Deon Miles

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Deon Terrell Miles
Alma mater University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wabash College
Scientific career
Fields Electrochemistry
Institutions Sewanee: The University of the South
Thesis Electrochemical investigations of monolayer-protected Au clusters and functionalized nanoparticles using novel and atypical methodology  (2002)
Doctoral advisor Royce W. Murray

Deon Terrell Miles is an American chemist who is professor of chemistry at the Sewanee: The University of the South. His research considers the development of functionalised nanoparticles and chemistry education.

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Early life and education

Miles was born in Gary, Indiana. He studied chemistry at Wabash College and graduated in 1997. [1] He won several awards for chemistry and was manager of the basketball team. [2] He delivered the commencement address. [2] He was a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he worked with Royce W. Murray and studied functionalised nanoparticles.[ citation needed ]

Research and career

In 2002 Miles joined Sewanee: The University of the South, where he focusses on the development of nanoparticles and novel strategies for teaching chemistry. [3] At Sewanee, Miles delivered a course on the science of food and chemistry of cooking. [4]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Miles developed homemade kits that could be used to teach students about spectroscopy and chromatography from home. [5]

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Personal life

Miles is married with two children. He is an ordained deacon at the Silverdale Baptist Church. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Deon T. Miles '97". Wabash College. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. 1 2 "A Visit with Deon Miles '97 | Wabash FYI". blog.wabash.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. "Wabash College Photo Album". www.wabash.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  4. Miles, Deon T.; Bachman, Jennifer K. (2009-03-01). "Science of Food and Cooking: A Non-Science Majors Course". Journal of Chemical Education. 86 (3): 311. Bibcode:2009JChEd..86..311M. doi:10.1021/ed086p311. ISSN   0021-9584.
  5. Miles, Deon T.; Wells, William G. (2020-07-24). "Lab-in-a-Box: A Guide for Remote Laboratory Instruction in an Instrumental Analysis Course". Journal of Chemical Education. 97 (9): 2971–2975. Bibcode:2020JChEd..97.2971M. doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00709. ISSN   0021-9584. S2CID   225494519.