PAUL T. JACKSON
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN

 Paul T. Jackson received his B.A. in Chemistry from St. Olaf College in 1992 and his Ph.D. in Analytical/Organic Chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1997. While working on his Ph.D., Paul was involved with the Teaching Opportunities Program for Doctoral Students, a precursor to the Preparing Future Faculty program, from 1995-97. 

After obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. Jackson became a Camille and Henry Dreyfuss Postdoctoral Fellow with the Chemistry Department at St. Olaf College from 1997-99. In 1999, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry at St. Olaf.

Dr. Jackson teaches general, analytical, and environmental chemistry at St. Olaf. He also directs independent undergraduate research related to chemical profiling of freshwater wetland habitats, determination of pharmaceutical related substances in wastewaters, and understanding retention on reversed-phase liquid chromatographic stationary phases. Dr. Jackson also serves as the ACS student affiliate advisor, chairs the department safety committee, and is a member of the St. Olaf Science Symposium Organizing Committee.

Dr. Jackson is currently a Director for the Minnesota Chromatography Forum. He also serves as a peer reviewer for the following scientific journals and organizations: Journal of Chromatography, Environmental Science and Technology, Analytica Chimica Acta, Advances in Environmental Research, National Science Foundation, and the American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund. Dr. Jackson was recently interviewed and quoted in the article: “Starting from Scratch: New Professors Share Their Experiences,” Chem. Eng. News 2000, 78(25), 41-47.

Dr. Jackson’s current interests include: the use of technology in chemical education; environmental health, education and awareness; diversity within the chemical professions; Truman, his family’s Boston terrier puppy; home repair and improvements; and interpersonal communication.

We are honored to have Dr. Paul T. Jackson kick off the 156^th 2YC₃ Conference with his address, Bridging the Great Divide: Student and Faculty Cooperative Learning Facilitated by Technology.