Karen Steelman

Steelman in Alaska


Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
  University of Central Arkansas 
205 Laney Hall
Conway, AR 72034
501-450-5795
ksteel@uca.edu

1998, BA Chemistry, Hendrix College
1999, Watson Fellow
2004, PhD Chemistry, Texas A&M University


Courses THAT i TEACH :
             
              CHEM 1301:  Fundamentals of Chemistry

                                                              CHEM 1450:  College Chemistry I
                                                              CHEM 1451:  College Chemistry II
                                                              CHEM 3520:  Quantitative Analysis

All course websites are accessed using Blackboard via URSA.


RESEARCH INTERESTS :
Analytical & Archaeological Chemistry

photograph of Australian rock art

Our laboratory uses analytical chemistry to aid in archaeological studies.  Research is currently focused upon radiocarbon dating methodology and residue analysis using GC/MS. 

In our radiocarbon dating work, we utilize the properties of oxygen plasmas, electricaly excited oxygen gas ignited with a radio frequency generator, to collect carbon from rock paintings and other archaeological materials for accelerator mass spectrometry 14C measurement.

NCUR group

links:


Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Center for Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (CAMS)

Oxford Radiocarbon Laboratory website & OxCal Calibration Program

Arkansas Archaeological Survey - Rock Art Website

Abigail 2008 Christmas