Dr. Terrence A. Lee

Associate Professor

Dr. Terrence A. Lee
615-898-5947
Room 3053, Science Building (SCI)
MTSU Box X75, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Office Hours

M - F 9:30 - 10:30

 

Degree Information

  • PHD, University of Akron (1991)
  • MS, University of Akron (1987)
  • BS, Florida Institute of Technology (1979)

Areas of Expertise

Analytical Chemistry:
Mass Spectrometry
Methods Development

Publications

Publications

"Which Laboratory Activity Best Simulates the First-Order Kinetics of Radioactive Decay?", T.A. Lee, Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences, 82(3-4), 70-76 (2007).

"Determination of Kinetic Isotope Effects using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry" P. Kline, M. Rezaee and T.A. Lee, Analytical Biochemistry, 275, 6-10 (1999).

"Spreadsheet Assisted Learning in Quantitative Analysis", Judith M. Bonicamp, John W. Marsh, Terrence...

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Publications

"Which Laboratory Activity Best Simulates the First-Order Kinetics of Radioactive Decay?", T.A. Lee, Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Sciences, 82(3-4), 70-76 (2007).

"Determination of Kinetic Isotope Effects using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry" P. Kline, M. Rezaee and T.A. Lee, Analytical Biochemistry, 275, 6-10 (1999).

"Spreadsheet Assisted Learning in Quantitative Analysis", Judith M. Bonicamp, John W. Marsh, Terrence A. Lee and James C. Howard, The Chemical Educator 1996, 1(5): S 1430-4171 (96) 05061-3 Avail. URL: http://journals. springer-ny.com/chedr

"Compositional Changes in Brewed Coffee as a Function of Brewing Time", T.A. Lee, R. Kempthorne and J.K. Hardy, Jour. of Food Sci., 57, No. 6, 1417-1419 (1992).

"A Multiple Mass Spectral Line Method for Determining the Positional Specific Activities in Stable Isotope Labeled Amino Acids.", T.A. Lee, D.I. Frost, G.E. Wilson and J.K. Hardy, Anal. Biochem., 197, 321-325 (1991).

"Noise Reduction of GC/MS Data Using Principal Component Analysis.", T.A. Lee, L.M. Headley and J.K. Hardy, Anal. Chem., 63, 357-360 (1991).

"The Use of Multiple Mass Spectral Line Pairs for Enhanced Precision in Isotope Enrichment Studies of 15N-Labeled Amino Acids." T.A. Lee, T.M. Forrest, G.E. Wilson and J.K. Hardy, Anal. Biochem., 185, 24-28 (1990).

"Evaluation of Copper Uptake by Eichhornia Crassipes." T. Lee and J.K. Hardy, J. of Envir. Sci. and Health, A22(2), 141 (1987).

Copyrighted Material

“University of Akron Freshman Chemistry Laboratory Manual”, T. Lee and J. Bowman. © 1988, The University of Akron, Akron OH.  

"Experiments in Quantitative Analysis", J.M. Bonicamp, G.J. Clark and T.A. Lee. ©1997, Franklin Publishing, Murfreesboro TN.  

"A Beginner's Guide to Mass Spectral Interpretation" T.A. Lee, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Chichester, England 1998.  

Published review "Spreadsheet Applications in Chemistry Using Microsoft Excel", The Analyst, January 1998 Vol. 123, 3N.  

"Supercritical Fluid Extraction", T.A. Lee, Magill's Survey of Science: Applied Science Series, Supplement, Salem Press Inc., Pasadena CA, May 1998.  

1937: Texas School Explosion. Natural Disasters, Salem Press Inc., Pasadena CA November 2000.  

Per Teodor Cleve, MagillOnScience Earth Science Database, Salem Press Inc., Pasadena CA.  Accepted for online publication, November 2001  

Published review  "How to Use Excel in Analytical Chemistry and in General Scientific Data Analysis", July 2001, for Royal Society of Chemistry. Available at www.rsc.org/is/journals/current/analyst/anlrev16.html  

“Introductory General Chemistry, CHEM 1010”, Terrence A. Lee, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro TN 37132, © 2013.  Available at www.mtsu.edu/chemistry/chem1010  

“Introductory General Chemistry, CHEM 1010”, Terrence A. Lee, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro TN 37132, © 2013.  Available at www.mtsu.edu/chemistry/chem1010    

“CHEM 1011 Introductory General Chemistry Laboratory, Laboratory Manual”, bluedoor LLC, Minneapolis MN, 2013, (ISBN-13: 978-1-59984-575-3).  

