Angela Spencer
Associate Chair
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Administration
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Other Duties
Associate Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Bio
Dr. Spencer earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Augusta State University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an emphasis in Biochemistry.
Education
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Ph.D., Chemistry, General
University of North Carolina -, 2004
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BS, Chemistry, General
Augusta State University, 1999
Awards & Honors
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Outstanding Teaching Award
Augusta University, 2019
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Outstanding Teaching Award
College of Science and Mathematics, 2019
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Favorite Facutly Nomination
Housing and Residence Life, 2017
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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CHEM 4551
Biochemistry I: Physical Bio
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INQR 1000
Fund. of Academic Inquiry
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CHEM 1212
Principles of Chemistry II
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CHEM 4950
Selected Topics
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CHEM 6950
Selected Topics
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CHEM 4552
Biochem II:Bioenergetics & Met
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CHEM 4553
Biochemistry Laboratory
Teaching Interests
General Chemistry and Biochemistry
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Principles of Chemistry (CHEM 1211) Course Redesign, 2021
Other
- A Single Mammalian Mitochondrial Translation Initiation Factor Functionally Replaces Two Bacterial Factors, 2008
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Overexpression and Purification of Mammalian Mitochondrial Translational Initiation Factor 2 and Initiation Factor 3, 2007
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A Counterintuitive Mg2+-dependent and Modification-assisted Functional Folding of Mitochondrial tRNAs, 2006
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The interaction of mitochondrial translational initiation factor 2 with the small ribosomal subunit, 2005
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Bioluminescent proteins and Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET), G protein coupled receptors, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Department Service
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Faculty Development Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Writing Task Force
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Chem/Physics Assessment Committee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Chemistry Assessment Coordinator
2017 - Present
Role: Other
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General Chemistry Lab Curriculum Committee
2015 - Present
Role: Attendee, Meeting
College Service
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College of the Week, Recruitment Spotlight Sessions
2020 - Present
Role: Other
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College of Science and Mathematics Assessment Committee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Living Learning Community
2016 - Present
Role: Other
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Course evaluation committee
- 2014
University Service
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Student Success Advisory Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Faculty Development Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Gateway to Completion
2018 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Honor's committee
2016 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Campus Reopening Project
2021 - 2021
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Georgia Journal of Science
2020 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper
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Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC)
2016 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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American Chemical Society
2019 - 2019
Role: Conference-Related
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American Chemical Society
2018 - 2018
Role: Workshop Organizer
Public Service
