Mike Christiansen

Publications | Books

• Christiansen, M.A, (2021). Organic Chemistry Unleashed. Tophat Publishing
• Christiansen, M.A, Weber, J.M, (2017). Teaching and the Internet: The Application of Web Apps, Networking, and Online Tech on Chemistry Education: Same as "Title" just above. American Chemical Society
• Christiansen, M.A, The Asymmetric Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Alkylation of Imidazolyl Ketones and Aryl Acetates and Their Applications to Total Synthesis: The Asymmetric Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Alkylation of Imidazolyl Ketones and Aryl Acetates and Their Applications to Total Synthesis.

Publications | Book Chapters

• Christiansen, M.A, (2024). ChatGPT Assistance in Creating Chemistry Practice Problems: Pitfalls, Positives, and Possibilities: Teaching and Generative AI: Pedagogical Possibilities and Productive Tensions. Empowering Teaching Open Access Series/Utah State University
• Christiansen, M.A, (2023). The Crucial Role and Responsibilities of Mentoring Program Coordinator: Making Connections: A Handbook for Effective Formal Mentoring Programs in Academia. Empowering Teaching Open Access Series/Utah State University
• Christiansen, M.A, (2021). Flipped Chemistry in Multi-Site IVC Courses: A Possible Model for the Future of Virtual Chemistry Education: Technology-Enabled Blended Learning Experiences for Chemistry Education and Outreach. Elsevier Publishing
• Christiansen, M.A, (2019). Christiansen Teaching Dossier: USU Teaching Documentation: Dossiers from the Mentoring Program. Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, Utah State University
• Christiansen, M.A, (2017). Back to Basics: Principles of Teaching That Will Never Expire: Teaching and the Internet: The Application of Web Apps, Networking, and Online Tech on Chemistry Education . American Chemical Society
• Christiansen, M.A, (2017). Preface: Teaching and the Internet: The Application of Web Apps, Networking, and Online Tech on Chemistry Education . American Chemical Society
• Christiansen, M.A, (2015). Flip Teaching College Chemistry in Broadcast Classrooms: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Distance Teaching: Connecting Classrooms in Theory and Practice. Routledge/Taylor & Francis