“Experiments in Quantitative Chemical Analysis”, Judith M. Bonicamp, Terrence A. Lee, Chengshan Wang, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro TN 37132. © 2014. Available at: http://www.mtsu.edu/chemistry/chem2230/index.php

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Presentations

1. “Characterization of Bacterial Cell Walls Using Solids NMR and GC/MS.”     T. Forrest, G.Wilson, J. Hardy, T. Lee and J. Schaefer, Third Chemical Congress of North America - National American Chemical Society Joint Meeting, Toronto, Ontario Canada, June 1988.  

2. “Stable Isotope Dilution Studies of Amino Acids by GC/MS.” T.A. Lee, T.M. Forrest, G.E. Wilson and J.K. Hardy, American Chemical Society 1...

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1. “Characterization of Bacterial Cell Walls Using Solids NMR and GC/MS.”     T. Forrest, G.Wilson, J. Hardy, T. Lee and J. Schaefer, Third Chemical Congress of North America - National American Chemical Society Joint Meeting, Toronto, Ontario Canada, June 1988.  

2. “Stable Isotope Dilution Studies of Amino Acids by GC/MS.” T.A. Lee, T.M. Forrest, G.E. Wilson and J.K. Hardy, American Chemical Society 197th National Meeting and Exposition, Dallas TX, April 1989.  

3. “B. Subtilis Cell Wall Structure and Metabolism.” G.E. Wilson, T.M. Forrest, W.G. Kofron, T.A. Lee and J.K. Hardy, The University of Akron, Akron OH and J.F. Schaefer and Y. Pan, Washington University, St. Louis, MO., Gordon Conference on Enzymes, Coenzymes and Metabolic Pathways, Meriden NH.,July 1989.  

4.“Solid-State NMR and GC/MS Studies of the Effect of Cephalothin on B. Subtilis Cell Wall Metabolism.”  T. M. Forrest, G.E. Wilson, J.K. Hardy, T.A. Lee, J. Schaefer and Y. Pan, American Chemical Society 199th National Meeting and Exposition, Boston MA, April 1990.  

5. “Selective Ion Monitoring for Determining the Position of Isotope Labels.”  T.A. Lee and J.K. Hardy, American Chemical Society 199th National Meeting and Exposition, Boston MA, April 1990. 

6.“Noise Reduction of GC/MS Data Using Principal Component Analysis.” T.A. Lee, L.M. Headley and J.K. Hardy, 1990 Gordon Conference on Analytical Chemistry, August 1990.

7 “Factors Affecting the Composition of Brewed Coffee.”  T.A. Lee and J.K. Hardy, American Chemical Society 201st National Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta GA, April 1991.  

8.“Characterization of Amino Acids in Collagen by GC/MS.” D.I. Frost, T.A. Lee, G.E. Wilson and J.K. Hardy, American Chemical Society 201st National Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta GA, April 1991. 

9. “Changes in Coffee Composition with Time.”  T.A. Lee, Middle Tennessee State University,  Murfreesboro TN and J.K. Hardy, The University of Akron, Akron OH, Tennessee Academy of Science 101st Meeting, Murfreesboro TN, November 1991  

10."Melting Point - Composition Diagram of the Camphene-Benzoic Acid System",  M.V. Stewart, T.A. Lee, C.S. Blamy, J.T. Kuethe, L.M. Lorance, S.Y. Lu, P.S. Mason, S.S. Sengsavang and P.G. Sullivan.  Tennessee Academy of Science 102nd Meeting, Clarksville TN, November 1992  

11. "Seasonal Variation of Pollutant Metals in a Missouri Creek System", B.J. Hood, C.E. Green, C. Hollingsworth, T.A. Lee.  American Chemical Society 45th Southeast Regional Meeting, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN, October 1993.  

12."A Time Usage Study of Students in a Chemistry Laboratory", T.A. Lee and B.J. Hood.  Tennessee Academy of Sciences 103rd Meeting, David Lipscomb University, Nashville TN, November 1994.  

