Department of Chemistry
Douglas A. Chapman
Professor of Chemistry
Interim Department Chair
Education
B.S. Chemistry (1983) Northern Arizona University
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry (1988) Arizona State University
Postdoctoral Fellow (1988-1990) The Johns Hopkins University
Professional Experience
Visiting Assistant Professor 1990-1993 Department of Chemistry, Emory University
Visiting Associate Professor Summer 1997 - 2004 Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon
Joined the SOU Chemistry department in 1993
Department Chair 2004-2008
General Chemistry (Ch 201/2/3) with Laboratory(Ch 204/5/6)
Computer Applications in Chemistry (Ch 371)
Physical Chemistry (Ch 441/2/3) with Laboratory (Ch 444/5)
Special topics courses in quantum chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and computational chemistry
Research Interests
Ab initio electronic structure theory as applied to prediction of molecular properties
Laser spectroscopy (Raman and laser-induced fluorescence)
Research in Progress
"Theoretical and Experimental Comparison of C-13 Chemical Shifts in Acetylacetone" L.B. Armstrong and D.A. Chapman
"Theoretical Study of Relativistic Effects on Electronic States of NH, PH, and AsH" J.S. Six and D.A. Chapman
"Determination of Rotameric Energy Differences in 1,2-Dihaloethanes Using Raman Spectroscopy" J. Wells and D.A. Chapman
"Investigation of Phase Transitions in Phospholipids Using Raman Spectroscopy" C. Wood and D.A. Chapman
Selected Publications and Presentations
"Effects of Solvation on Molecular Geometry and Hydrogen Bonding of Ring-Dimer Acetic Acid" J.W. May and D.A. Chapman, Poster Presentation, Southern Oregon Arts and Research Symposium, May 2009.
"Why is Methylene a Ground State Triplet While Silylene is a Ground State Singlet?" R. West, Y. Apeloig, R. Pauncz, M. Karni, W. Steiner, and D. Chapman, Organometallics 22(16) 3250-3256 (2003).
"Spectroscopic Constants for Low Lying Electronic States of NH and PH" J. Hall and D. Chapman, poster presented at 2002 Spring National ACS Meeting.
"Ab initio Multireference Configuration Interaction and Coupled-Cluster Studies of Proton Transfer in (H3N-H-OH2)+ "S. Roszak, U. Kaldor, D. A. Chapman and J. J. Kaufman, J. Phys. Chem. 96, 2123 (1992).
"Time Dependence of OH Overtone Relaxation in the Hydroperoxyl Radical" D. A. Chapman, J. Bowman, and B. Gazdy, J. Chem. Phys. 96, 1919 (1992).
"Ab initio MRD-CI Calculations on Cubane (Neutral, Carbocation, Carboanion) and C-NO2 Dissociation of Nitrocubane Based on Localized Orbitals" D.A. Chapman, J.J. Kaufman, and R.J. Buenker, Int. J. Quantum Chem 39, 541 (1991).
"Transition Moments for Energy Transfers in Ar-Cl+ Collisions" D.A. Chapman, K. Balasubramanian, S.H. Lin, J.J. Kaufman, P.C. Hariharan, and W.S. Koski, Phys. Rev. A 39, 4428 (1989).
Electronic Structure Calculations on the Negative Ions of HBr and HI" D.A. Chapman, K. Balasubramanian, and S.H. Lin, Phys. Rev. A 38, 6098 (1989).
Professional Organizations and Affiliations
American Chemical Society
ACS Division of Chemical Education and Division of Chemical Physics
Sigma Xi
Omicron Delta Kappa
Phi Kappa Phi