid Phase Microextraction
4. The Chemistry of Building Materials.
5. Quantitating the Lethal Dose of Diflubenzuron to Selected Invertibrates.
6. Green Chemistry and Chemical Analysis.
7. Retracing J. N. Nicollet's 1838 Expedition.

Publications

1. Jackson, P.T.; Walczak, M.M.; "Incorporating Information Literacy Skills into Analytical Chemistry: An Evolutionary Step," J. Chem. Educ., 2007, Accepted for publication.
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:

• Minnesota Air, Water & Waste Environmental Conference, Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2007, "Green Chemistry in Undergraduate Science Education: A Case Study at St. Olaf College"
• American Chemical Society, Aug 19-23, 2007, Boston, MA “Incorporating green chemistry into the campus sustainability initiatives at St. Olaf College”

Links to Chemistry or Education Web pages:

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

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