Associate Teaching Professor and Adviser, Science
121 Forker Lab
147 Shenango Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
Sharon, PA 16146
Biography
Dr. Shaffer has been an instructor in Chemistry at Penn State Shenango since 2014, having previously taught at several colleges and universities in western Pennsylvania. She is the campus Faculty Athletic Representative, an advisor of the STEM Club, and the contact for the EnvironMentors program.
Outside of the classroom she enjoys outdoor activities and volunteering with the Girl Scouts.
Research Interests
Microplastics in water
Green chemistry in introductory chemistry laboratories
Education
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1994-1995
Doctorate in Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, 1994
Bachelor in Chemistry, Allegheny College, 1988