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 Clayton F. Spencer

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Illinois College

Parker 225

1101 West College Ave.

Jacksonville, IL 62650

OFC: 217-245-3434 -- FAX: 217-245-3034 -- HOME: 217-245-4358

 

Education:

Ph.D. Cornell University, 1996, Theoretical Chemistry

M.S. Cornell University, 1993, Theoretical Chemistry

B.S. Rhodes College, 1991, Biochemistry

                                                

Courses Taught at Illinois College:

General Chemistry (CHEM 111/112)

Physical Chemistry (CHEM 341/342)

Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 211)

Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 312)

Quantum & Computational Chemistry (CHEM 404)

 

Professional Interests:

  • Guided Inquiry Methods in Chemical Education
  • Applications of Computational Chemistry to Mechanistic Enzymology
  • Ab Initio Computational Studies of Hydrogen Cracking Reactions on Silica and Silicon Defect Sites
  • Semiclassical Simulation of Spectroscopic Observables in Liquids
  • High Performance Computing

Organizations:

American Chemical Society

American Physical Society

Council on Undergraduate Research

 

Publications / Conference Presentations:

 

  • Under Construction

Personal Interests:

 

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