Dr. Julie A. Palkendo Assistant Professor Environmental Chemistry Department of Physical Sciences palkendo@kutztown.edu ***This site is a work in progress.

Education 

• B.A.     The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH (May 2003)

• Ph.D.   University of Delaware, Newark, DE (January 2009) 

Courses Taught by Dr.Palkendo

• CHM100/101 - General Chemistry I

  • Fall 2010 Syllabus

• CHM102/103 - General Chemistry II

  • Fall 2009 Syllabus

• CHM231 - Analytical Chemistry Lab

• ENV100 - Introduction to Environmental Science

  (Team taught with Dr. Nancy Butler - biologist and Dr. Jacob Sewall - geologist in three 5 week segments)

  • Fall 2009 Syllabus

  • Fall 2010 Syllabus

• ENV220/221 (also CHM220/221) - Environmental Analysis

  • Spring 2010 Syllabus

• ENV380 - Environmental Science Senior Seminar

  (Team taught with Dr. Carol Mapes - Chair of Biology Department)

  • Spring 2010 Syllabus

Research Interests

• Mass Spectrometry; Chromatography; Atomic Spectroscopy; Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME);

• Characterization of BAM tape filter samples; Personal Particulate Sampling; Analysis of Pb in particles; Indoor Air Monitoring

• Chemical Education - connecting labs to lecture; development of teaching labs based on research

• Recent Undergraduate Projects  

  • Analysis of Nicotine in Cigarette Smoke

  • Extraction and Detection of Malathion on Strawberries using SPME-GC-MS

Publications

1. Lloyd, J.A.; Harron, A.F.; McEwen, C.N. Combination Atmospheric Pressure Solids Analysis Probe and Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Ion Source, Anal. Chem., 2009, 81(21), 9158-9162.

2. Spraggins, J.M.; Lloyd, J.A.; Johnston, M.V.; Laskin, J.; Ridge, D.P. Fragmentation Mechanisms of Oxidized Peptides Elucidated by SID, RRKM Modeling and Molecular Dynamics, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 2009, 20(9), 1579-1592.

3. Lloyd, J.A.; Heaton, K.J.; Johnston, M.V. Reactive Uptake of Trimethylamine into Ammonium Nitrate Particles, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2009, 113(17), 4840-4843.

4. Lloyd, J.A.; Johnston, M.V. An IT-TOF Mass Spectrometer for the Analysis of Organic Aerosol, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2009, 281 (1-2), 8-14.

5. Walker, N.R.; Linman, M.J.; Timmers, M.M.; Dean, S.L.; Burkett, C.M.; Lloyd, J.A.; Keelor, J.D.; Baughman, B.M.; Edmiston, P.L. Selective detection of gas-phase TNT by intergrated optical waveguide spectrometry using molecularly imprinted sol-gel sensing films, Anal. Chim. Acta 2007, 593, 82-91.

6. Lloyd, J.A.; Spraggins, J.M., Laskin, J.; Johnston, M.V. Peptide Ozonolysis: Product Structures and Relative Reactivities for Oxidation of Tyrosine and Histidine Residues, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2006, 17, 1289-1298.

7. Carlson, C.A.; Lloyd, J.A.; Dean, S.L.; Walker, N.R.; Edmiston, P.L. Sensor for Fluorene Based on the Incorporation of an Environmentally Sensitive Fluorophore Proximal to a Molecularly Imprinted Binding Site, Anal. Chem. 2006, 78, 3537-3542.

8. Lloyd, J.A.; Edmiston, P.L. Preferential extraction of hydrocarbons from fire debris samples by solid phase microextraction.  J. Forensic Sci. 2003, 48(1), 130-134.

Selected Presentations

1. Lloyd, J.A., Heaton, K.J., Johnston, M.V. "Reactive Uptake of Trimethylamine into Ammonium Nitrate Particles using an IT-TOF Aerosol Mass Spectrometer", presented at the 57th American Society of Mass Spectrometry Conference, Philadelphia, PA, May 31-June 4, 2009.

2. Lloyd, J.A., Moore, C. “Academic Job Market Preparation: Discussing Effective Job Search and Interviewing Strategies”, presented at the Lilly-East Conference on College and University Teaching, April 2009.

3. Lloyd, J.A., Johnston, M.V. “Development of a Versatile IT-TOF Mass Spectrometer”, presented at the 27^th Annual American Associaton for Aerosol Research (AAAR) Conference, Orlando, FL, Oct. 20-24, 2008.

4. Lloyd, J.A., Moore, C. “Facilitator vs. Knowledge Dispenser: Active Learning Strategies to Guide Student Learning”, presented at the University of Delaware TA Conference, August 27, 2008.

5. Lloyd, J.A., Brennan, B.A., Wingrave, J.A. “Collaborative Introductory Laboratory Activities: An active way to start general chemistry labs”, presented at the Lilly-East Conference on College and University Teaching, April 2007.

Useful Links

Professional Societies
    American Chemical Society (ACS)  -  Interested in becoming a student member?  Contact me!
    The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS)
    American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)   

Chemistry Program at KU  •  Environmental Science Program at KU  •  Dept of Physical Sciences  •  Kutztown University 

Created by J. Palkendo, August 2010