Marina Koether, Ph.D.

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I am a Full Professor with a balanced portfolio of teaching (60%), research (30%) and service (10%). This means I teach 3 courses per semester, leaving less time for research and service.

My area of research utilizes my knowledge in Educational, Environmental, Analytical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

Instruments that I intend to use in the future are the ICP-OES, FTIR, UV-Vis, Contact Angle, Particle Size Analyzer, SEM and XRF.

Below are projects that I am interested in pursuing in the future:

Please note that I do not have any funding.

1) (Pure research) studying the utility of a particle size analyzer and SEM on nano and microplastic analysis, and sand analysis as related to absorption of metals.

2) (Pure research) studying the effect of microplastics on the phytoremediation of lead by switchgrass in collaboration with Dr. S. Greipsson (EEOB) (https://facultyweb.kennesaw.edu/sgreipss/index.php).

3) (Educational research) studying dynamic versus static homework assignment on student learning.

4) (Educational research) studying team-based learning employing authentic research using Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences, CUREs.