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Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7301
(662) 915-7300 (fax)

John Wiginton

Instructor and Lab Manager

Contact Information

Office: 333 Coulter Hall
Phone: 662-915-1553
Email: jfwigint AT olemiss.edu

Educational and Professional Background

Bachelor of Arts, University of Mississippi, 2003
Doctor of Arts in Chemistry, University of Mississippi, 2008

Research Interests:

Research Summary

Research centers around the development of new course methods and materials for general chemistry teaching laboratories. This requires directly managing the logistics of the freshman and sophomore chemistry laboratories, including ~2500 students per year. The direction, training, and supervision of about 25 graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants per year is a primary activity. Maintaining an inventory of chemicals, monitoring and removing chemical waste from the teaching laboratories, and maintaining and servicing the instruments used in the labs is also important.

Recent Publications

Co-edited custom lab manuals for majors General Chemistry (CHEM 115 and 116), published by Prentice Hall (2004 through present, 4 editions): ISBN: 0-536-82280-8 (Chem 115), ISBN: 0-536-85848-9 (Chem 116)

Custom textbook for CHEM 201 and 202, published by McGraw-Hill (2004), ISBN: 0-390-42596-6