Pauline Schwartz, Ph.D.

Education

Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1975

M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1971 

B.S. in Chemistry, Drexel University, 1970 (Magna cum Laude)

Philadelphia High School for Girls, 1965

About Pauline

Research Interests

I am conducting research to design and explore novel computational models of chemical systems.  With my primary collaborator, Dr. Carl Barratt and several bright undergraduate students, I have been devising chemical models based on mathematical paradoxes as a means of revealing novel molecular mechanisms with applications to chemistry, biology and chemical engineering.  These projects have resulted in several publications and student presentations; several grant applications are being directed to support our research. 

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Recent Publications

• Multiple Choice Testing Using Immediate Feedback – Assessment Technique (IF AT®) Forms: Assessing Learning From Mistakes, Merrel, J.D., Cirillo, P.F., Schwartz, P.M. and Webb, J.A, Higher Education Studies, 5(5): 50-55, 2015.

 Analysis of a Chemical Model System Leading To Chiral Symmetry Breaking:  Implications
for the Evolution of Homochirality, Morneau, B.N., Kubala, J.M., Barratt, C. and Schwartz,  P.M.,  J. Math. Chem.,  52:268– 282, 2014.  DOI 10.1007/s10910-013-0261-5            

• iPads in the Science Laboratory: Experience in Designing and Implementing a Paperless Chemistry Laboratory Course,  T.L. Hesser and P. M. Schwartz, Journal of STEM   Education, 14(2): 5-9, 2013

• Analysis of the Penney-Ante Game Using Difference Equations: Development of an Optimal and a Mixed-Strategies Protocol, Carl Barratt and Pauline M. Schwartz, Journal of Mathematics Research, 4(6): 1-11, 2012.

•  Kinetic Models of the Prebiotic Replication of dsRNA under Thermal Cycling Conditions. Pauline M. Schwartz, Dante M. Lepore, and Carl Barratt, International Journal of Chemistry, 4(5): 9-15, 2012.

•  Demonstrating Optical Activity Using an iPad. Pauline M. Schwartz, Dante M. Lepore, Brandy N. Morneau and Carl Barratt,  Journal of Chemical Education, 88: 1692-1693, 2011.

•  Computational Models of Chemical Systems Inspired by Braess’ Paradox, Dante M. Lepore, Carl Barratt, Pauline M. Schwartz, Journal of Mathematical Chemistry, 49: 356-370, 2011

•  Engaging Students in High-Content Lecture Courses with PowerPoint.  P.M. Schwartz, University of New Haven,  AIChE  issue 2 Spring 2011

• Computational Models of Thermal Cycling in Chemical Systems, C. Barratt, D. M. Lepore, M. J. Cherubini and P. M. Schwartz, International Journal of Chemistry, 2 (2): 19-27,  2010.

• Systems Chemistry and Parrondo’s Paradox: Computational Models of Thermal Cycling, Daniel C. Osipovitch, Carl Barratt, and Pauline M. Schwartz, New Journal of Chemistry, 33(10): 2022- 2027, 2009.

Faculty-Mentored Student Research Activities

• The Chemical and Biochemical Models of Parrondo’s Paradox, at the ASBMB/FASEM Meeting – New Orleans, LA (April, 2009), with D.C. Osipovitch.

• The Applications of Parrondo’s Paradox: The Development of Computational Models that Explore Novel Chemical Systems, at the CUR – Posters-on-the-Hill, Washington, D.C. (May, 2009), with D.C. Osipovitch.

• The Computational Models of Chemical Systems Inspired by Braess’ Paradox, at the American Chemical Society  - Regional Meeting, Hartford, CT (Oct., 2009), with D. M. Lepore, M. J. Cherubini.

• The Models of prebiotic replication of dsRNA through mineral catalysis under thermal cycling, at the CT Space Grant Fellowship (2010-2011), with D.M. Lepore.

• The Evolution of Homochirality in Chemical Model Systems, at the CT Space Grant – Fellowship
  (2011-2012), with B.N. Morneau.

• The Evolution of Homochirality in a Chemical System, at the AbSciCon (Astrobiology Science Conference), Atlanta, GA ( April, 2012), with B.N. Moreau and J.M. Kubala.

• The Computational investigation of chemical evolution of metabolic systems in a prebiotic environment, at the American Chemical Society  - Regional Meeting, NERM Oct., 2013, with J.Kubala, R. Doyle.

Presentations and Reading

• The Last Lecture: Chemistry’s Web, University of New Haven Faculty Awards Dinner, May 2015      

• International Conf. on Chemical Education, Toronto, Canada, July, 2014 - Teaching and Learning with iPads in the Chemistry Curriculum: Designing, Implementing and Assessing a Paperless Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory Course, P.M. Schwartz and T. L. Hesser

• Interview – "Cosmic Perspectives" A. Poniros (WPKN) "THE ORIGINS OF LIFE ON EARTH & ELSEWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE" – PMSchwartz and C. Barratt, May 2014

• NERM Oct., 2013 – Presentation: P. M. Schwartz, C. Barratt, J.Kubala and B. Morneau
  "Chemical Evolution of Life: Investigation of a Model System that Predicts Chiral Symmetry Breaking and Emergence of Homochirality."

• NERM Oct., 2013 – Presentation: J.Kubala, R. Doyle, C. Barratt and P. M. Schwartz, Computational investigation of chemical evolution of metabolic systems in a prebiotic environment

• NERM Oct., 2013 – Presentation: T. L. Hesser, P. M. Schwartz,  iPads in the chemistry curriculum: Experience in designing and implementing an interactive lecture and paperless laboratory course 

• Talk at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, March, 2013: P. M. Schwartz, Chemical Evolution: Investigations of Computational Models of Prebiotic Chemical Systems

• Interview – To The Best of Our Knowledge (David Gustina, WAMC Public Radio) Oct., 2013. Astrobiology Series

Courses Taught

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