Degrees

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of California Los Angeles CA (1990)
B.A. Chemistry, Reed College Portland OR (1985)

Research Area

Physics Education
Chemical Physics
Laser Interactions with Materials
Applied Optical Physics

Current Research

Inquiry-Based Introductory Physics Labs
Infrared Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (IR-MALDI)
High Resolution MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry
Resonant Infrared Pulsed-Laser Deposition (RIR-PLD)

Current Courses

Spring 2007
PHYS 111: Introductory Physics Lab
PHYS 118A: General Physics Lab (Engineers)
PHYS 119B: General Physics Lab

Current Positions

2005 Senior Lecturer of Physics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN.
2001 - 2005 Research Assistant Professor of Physics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN.

Previous Positions

2003 (Spring) - Research Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN.
1996 - 2001 Director of Technology, Vinings Industries Inc., Kennesaw GA.
1994 - 1996 Sr. Vice President, Lion Industries Inc., Vancouver WA.
1991 - 1994 Vice President, Lion Industries Inc., Vancouver WA.
1989 - 1991 Technical Manager, Lion Industries Inc., Vancouver WA.

Professional Societies

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Physical Society (APS)

Professional Honors

1996-1999 TAPPI "Finest Faculty" Award
1985 Phi Beta Kappa
1984-1985 Harold Zeh Scholar (Portland Section ACS)
1984-1987 Beinecke Memorial Scholar

Publications

15. Baltz-Knorr, M. L.; Schriver, K. E.; Haglund, R. F.. Infrared laser ablation and ionization of water clusters and biomolecules from ice. Applied Surface Science, 197-198, 11-16, 2002
16. Baltz-Knorr, M.; Ermer, D. R.; Schriver, K. E.; Haglund, R. F.. Infrared laser desorption and ionization of polypeptides from a polyacrylamide gel. Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 37(3), 254-258, 2002

Miscellaneous

2001 – National Advisory Council, Reed College, Portland OR
1999 – 2000 Corporate Representative, NSF Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
1999 – 2000 Corporate Representative, Industrial Research Institute, Washington DC
1998 – 2000 Corporate Representative, Auburn Pulp & Paper Foundation, Auburn AL
1997 Instructor, asociación mexicana de técnicos de las industrias de la celulosa y del papel, a.c. (atcp) Simposium Internacional de Destintado, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 22 – 24 January
1996 Instructor, Canadian Pulp & Paper Association Tech 96 Recycling & Deinking Short Course, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, Canada, 14 – 19 April
1996 – 2000 Instructor, TAPPI Recycling Short Course (annually)
1996 – 1999 Board Member, Housing Initiative of North Fulton, Roswell GA (Board President 1998 – 1999)
1994 – 1999 Board Member, Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo UT
1993 Instructor, TAPPI Introduction to Wet End Chemistry Short Course, Portland OR