Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Office: Science 270
541-552-6410
Educational Background
B.A. Philosophy and Sociology (2005) University of Nevada, Reno
B.S. Biology (2008) University of Nevada, Reno
B.S. Chemistry (2009) University of Nevada, Reno
Ph.D. Chemistry and Materials Science (2014) University of Colorado, Boulder
Professional Experience
Lead Graduate Teacher, Graduate Teacher Program (CIRTL) (2012-13), University of Colorado, Boulder
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2014-15) College of the Sequoias
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2015-2018) Southwestern Oregon Community College
Associate Professor of Chemistry (2018-2022) Southwestern Oregon Community College
STEM Division Chair (2020-2022) Southwestern Oregon Community College
Teaching Areas
Organic Chemistry
Research Interests
The synthesis and characterization of novel organic materials for energy, electronics, and space applications.
Affiliate representative of SOU for the Oregon Space Grant Consortium, a program operated by NASA.
Publications
1. Springer, M. T., Adapting and Adopting Open Educational Resources: An nalysis of Student Performance, Use, and Perception, International Journal of Open Educational Resources, 2019, 1 (2), pp 9-32
2. Springer, M. T., Utilizing Liquid Crystal Phases to Obtain Highly Ordered Thin Films for Organic Electronics, Doctoral Dissertation, 2014
3. Springer, M. T., Improving Students' Understanding of Molecular Structure through Broad-based Use of Computer Models in the Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Lecture, J. Chem. Ed., 2014, 91 (8), pp 1162-1168
4. Bertrando, N., Qualls, R. G., Dean, K. L., Brisbin, M., Springer, M. T., Bioavailability of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Originating from Natural Sources and Wastewater Effluent in the Truckee River, Doctoral Dissertation of Neil Bertrando, 2009