Diane Miller
Education
PhD, University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA), 2010
BS, Franklin & Marshall College (Lancaster, PA), 2003
Publications
Beck, J. P.; Miller, D. M. Encouraging Student Engagement by Using a POGIL Framework for a Gas-Phase IR Physical Chemistry Laboratory Experiment. J. Chem. Educ., 2022, 99(12), pp 4079-4084.
D. A. C. Czegan, D. M. Miller, and J. Kabrhel. Infusing the Liberal Arts Mission Across Chemistry Curricula and Beyond. In Liberal Arts Strategies for the Chemistry Classroom; K. D. Kloepper and G. L. Crawford, Eds.; ACS Symposium Series 1266; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2017; pp 27鈥43.
D. M. Miller and D. A. Chengelis Czegan. 鈥淚ntegrating the liberal arts and chemistry: A series of general chemistry assignments to develop science literacy.鈥 J. Chem. Educ., 2016, 93 (5), pp 864鈥869.
J. Fornsaglio and D. Miller. Writing in Chemistry. Apple iBook (2015).
D. M. Miller, J. W. Young, P. J. Morgan, and D. W. Pratt, 鈥淗igh resolution electronic spectroscopy of 9-fluorenemethanol in the gas phase: New insights into the properties of p-hydrogen bonds,鈥 J. Chem. Phys., 2010, 133, 124312.
D. M. Miller, P. J. Morgan, and D. W. Pratt, 鈥淥n the electric dipole moments of asymmetric tops: Measurement by high-resolution electronic spectroscopy in the gas phase,鈥 J. Phys. Chem. A, 2009, 113 (25), pp 6964鈥6970.
D. M. Mitchell, P. J. Morgan, and D. W. Pratt, 鈥淧ush-pull molecules in the gas phase: Stark-effect measurements of the permanent dipole moments of p-aminobenzoic acid in its ground and electronically excited states,鈥 J. Phys. Chem. A, 2008, 112 (49), pp 12597鈥12601.
P. J. Morgan, D. M. Mitchell, and D. W. Pratt, 鈥淗igh resolution electronic spectroscopy of p-vinylphenol in the gas phase,鈥 Chem. Phys., 2008, 347, pp 340鈥345.
T. M. Selby, J. R. Clarkson, D. M. Mitchell, J. A. J. Fitzpatrick, H. D. Lee, D. W. Pratt, and T. S. Zwier, 鈥淚somer-specific spectroscopy and conformational isomerization energetics of o-, m-, and p-ethynylstyrenes,鈥 J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109 (20), pp 4484鈥4496.
Awards
Safford Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching (2004)
Organizations
Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh
American Chemical Society
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Presentations
R. M. Whitnelland D. M. Miller. 鈥淭he POGIL Project Workshop: Development and Implementation of Guided Inquiry Experiments for Physical Chemistry.鈥 2022 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, West Lafayette, IN, August 2022.
J. P. Beck and D. M. Miller. 鈥淓ncouraging Student Engagement in Scientific Practices Through a Gas-Phase IR POGIL Physical Chemistry Laboratory Experiment.鈥 2022 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, West Lafayette, IN (2022).
J. Smith, H. Boylan, and D. Miller. How to Make the Most of Your Pittcon Experience. Virtual panel presentation. Pittcon 2023 Conference & Expo (2023).
D. A. Czegan and D. M. Miller. "Interdisciplinary approach to the chemistry curriculum: Infusing the liberal arts into majors-level courses.鈥 Presentation given at the 25th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Notre Dame, IN, (2018).
D. M. Miller. "Combining lecture, flipping, and assigned readings to promote student engagement in a quantum mechanics course.鈥 Presentation given at the 25th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Notre Dame, IN, (2018).
D. Miller and D. C. Czegan. 鈥淒eveloping science literacy in a General Chemistry I course.鈥 Presentation given at the 24th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Greeley, CO, (2016).
J. Hagen, D. Miller, M. Bernardo, R. Jin, and T. Dilbeck. 鈥淢elting point and molecular structure: A POGIL physical chemistry lab.鈥 Presentation given at the 24th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Greeley, CO, (2016).
D. Miller. 鈥淯sing team-based learning strategies to promote student engagement in a thermodynamics course.鈥 Presentation given at the 45th ACS Central Regional Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA (2014).