Dr. Katherine Whitaker
- Position: Lecturer
- Department: Chemistry
- Office Location: Building 58, Room 3
- kwhitaker@uwf.edu
- Campus: 850.474.2742
Biography
Dr. Katherine Whitaker earned a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, where her dissertation involved in situ characterization of the kinetic stability and thermodynamic properties of vapor-deposited organic glasses. She has taught classes in general chemistry and physical chemistry, and also a first year experience course.
Degrees & Institutions
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. Chemistry, Stonehill College
B.A. Mathematics, Stonehill College
Current Courses
- CHM 2045 General Chemistry I
- CHM 2045L General Chemistry I
- Lab CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Lab
Classes Taught
- CHM 2045 General Chemistry I
- CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHM 2030 General Chemistry 1 for Laboratory Health Sciences
- CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Laboratory
- CHM 3400C Basic Physical Chemistry
- CHM 3410 Physical Chemistry I
- CHM 3411 Physical Chemistry II
- CHM 3741L Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Publications
Building a Community of Practice: A Case Study of Introductory College Chemistry Students, Jonathan L. Hall, Katherine R. Whitaker, Samantha R. Seals, Pamela P. Benz, Journal for STEM Education Research, 2022, 5 (3):1-21.
Whitaker, K. R.; Tylinski, M.; Ahrenberg, M.; Schick, C.; Ediger, M. D. Kinetic Stability and Heat Capacity of Vapor-Deposited Glasses of o-Terphenyl. The Journal of Chemical Physics 2015, 143 (8), 084511.
