Swarthmore College Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Alison E. Holliday
Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Education:
B.Sc., Queen's University
Ph.D., Queen's University
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia
Contact information:
Science Center 290
Telephone: (610) 328-8608
FAX: (610) 328-7355
Electronic mail: ahollid1@swarthmore.edu
Mailing address: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Swarthmore College,
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081- 1397
Research in my laboratory focuses on the separation of pesticide enantiomers
using ion mobility spectrometry, the same technology that is used for explosives
detection in airports. Determining the chiral composition of pesticides
gives information about both pesticide sources and paths for biodegradation.
Students will gain experience with analytical method development, instrumentation,
and environmental sampling. The long term goal of this research is the development
of portable systems for on-site pesticide analysis.
My teaching responsibilities include Analytical Methods and Instrumentation
(Chemistry 43) and an advanced seminar on Environmental Chemistry (Chemistry
103).