Angela Spencer
Associate Chair
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Chemistry and Physics
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of 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 4552
Biochem II:Bioenergetics & Met
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CHEM 4553
Biochemistry Laboratory
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CHEM 1212
Principles of Chemistry II
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CHEM 4551
Biochemistry I: Physical Bio
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CHEM 4950
Selected Topics: Biochemistry II
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
