Exploring Atmospheric and Analytical Chemistry at Lawrence University
Dr. Deanna Donohoue
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Deanna received a B.A. in Chemistry from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD and a Ph.D. in Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami under Dr. Anthony Hynes. Her research has included work on the gas phase oxidation of mercury in the atmosphere, halogen chemistry of the arctic and the use of remote sensing, and the impacts of passively degassing volcanoes on the biogeochemical cycling of trace gases species such as ozone, mercury, and halogens. She joined Lawrence University as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Fall of 2013 and has been working on the development of a low-cost, mobile laboratory for atmospheric measurements. This work has culminated in the development of ARTEMIS – Atmospheric Research Trailer for Environmental Monitoring and Interactive Science. ARTEMIS has been deployed to monitor the air quality effects of oil and gas activity in the Bakken Shale basin and near a sand quarry in Fremont, WI. In between teaching and researching, Professor Donohoue enjoys sharing ARTEMIS with general audiences, as a way to foster a love of science.
Current Research Students
Gillian Buckardt
Rising Senior
Project: Air Quality in Appleton Area Parks
Glorielly Gonzalez
Rising Senior
Analysis of AWAIR Sensors Data During 2020-2021 Academic Year
Fry Intia
Rising Senior
Project: Methane Emissions and Ozone Production in the Appalachia Shale Basin
Fry Intia is a rising senior chemistry major at Lawrence University. They are from the northwest side of Chicago, IL. Their interests include studying environmental pollutants and air quality. In the summer of 2017, they began their research in atmospheric chemistry by studying the air quality impacts of a sand mine in Wisconsin under the mentorship of Dr. Deanna Donohoue. They look forward to investigating methods for source attributions regarding methane. In the future, they plan to go to graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry.
Katie Kitzinger
Rising Junior
Topological Data Analysis on the ATom Data Set
​Katie Kitzinger is a rising junior chemistry major at Lawrence University. After spending her freshman year of college at Arizona State University, she transferred to Lawrence for the exceptional chemistry program and artistic campus culture. She greatly enjoys science and data analysis, and she is excited to be participating in topological data analysis research this summer with Professor Donohoue. This TDA research endeavor focuses on analyzing data from NASA's ATom mission. Katie found this project particularly intriguing because it would expand her ability to extract meaningful conclusions from large data sets. She hopes to carry the knowledge she gains this summer with her as she looks forward to attending a graduate chemistry program in a couple years.
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Katie Kitzinger ’19
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Project: Topological Data Analysis on the ATom Data Set
Current Venture: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry
Elizabeth Bridgwater ’19
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Project: Methane Emissions and Ozone Production in the Appalachia Shale Basin
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Cade Francour ’20
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Project: Topological Data Analysis on the ATom Data Set
Current Venture: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry
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Katie Nottberg ’19
Hometown: Loveland, CO
Major: Chemistry
Project: Investigating the Air Quality Impacts of a Sand Mine in Wisconsin
Current Venture: Participating in the the Canary CREST Summer Internship Program at Stanford University
Nicolette Puskar ’19
Hometown: Vero Beach, FL
Major: Chemistry and Vocal Performance
Project: Ground Level Ozone Production in Rural Wisconsin: A Local Air Quality Study on Adams Farm
Current Venture: Working with Dr. Allison Fleshman in Oak Ridge National Lab for the summer
Lara Frankson '18
Hometown: Oregon, WI
Major: Chemistry and Spanish
Project: Investigating the Air Quality Impacts of a Sand Mine in Wisconsin
Current Venture: Pursing a M.S. in Environmental Chemistry at University of Minnesota
Wyatt Smith '18
Hometown: Antioch, IL
Major: Chemistry
Project: Development of ARTEMIS as a Robust Air Quality Laboratory
Current Venture: Pursing a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Virginia
David Jaglowski '17
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Computer Science/Mathematics
Project: Coding for Chemistry: Software Design for Atmospheric Chemistry Application
David Jumes '17
Hometown: Grand Chute, WI
Major: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Project: Toxins in Our Backyard: PCB Analysis Using GC-MS and Regional Air Quality Study of the Williston Basin Using ARTEMIS, a Novel Mobile Laboratory
Lauren Welton-Arndt ’17
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Hometown: Middleton, WI
Major: Biochemistry
Project: What Is in Your Supplements? An Analysis of Caffeine Supplements
Current Venture: Attending pharmacy school at University of Texas at Austin
Melissa Rooney ’17
Hometown: Racine. WI
Major: Chemistry
Project: Diving Into the Barrel: Tracking pH and Titratable Acidity in Mixed Fermentations
Current Venture: Teaching Chemistry Peace Corps in Mozambique
Julia Jaglowski ’16
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Biochemistry
Project: Regional Air Quality Study of the Williston Basin Using ARTEMIS, a Novel Mobile Laboratory
Sarah Zaccarine ’17
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods, IL
Major: Chemistry (German minor)
Project: CO2 Uptake Capacity of Porous Carbonaceous Biomass Materials
Current Venture: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry at the Colorado School of Mines
Mikhail Trought ’16
Hometown: Jamaica
Major: Chemistry (Chinese minor)
Project: Lil' Apollo: Air Pollutant Observation and Logging on Land by an Open-Source System
Current Venture: Pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Michigan Technological University