Sheila R. Smith
Associate Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN
United States of America
Biography
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Michigan State University, 1998-2001 Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Amherst College,1997-1998 Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1997 B.S. North Carolina State University, 1992
Research Interest
1.General Chemistry 2.Inorganic Chemistry 3.Biochemistry 4.Pedagogical Development and Assessment 5. Transition Metal Ions in Biological Systems, particularly iron and copper 6. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance 7. Electrochemistry/ Electrocatalysis 8. Professional Development
Publications
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“Investigation of the Copper Binding Site and the Role of Histidine as a Ligand in Riboflavin Binding Protein.†Inorganic Chemistry , 2008,47, 6867–6872.
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“Great Expectations: Using an Analysis of Current Practices to Propose a Framework for the Undergraduate Inorganic Curriculumâ€,Inorganic Chemistry, 2015, 54 (18), pp 8859–8868.
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“In-Depth Coursework in Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry: Results from a National Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Faculty†Journal of Chemical Education , 2015, 92 (6), 980-985.
