Research Interests for Richard MacPhail

Dr. MacPhail is a physical chemist whose research has focused on intermolecular interactions and molecular dynamics in disordered condensed phases, especially fluids, as studied through a combination of experiment, computer simulation, and theory. More recently his efforts have mainly been directed toward chemical education, and especially at enhancing the success of students through curricular revisions and through pedagogical innovations that leverage student-centered, collaborative engagement in the classroom.

Areas of Interest:

Physical
Education

Recent Publications

1. Siburt, CJP; Bissell, AN; MacPhail, RA, Developing metacognitive and problem-solving skills through problem manipulation, Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 88 no. 11 (2011), pp. 1489-1495, American Chemical Society (ACS), ISSN 0021-9584 [doi] [abs]
2. Pan, X; McDonald, JC; MacPhail, RA, Solvent-solute interactions and the Raman CH stretching spectrum of cyclohexane-d11. II. Density dependence in supercritical carbon dioxide, Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 110 no. 3 (January, 1999), pp. 1677-1686, AIP Publishing [doi] [abs]
3. MacPhail, RA; Pan, X, Cyclopentane pseudorotation dynamics in supercritical carbon dioxide: Solvent friction and solvent clustering., ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, vol. 215 (April, Preprint, 1998), pp. U188-U188, AMER CHEMICAL SOC
4. Miller, RS; MacPhail, RA, Physical aging in supercooled glycerol: Evidence for heterogeneous dynamics?, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, vol. 101 no. 43 (October, 1997), pp. 8635-8641 [doi] [abs]
5. MacPhail, RA; Porter, K; Woerner, TE, The fully integrated, computer based Physical Chemistry Laboratory, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, vol. 214 (September, Preprint, 1997), pp. 226-CHED, AMER CHEMICAL SOC