<img height="221" border="" width="154" alt="Dr. Judith M. Bonicamp" src="http://www.mtsu.edu/chemistry/images/bonicamp.jpg" align="right" /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>CONTACT INFO:</strong><br /><br /> <span style="color:#333333;"><strong>E-mail:</strong></span> <a href="mailto:bonicamp@mtsu.edu">bonicamp@mtsu.edu</a><br /> <strong><span style="color:#333333;">Phone:</span></strong> (615) 898-2075</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><br /> <span style="color:#333333;"><strong>Office:</strong></span> Davis Science Bldg. 221<br /> <strong><span style="color:#333333;">P.O. Box</span></strong>: 0390</span>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>EDUCATION/INTERESTS:</strong><br /><br /> (1982) B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; M.S., Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Ph.D., Emory University, Atlanta. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry: analytical applications of micelles; drug assay of biological specimens; chromatography and spectrometry; chemical education. Dr. Bonicamp directs graduate and undergraduate research. Dr. Bonicamp enjoys gardening, white water canoeing, and reading.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>RECOGNITIONS:</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Director, Chemistry Instruction Internship Program.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Named Most Caring Faculty Member, Chemistry Department, 2002.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Nominated for the first Tennessee Academy of Science Distinguished University Scientist Award in 1999 and again in 2000.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Nominated for MTSU Outstanding Faculty Research Award, 2000.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Designated Fellow of the Academy by the Tennessee Academy of Science, November 1995.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Merit Award from the U.S. Army for work on sulfur mustard induced cytotoxicity, 1994.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Finalist for MTSU Outstanding Faculty Research Award, 1988.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>ARTICLES FEATURING RESEARCH COMPLETED BY DR. BONICAMP'S UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, <strong>Ashley Loflin</strong>, and Roy W. Clark, "The Measurement of Activity Coefficients inConcentrated Electrolyte Solutions; An Experiment for the Physical Chemistry Laboratory," <em>Journal of Chemical Education</em>, <strong>2001</strong>, 78(11), 1541-1543.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Gary D. White, <strong>Debora A. Zartman</strong>, and Judith M. Bonicamp, "A Serious Look at Changeable Silly Putty," <em>The Chemical Educator</em>, <strong>2000</strong>, 5(1):S1430-4171(00) 01349-8. Avail. <a href="http://chemed.boisestate.edu/" target="_blank"><em>The Chemical Educator</em></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, <strong>Kelly L. Martin</strong>, Gerald R. McBride, and Roy W. Clark, "Beer's Law Is Not a Straight Line: Amplification of Errors by Transformation," <em>The Chemical Educator</em>, <strong>1999</strong>, 4(3): S1430-4171(99) 03295-8 Avail. <a href="http://chemed.boisestate.edu/" target="_blank"><em>The Chemical Educator</em></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp and <strong>Ida L. Santana</strong>, "Can a Poppy Seed Food Addict Pass a Drug Test?," <em>Microchemical Journal</em>, <strong>1998</strong>, 58, 73-79. <em><a href="http://192.215.52.3/www/journal/mj.htm" target="_blank">Microchemical Journal</a></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp and <strong>Elizabeth B. Moll</strong>, "Column Chromatography of Dyes: Microanalysis with a TLC Scanner Works to Beat the Bands," <em>Microchemical Journa</em>l, <strong>1997</strong>, 55(2),145. Abstract avail. <em><a href="http://192.215.52.3/www/journal/mj.htm" target="_blank">Microchemical Journal</a></em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, <strong>John W. Marsh</strong>, Terrence A. Lee, and James C. Howard, "Spreadsheet Assisted Learning in Quantitative Analysis," <em>The Chemical Educator</em>, <strong>1996</strong>, 1(5):S1430-4171(96)05010-2. Avail. <a href="http://chemed.boisestate.edu/" target="_blank"><em>The Chemical Educator</em></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, <strong>Robin Cole</strong>, <strong>Rhonda Norrell</strong>, and <strong>Danny Bingham</strong>, "The Hair Roller As a Mind Bender: A Demonstration of Specific Heat and Heat of Fusion," <em>J Col. Sci. Teaching</em>, <strong>1988</strong>, 18, 162.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp and <strong>Lorie Pryor</strong>, "Differentiating Cocaine from Other 'Caine Drugs and Common Adulterants Using Thin-layer Chromatography," <em>J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.</em>, <strong>1986</strong>, 61(1), 9.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp and <strong>Lorie Pryor</strong>, "Detection of Beta Blocker Drugs in Human Urine Using Thin-layer Chromatography," <em>J Anal. Tox.</em>, <strong>1985</strong>, 9, 180.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp and <strong>Oscar LaPlante</strong>, "A Comparison of Methods for Recycling Silver in Laboratory Wastes," <em>J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.</em> <strong>1985</strong>, 60, 85-86</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>DOCTOR OF ARTS DISSERTATION:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>Dr. Nyanguila Kakolesha</strong>, Determination of acid ionization constants for weak acids by osmometry and the instrumental analysis self evaluation feedback approach to student preparation of solutions. (D.A. degree awarded, August 2001.)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>ADDITONAL PUBLICATIONS:</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, "Who's Minding the Store?-Or How a Team of Undergraduate Teaching Interns Rejuvenated an ACS Certified Program," <em>The Chemical Educator</em>, <strong>2002</strong>, (7), 324-327: S 1430-4171 (02)06629-9. Avail. <a href="http://chemed.boisestate.edu/" target="_blank"><em>The Chemical Educator</em></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, "Weigh this Way," Journal of Chemical Education, 2002, 79(4), 476. Roy W. Clark and Judith M. Bonicamp, "The Ksp--Solubility Conundrum," <em>Journal of Chemical Education</em>, <strong>1998</strong>, 75(9), 1182-1185.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, "False Results from SPEC.LTDTMMP3 Microcolumns for Screening Opiates--It's Not the Heat; It's the Humidity," <em>Journal of Analytical Toxicology</em>, <strong>1998</strong>, 22, 341-342.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Judith M. Bonicamp, "Procedure Modification for the Use of Corn Starch Packing Puffs for Titration Endpoints," <em>Journal of Chemical Education</em>, <strong>1996</strong>, 73, 258.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Roy W. Clark and Judith M. Bonicamp, "Tapered Resistors," <em>The Physics Teacher</em>, <strong>1995</strong>, 33, 340-342.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Roy W. Clark, Gary D. White, Judith M. Bonicamp, and Exum D. Watts, "From Titration Data to Buffer Capacities: A Computer Experiment for the Chemistry Lab or Lecture," <em>Journal of Chemical Education</em>, <strong>1995</strong>, 72, 746-750.</span></p>
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