St. Agnes Academy

Dr. Josephine DeForke

jdeforke@st-agnes.org
713-219-5519

Education

B.S. Chemistry and Mathematics; University of St. Thomas
Ph.D Analytical Chemistry; University of Houston

Subjects

Chemistry, Honors Chemistry

Work History

St. Agnes Academy (August 1998 - Present)
Incarnate Word Academy (August 1994 - May 1998)

Algebra I, Basic Geometry, Geometry, Algebra II, Honors Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, and Honors Chemistry

University of Houston (August 1992 - May 1994)
Other Positions

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Summer 1992; University of Houston)
Research Assistant (January 1990 - May 1992; University of Houston)
Teaching Assistant (September 1987 - December 1989; University of Houston)
Teaching Assistant (September 1984 - May 1987; University of St. Thomas)

Professional Memberships

American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemists
Sigma XI Scientific Research Society
Iota Sigma Pi National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry

Publications and Reports

Stanley N. Deming, Josephine M. Palasota, Jongeon Lee, and Lifang Sun, "Computer-Assisted Optimization in High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method Development," J. Chromatogr., 485, 15-25 (1989).
Stanley N. Deming, John A. Palasota and Josephine M. Palasota, "Experimental Design in Chemometrics," J. Chemometrics, 5 (3), 181-192 (1991).
Josephine Marie Palasota, "Mixture Designs and Solute-Solute Interactions in Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography," Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Houston, May 1992.
Joshphine M. Palasota and Stanley N. Deming, "Mixture Designs Applied to the Study of the Liquid Chromatographic Separation of L-Phenylalanine, L-Tyrosine, and L-Tryptophan," Anal. Chim, Acta, 270, 13-38 (1992).
John A. Palasota, Iphigenia Leonidou, Josephine M. Palasota, Hui-Li Chang, and Stanley N. Deming, "Sequential Simplex Optimization in a Contrained Mixture Space," Anal. Chim. Acta, 270, 101-106 (1992).
S. M. Pyle, J. M. Nocerino, S. N. Deming, J. A. Palasota, J. M. Palasota, E. L. Miller, D. C. Hillman, M. Watson, K. Nichols, "Comparison of AAS, ICP-AES, PSA, and XRF in Determining Lead and Cadmium in Soil," Environmental Science & Technology, 1996, 30, 204-213.
"Multi-Procedural Approach to the Determination of Lead and Cadmium in Soil Samples," S. M. Pyle, J. M. Nocerino, S. N. Deming, J. A. Palasota, J. M. Palasota, E. L. Miller, D. C. Hillman, M. Watson, K. Nichols. (Internal EPA Report)

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