<img height="198" border="" width="241" alt="" src="http://www.mtsu.edu/chemistry/images/sanger.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:mjsanger@mtsu.edu">mjsanger@mtsu.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><br /> <strong><span style="color:#333333;">Phone:</span></strong> (615)</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">904-8558</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. 228E<br /> <strong><span style="color:#333333;">P.O. Box</span></strong>: 68</span>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>EDUCATION/INTERESTS:</strong><br /><br /> (1993) (2002) B. S., University of California, Davis, CA; M. S., Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Ph.D., Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Chemical Education: Identifying student misconceptions in chemistry; designing and evaluating instructional methods to confront student misconceptions; using computer-based visualization strategies (computer animations, electron density plots) to improve students' conceptual knowledge of chemistry at the molecular level.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">RECOGNITIONS:</span></strong></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Finalist, 2002-2003 MTSU Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Nominee, 2002 MTSU Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Member, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 7th edition (2002). Nominated by a former student who is a member of The National Dean's List</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Finalist, 2001 UNI Dean's Award for Superior Achievement in Research</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>SERVICE TO THE CHEMICAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY:</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Co-coordinator of Poster Sessions, 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Ames, IA (July 2004)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Co-organizer and Presider, "Using Computer-Based Technology to Effect Student Learning", Session presented in the Division of Chemical Education at the 224th Annual National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, MA (August 2002)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Member, Committee on Computers in Chemical Education, American Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Education (appointed for 1999-2001 and 2002-2004)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Reviewer, Prentice-Hall, Inc. (1998-2000), Journal of Chemical Education (1997-present), The Chemical Educator (2003-present)</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;"><strong>SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J. (2003). Evaluating Students' Conceptual Understanding of Balanced Equations and Stoichiometric Ratios using a Particulate Drawing. <em>Journal of Chemical Education</em>, submitted for publication.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J.; Phelps, A. J. (2003). Simple Flame Test Techniques Using Cotton Swabs. <em>Journal of Chemical Education</em>, submitted for publication.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J. (2003). Flipping Pennies and Burning Candles: Adventures in Kinetics. <em>Journal of Chemical Education, 80</em>, 304A-304B.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J. and Geer, K. (2002). Determination of the Empirical Formula of a Copper Oxide Salt Using Two Different Methods. <em>Journal of Chemical Education, 79</em>, 994-996.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J., Wiley, R. A., Jr., Richter, E., and Phelps, A. J. (2002). Rate Law Determination of Everyday Processes. <em>Journal of Chemical Education,79</em>, 989-991.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J. and Badger, S. M., II. (2001). Using Computer-Based Visualization Strategies to Improve Students' Understanding of Molecular Polarity and Miscibility. <em>Journal of Chemical Education, 78,</em> 1412-1416.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J., Brincks, E. L., Phelps, A. J., Pak, M. S., and Lyovkin, A. N. (2001). A Comparison of Secondary Chemistry Courses and Chemistry Teacher Preparation Programs in Iowa and Saint Petersburg, Russia. <em>Journal of Chemical Education, 78</em>, 1275-1280.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J., Brecheisen, D. M., and Hynek, B. M. (2001). Can Computer Animations Affect College Biology Students' Conceptions about Diffusion & Osmosis? <em>The American Biology Teacher, 63</em>, 104-109.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J., Phelps, A. J., and Fienhold, J. (2000). Using a Computer Animation to Improve Students' Conceptual Understanding of a Can-Crushing Demonstration. <em>Journal of Chemical Education, 77</em>, 1517-1520.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J. (2000). Using Particulate Drawings to Determine and Improve Students' Conceptions of Pure Substances and Mixtures. Journal of Chemical Education, 77, 762-766.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J. and Greenbowe, T. J. (2000). Addressing Student Misconceptions Concerning Electron Flow in Aqueous Solutions With Instruction Including Computer Animations and Conceptual Change Strategies. <em>International Journal of Science Education, 22</em>, 521-537.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12px;">Sanger, M. J. and Greenbowe, T. J. (1999). An Analysis of College Chemistry Textbooks as Sources of Misconceptions and Errors in Electrochemistry. <em>Journal of Chemical Education, 7</em>6, 853-860.</span></p>