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Biography

Dr. Stephanie Wetzel is an educator renowned for her expertise in teaching a spectrum of courses, including the Advanced Skills Laboratory, Forensic Chemistry Laboratory, Advanced Forensic Chemistry Laboratory, and Applied Statistics and Data Analysis. As a pivotal member of the faculty, she plays a central role in the Forensic Science and Law Program, offering invaluable guidance to master's research endeavors in forensic chemistry.

Beyond her dedication to academia, Dr. Wetzel actively contributes to the advancement of analytical chemistry through her involvement in prominent organizations such as the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh. Her engagement in these societies not only fosters professional development but also facilitates the enhancement of science education, notably through the annual organization of Pittcon, a cornerstone event in the scientific community. Furthermore, Dr. Wetzel serves as the advisor of the chemistry fraternity, Alpha Chi Sigma, where she continues to inspire and mentor future leaders in the field of chemistry.

Education

  • B.A. Chemistry, Hood College
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, American University

Research Expertise

  • Analytical and Forensic Chemistry
  • Instrumental Analysis
  • Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
  • GSR Analysis
  • Polymer Characterization
  • Data Analysis

School

About

  1. Sun, T., Wetzel, S.J., Johnson, M.E., Surlow, B.A., Patton-Vogt, J. Development and validation of a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of lipid-related extracellular metabolites in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2012) Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 897, pp. 1-9.
  2. Wagner, R., Wetzel, S.J., Kern, J., Kingston, H.M.S. Improved sample preparation of glyphosate and methylphosphonic acid by EPA method 6800A and time-of-flight mass spectrometry using novel solid-phase extraction (2012) Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 47 (2), pp. 147-154.
  3. Wetzel SJ, Guttman CM, Flynn KM, Filliban JJ; A statistical Analysis of the Optimization of the MALDI-TOF-MS, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 17: 246-252, 2006.
  4. Guttman, CM; Wetzel, SJ; Flynn, KM; Fanconi, MB; VanderHart, DL and Wallace WE; Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Interlaboratory Comparison of Mixtures of Polystyrene with Different End Groups: Statistical Analysis of Mass Fractions and Mass Moments, Analytical Chemistry, 77: 4539-4548, 2005.
  5. Wetzel SJ, Guttman CM, Flynn KM; The Influence of Electrospray Deposition in MALDI-MS Sample Preparation for Synthetic Polymers, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 18: 1139-1146, 2004.
  6. Lin-Gibson S, Bencherif S, Wetzel SJ, Cooper JA, Antonucci JM, Vogel BM, and Washburn NR; Synthesis and Characterization of PEG dimethacrylates and their Hydrogels, Biomacromolecules, 5(4): 1280-1287, 2004.
  7. Wetzel SJ, Guttman CM, Girard JE, Influence of Laser Power and Matrix on the Molecular Mass Distribution of Synthetic Polymers Obtained by MALDI-TOF-MS, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 238(3): 215-225, 2004.
  8. Wallace, W. E., Guttman, C. M., Wetzel, S. J, and Hanton, S. D.; Mass Spectrometry of Synthetic-Polymer Mixtures Workshop; Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 18: 518-521, 2004.
  9. Guttman CM, Wetzel SJ, Blair WR, et al., NIST-Sponsored Interlaboratory Comparison of Polystyrene Molecular Mass Distribution obtained by Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry: Statistical Analysis, Analytical Chemistry, 73:(6) 1252-1262, 2001.
  10. Goldschmidt RJ, Wetzel SJ, Blair WR, et al., Post Source Decay in the Analysis of Polystyrene by Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, J Am Soc Mass Spectrometry 11:(12) 1095-1106, 2000.
  11. Chu PM, Wetzel SJ, Lafferty WJ, et al. Line Intensities for the 8-mu m bands of SO2, Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy 189; (1) 55-63 May 1998.
  12. Chu PM, Roderick GC, Van Vlack D, Wetzel SJ, Lafferty WJ, Guenther FR., A Quantitative Infrared Spectral Database of Hazardous Air Pollutants, Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry 360; (3-4) 426-429 Feb 1998.
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Advanced Instrumental Analysis
  • Data Analysis and Statistical Methods
  • Forensic Chemistry Lab
  • Advanced Forensic Chemistry Lab
  • Research Laboratory Techniques