Dr. Michael Schuder

• University of Colorado – Boulder, Ph.D., 1991, High-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of Weakly-Bound Complexes.
• North Dakota State University, B.S., 1984, Major: Chemistry

Physical Chemistry, Infrared Spectroscopy, Heavy Metals in Aquatic Animals

Sabbatical – University of Colorado, Boulder, 2016
Study of small organic radicals including hyrdroxymethyl
 
Sabbatical – University of Melbourne, Melbourne Australia, 2004
Study of negatively charged organic ions and distorted polystyrene spheres

Recent Publications

“High-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of Jet Cooled CH₂OH Radical: CH-Symmetric Stretch Mode and Torsional Tunneling Observation” M.D. Schuder, F. Wang, C.-H. Chang and D.J. Nesbitt, J. Chem. Phys., 146, 194307 (2017).
 
“Evaluation and calibration of Aeroqual series 500 portable gas sensors for accurate measurement of ambient ozone and nitrogen dioxide” C. Lin, J. Gillespie, M.D. Schuder, W. Duberstein, I.J. Beverland, M.R. Heal, Atm. Env. 100, 111 (2015).
 
“High Resolution Infrared Studies in Slit Supersonic Discharges: CH₂Stretch Excitation of Jet Cooled CH₂Cl Radical” E.S. Whitney, T. Haeber, M.D. Schuder, A.C. Blair and D.J. Nesbitt,  J. Chem. Phys. 125, 54303 (2006).
 
“Observation of Non-degenerate Cavity Modes for a Distorted Polystyrene Microsphere” A.J. Trevitt, P.J. Wearne, E.J. Bieske, and M.D. Schuder, Optics Letter 31, 2211 (2006).
 
“CH stretch/internal rotor dynamics in ethyl radical: High-resolution spectroscopy in the CH₃-stretch manifold” T. Haeber, A.C. Blair, D.J. Nesbitt and M.D. Schuder, J. Chem. Phys. 124, 54316 (2006).
 
“Infrared Spectra of the Cl^-- C₂H₄and Br^-- C₂H₄Anion Dimers” R.L. Wilson, Z.M. Loh, D.A. Wild, C.D. Thompson, M.D. Schuder, J.M. Lisy and E.J. Bieske, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 7, 3419-3425 (2005).

Recent Meeting Presentations

“Investigation of Organic Radicals and Intermediates via High-Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy,” M.D. Schuder, A. Kortyna, and D.J. Nesbitt, 253^rdNational ACS Meeting. (2017)
 
“Mercury Analysis of Fish,” K. McCarthy and M.D. Schuder, 253^rdNational ACS Meeting. (2017)
 
“Isomerization efficiency of alpha acids in IPA beer,” J. Lifton and M.D. Schuder, 249^thNational ACS Meeting. (2015)
 
“Monitoring O₃and NO₂concentrations between Milwaukee and Chicago,” T. Antoniewicz, T. Robers, and M.D. Schuder, 249^thNational ACS Meeting. (2015)
 
“Determination of concentration of alpha and beta acids in hops via high performance liquid chromatography,” W. Perego and M.D. Schuder, 247^thNational ACS Meeting. (2014)
 
“Roadside pollution: Accuracy of nitrogen dioxide passive diffusion tubes and correlations of traffic patterns to nitrogen dioxide levels,” L. Caravello, B. Lind and M.D. Schuder, 247^th National ACS  Meeting. (2014)
 
“Glasgow and Nottingham, A Tale of Two Cities: Carroll University pilots a new international undergraduate research program,”  K. McMahon, G.T. Marks, M.D. Schuder, J.J. Piatt, 214^th National ACS Meeting. (2011)
 

Institutional Service

• Member, Provost Search Committee, 2018
• Member, Student Faculty Ethics Committee, 2017-present
• Member, General and Cross-Cultural Education Committee, 2013-2017
• Associate Dean, College of Natural Science, Health Science and Business (2010-2014)
• Led 14 student groups on study courses to Kenya, Tanzania, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, UK and Europe
• Directed research projects for 48 Carroll students majoring in chemistry and biochemistry

Professional Service

• Chair, Milwaukee Section American Chemical Society, 2013-2014
• Chairperson of 29^thWisconsin Undergraduate Symposium in Chemistry
• ​Program chair for the undergraduate program at the 2009 Fall National ACS meeting

Community Service

• National College Curling Advisory Committee
• Coordinated and ran 25 elementary and middle school science programs
• ​Science Judge for elementary school science fairs

Awards

• Chemluminary Award, ACS Excellence Award for National Chemistry Week Activities, 1994
• Benjamin F. Richason, Jr. Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Educational Innovation, 2005 
• Edna N. and Edgar A. and Thronson Chair of Chemistry
• American Chemical recognition for service on the SOCED task force for undergraduate program  

Recent Grants Received

• Chemistry Research Education Abroad and Transcultural Experience (CREATE); NSF-IRES Program, $250,000
• Thronson International Research Program; Edgar Thronson Foundation, $76,100
• Integrating Fluorescence Spectroscopy into the Undergraduate Science Curriculum; NSF – Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement – Adaptation and Implementation Program, $30,720
• Carroll University STaR Scholarship Program; NSF S-STEM, $393,300

Teaching is fundamentally an active, collaborative undertaking between a “teacher” and a “student” in which the goal is to increase the content knowledge of the student and develop skill appropriate to the discipline to improve their ability to ask and answer questions. Time spent in courses working through new content is always supported with active student learning activities developed to help student understand concepts and practice the process of problem solving. I strive to make content interesting and applicable to student education and life goals.