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Christiansen, M.A, Colver, M., Thurston, T.N, Lewis , M., Beales, J.L, (2024). Authoring a TopHat E-Book from Existing Videos: An Explanation and Results from Two Years of Flipping an Organic Chemistry Course. Journal of Chemical Education, 101, 2540−2548. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c01086
• Christiansen, M.A, Mangum, C.L, Munford, M.B, Sam, A.B, Young, S.K, Beales, J.T, Subedi, Y.P, Mangum, C.D, Allen, T., Liddell, M., Merrell, A., Saavedra, D.I, Williams, B.L, Evans, N., Beales, J.L, (2020). The total syntheses of JBIR-94 and two synthetic analogs and their cytotoxicities against A549 (CCL-185) human small lung cancer cells. Tetrahedron Letters, 61:1, 151360-151363. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.151360
• Christiansen, M.A, (2018). About This Issue. Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2:1, Article 2. *
• Christiansen, M.A, (2017). About This Issue. Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 1:2, Article 3. *
• Christiansen, M.A, Nadelson, L., Cuch, M.M, Etchberger, L.H, Kingsford, T.A, Woodward, L.O, (2017). Flipped Learning in Synchronously-Delivered, Geographically-Dispersed General Chemistry Classrooms. Journal of Chemical Education, 94, 662-667. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00763
• Christiansen, M.A, Lambert, A.M, Nadelson, L., Dupree, K., Kingsford, T.A, (2016). In-Class Versus At-Home Quizzes: Which is Better? A Flipped Learning Study in a Two-Site Synchronously-Broadcast Organic Chemistry Course. Journal of Chemical Education, 93, 157-163. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00370
• Christiansen, M.A, Weber, J.M, Sam, A.B, Kingsford, T.A, (2015). Positive Student Responses to Embedding a Student-Chosen Research Project into a Sophomore Organic Chemistry Lab. The Chemical Educator, 20, 335-341.
• Christiansen, M.A, (2014). Inverted Teaching: Applying a New Pedagogy to a University Organic Chemistry Class. Journal of Chemistry Education, 91, 1845-1850. doi: dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed400530z
• Edwards, B., Sam, D.D, Christiansen, M.A, Booth, W.A, Jessup, L.O, (2014). Angry Birds realized: water balloon launcher for teaching projectile motion with drag. European Journal of Physics, 35, 1-17. doi: 10.1088/0143-0807/35/3/035009
• Christiansen, M.A, Crawford, C.L, Mangum, C.D, (2014). Less Cookbook and More Research! Synthetic Efforts Toward JBIR-94 and JBIR-125: a Student-Designed Research Project in a Sophomore Organic Chemistry Lab. Chemical Educator, 19, 28-33.
• Christiansen, M.A, Andrus, M.B, (2012). BOTPPI, a New Wittig Salt Used in the Synthesis of 12-(S)-Hydroxy-Eicosatetraenoic Acid [12-(S)-HETE]. Tetrahedron Letters, 53, 4805-4808. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.06.052
• Rath, C.M, Janto, B., Earl, J., Ahmed, A., Hu, F.Z, Hiller, L., Dahlgren, M., Kreft, R., Yu, F., Wolff, J.J, Kweon, H.K, Christiansen, M.A, Hakansson, K., Williams, R.M, Ehrlich, G.D, Sherman, D.H, (2011). Meta-omic characterization of the marine invertebrate microbial consortium that produces the chemotherapeutic natural product ET-743. ACS Chemical Biology, 6, 1244-1256. doi: 10.1021/cb200244t
• Peterson, M.A, Oliveira, M., Christiansen, M.A, (2009). Antiproliferative and Protein Kinase Binding Activities of Some N6,5'-Bis-ureido 5'-Amino-5'-deoxyadenosine Derivatives. Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, 28, 394-407. doi: 10.1080/15257770903044432
• Andrus, M.B, Harper, K.C, Christiansen, M.A, Binkley, M.A, (2009). Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylacetate Alkylation. Tetrahedron Lett., 50, 4541-4544. doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.05.090
• Andrus, M.B, Harper, K.C, Christiansen, M.A, Binkley, M.A, (2009). Phase-Transfer Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylacetate Alkylation. Synfacts, 8, 920. *
• Peterson, M.A, Oliveira, M., Christiansen, M.A, Cutler, C.E, (2009). Preliminary SAR Analysis of Novel Antiproliferative N6,5ˈ-Bis-Ureidoadenosine Derivatives. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 19, 6775-6779. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.09.083
• Christiansen, M.A, Butler, A.W, Hill, A.R, Andrus, M.B, (2009). Synthesis of Kurasoin B Using Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Acylimidazole Alkylation. Synlett, 4, 653-657.
• Andrus, M.B, Christiansen, M.A, Hicken, E.J, Gainer, M.J, Bedke, D.K, Harper, K.C, Mikkelson, S.R, Dodson, D.S, Harris, D.T, (2007). Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Asymmetric Acylimidazole Alkylation. Org. Lett., 9, 4865-4868.

In-House Journal

• Christiansen, M.A, Jessup, L., Woodward, K., (2013). An Electrolysis Experiment for a Middle School Summer Science Camp. USU Digital Commons *
• Christiansen, M.A, Sam, D.D, (2013). Schematics of a Water Balloon Launcher Design and Reproducible Water-Balloon-Filling Procedures Used for a Middle School Summer Science Camp. USU Digital Commons *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Technical Reports

Research Reports

• Christiansen, M.A, T.O, S.L, (2013). Distributed Measurements of Air Quality and Meteorology: Final Report: 2013 Uintah Basin Winter Ozone and Air Quality Study. Uintah Basin 2013 Ozone Study (UBOS)

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.