Funded Research

Principal Investigator. Abshire Grant with Angela Raso. 2011.  Development of Mathematical Problems for Environmental Chemistry.

Principle Investigator.  2011 HHMI Grant with Andrew Molina* and Mzuri Handlin*. Determining the Release of Chlorinated Pesticides during Simulated River Dredging Events.

Principle Investigator.  2011 Perry Grant with Angela Raso*. Determining the Presence of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL) Pollutants in River Sediments.

Principal Investigator. Support for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Initiative Grant. 2007-2008. Redesigning CHEM361 and Creating CHEM420.  Preparation of an Ebook on inductively coupled plasma - mass spectroscopy.

Principal Investigator. Abshire Grant. 2007.  Development of figures and illustrations for a layperson's book on environmental chemistry issues.

Principal Investigator.   Perry Grant. 2007.  Development of Laboratory Exercises and an Internet Textbook on Mass Spectroscopy.

Principle Investigator.   Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.  2007-2008. Funding was used to purchase an ICP-MS system.

Principle Investigator.   M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Instrumentation Grant.   2006-2007. Funding was used to purchase a GC-MS and CE system.

Principal Investigator.   Abshire Grant. 2006.  Literature research for a layperson's book on environmental chemistry issues.

Principle Investigator.   M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Startup Grant for new Chemistry Faculty.   2005.

Principal Investigator.   Abshire Grant. 2004. Development of materials for a textbook on environmental chemistry.

Principal Investigator. Louis B. Perry Summer Research Scholarship. 2002. Development of Computer-Based Tutorials for Drinking Water and Waste Water Treatment Plants.

Principal Investigator. National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). 2000-2001 Development of Computer-Based Tutorials for Teaching Chemistry.

Principal Investigator. Louis B. Perry Summer Research Scholarship. 2000. Community Education for Environment Topics in the Walla Walla Area.

Principal Investigator. Communication with Technology Initiative (CwTI). 2000. Development of An Illustrative Tutorial for Instrumental Analysis.

Principal Investigator. Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. 1999. Development of Interactive Computer Tools for the Environmental Chemistry and Science Curriculum.

Principal Investigator. Hartwick College Trustee Grant. 1997. Development of Interactive Software (EnviroLand) for Use In Classroom Instruction.

Principal Investigator. Hartwick College Culpeper Grant. 1997. Development of Interactive Software (EnviroLand) for Use In Classroom Instruction.

Principal Investigator. Hartwick College Trustee Grant. 1997. Development of Interactive Software (EnviroLand) for Use In Classroom Instruction.

Principal Investigator. Hartwick College Culpeper Grant. 1997. Development of Interactive Software (EnviroLand) for Use In Classroom Instruction.

Principal Investigator. Down-Hole Gamma Spectroscopy for Real-Time Contaminant Monitoring. U.S. Department of Energy: Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD). 1994.

Co-Investigator with scientists at the INEEL . Large-Scale Infiltration Experiment to Determine the Retardation and Migration Potential of Radionuclides in the Subsurface Environment Underlying the INEL. U.S. Department of Energy. 1993-1995.

Co-Principal Investigator with scientists at the INEEL. Laboratory Experiments to Determine the Migration Potential of Radionuclides in Subsurface Material of the INEL. U.S. Department of Energy. 1993.

Co-Principal Investigator with John MacCarthy. Experiments Using Natural Organics. U.S. Department of Energy. June 1989-June 1991.

Co-Principal Investigator with John MacCarthy. Congener-Specific PCB Analyses. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. November 1987-June 198.

Co-Principal Investigator with Alan Elzerman. Investigation of Organic Carbon Adsorption Sites in Sediments. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Athens Environmental Research Laboratory, October 1987-June 1988.