13."Effects of Static Drying of Acetone with 4A Molecular Sieves", M.V. Stewart, J.C. Howard and T.A. Lee.  American Chemical Society 27th Central Regional Meeting, John S. Knight Center, Akron OH, May 31- June 2, 1995  

14."Spreadsheat Assisted Learning in Quantitative Analysis", J.W. Marsh, T.A. Lee, J.C. Howard and J. Bonicamp.  American Chemical Society 47th Southwest/51st Southeast Joint Regional Meeting, Memphis TN, Nov 29 - Dec 1, 1995.  

15."Using Spreadsheets in Quantitative Analysis", J.W. Marsh, J.M. Bonicamp, T.A. Lee, J.C. Howard. 10th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville N.C. April 18-20, 1996.  

16."Use of Stable Isotopes with Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectroscopy to Measure Kinetic Isotope Effects", M. Rezaee, P.C. Kline and T.A. Lee.  Chemistry Department Research Open House, MTSU, Murfreesboro TN. April 10, 1997.  

17."Aldol Condensation Products Produced during the Static Drying of Acetone over 4A Molecular Sieves", X. Wang, M. Stewart and T.A. Lee, Tennessee Academy of Sciences 108th Meeting, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville TN Nov 20, 1998.  

18."Aldol Condensation of Acetone with 4A Molecular Sieve", M. Stewart, X. Wang and T.A. Lee.  American Chemical Society 50th Southeastern Regional Meeting (SERMACS 98), Nov 4-7 1998.  

19."Analysis of Aldol Condensation Products Resulting from the Static Drying of Acetone with 4A Molecular Sieves", T. A. Lee, M.V. Stewart and X. Wang.  American Chemical Society 217th National Meeting and Exposition, Anaheim CA, March 1999.  

20."Aldol Condensation Products Produced during the Statis Drying of Acetone over 4A Molecular Sieves", X. Wang, T.A. Lee and M. Stewart.  Department of Chemistry Open House, MTSU, Murfreesboro TN, April 14, 1999.  

21.“An Academic Genealogy of the Members of the Chemistry Department at Middle Tennessee State University”.  Tammy J. Melton and Terrence A. Lee,   Tennessee Academy of Science 110th Annual Meeting, Belmont University, Nashville TN, November 17, 2000.  

22.“Pre- and Post-Testing as a Measurement of Effectiveness in a General Education Physical Science Course”, Judith Iriarte-Gross and Terrence A. Lee, Tennessee Academy of Science 113th Annual Meeting, Franklin Marriott Hotel Cool Springs Conference Center, Franklin TN, November 13-15, 2003.  

23.“Pre- and Post-Testing as a Measurement of Effectiveness in a General Education Physical Science Course”, Judith Iriarte-Gross and Terrence A. Lee, Tennessee Academy of Science 113th Annual Meeting, Franklin Marriott Hotel Cool Springs Conference Center, Franklin TN, November 13-15, 2003.  

24. "Design and Development of a Pre- and Post-Test as a Measurement of Effectiveness in a General Education Physical Science Course", Judith Iriarte-Gross and Terrence A. Lee,  American Chemical Society 227the National Meeting, Anaheim CA, March 28-April 1, 2004.  

25. "Design and Development of a Pre- and Post-Test as a Measurement of Effectiveness in a General Education Physical Science Course", Judith Iriarte-Gross and Terrence A. Lee, 2004 Golden Goggles Research Open House, MTSU, Murfreesboro TN, April 27, 2004,  

26. "Design and Validation of a Pre- and Post -Exam as a Means of Evaluating the Knowledge Gain of Students in a General Education Science Course", Judith Iriarte-Gross and Terrence A. Lee, 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Ames IA, July 18-22, 2004.  

27.“Historical timeline for the Department of Chemistry at Middle Tennessee State University”, Martin V. Stewart and Terrence A. Lee, Tennessee Academy of Science 121st Annual Meeting, Jackson TN, October 28, 2011.      

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Research / Scholarly Activity

Not currently active.

Special Projects

Member, American Chemial Society Committee on Analytical Reagents

Courses

Introductory General Chemistry, CHEM 1010

General Chemistry, CHEM 1110

Consumer Chemistry, CHEM 1030

Topics in Physical Science, PSCI 1030

Quantitative Analysis, CHEM 2230

Chemometrics and Statistics for Analytical Chemistry, CHEM 4990