Scott Pierce
Scott Pierce
Director of Sponsored Programs
Academic and Student Affairs
Scott holds undergraduate degrees in Economics, Philosophy and Chemistry. He also holds a Master’s in Criminal Justice with an 18-hour concentration in Forensic Science. Scott taught high school for two years, rebuilt houses after hurricanes, managed a custom mahogany woodworking shop, co-owned a West Indian antique restoration business, helped restore an early 19th century church, owned a small cabinet business, and worked as a consultant for the United Nations. He has been in academia since 2005, where he has served as a Research Associate, a Grant Writer and as a Program Manager on large Federal grants for the NIH and NSF. Scott joined the ABAC family in November, 2018.
Scott is drawn to sponsored program work because he can experience many different points of view and disciplines of study while facilitating his passion for undergraduate education. He is committed to the notion that diverse ideas make better people and is a strong advocate for underrepresented groups in the STEM disciplines. Scott is reasonably handy in the kitchen and, in his “spare” time, enjoys target shooting, photography and trips to warm places.
Scott is drawn to sponsored program work because he can experience many different points of view and disciplines of study while facilitating his passion for undergraduate education. He is committed to the notion that diverse ideas make better people and is a strong advocate for underrepresented groups in the STEM disciplines. Scott is reasonably handy in the kitchen and, in his “spare” time, enjoys target shooting, photography and trips to warm places.
For two years after completing his first undergraduate degree, Scott taught high school economics, physics and philosophy in Atlanta GA. Since 2014, Scott has taught Forensic Photography as an Adjunct Instructor of Forensic Science. He is a strong believer in administrators who teach.
I. Publications
1. Pierce, S. M.; Chan, K. B.; Zhu, H, “Residual Patterns of Alkyl Polyoxyethylene Surfactant Droplets after Water Evaporation” Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2008, 56(1) 213-219. PMID: 18069796
2. Chan, K. B.; Pierce, S. M., “Sessile droplet de-pinning: New life for gravimetric data” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2007, 306(1) 187-191. PMID: 17097100
3. Oommen, Z; Pierce, S. M., “Lead Free Primer Residues: A Qualitative Characterization of Winchester WinClean™, Remington/UMC LeadLess™, Federal BallistiClean™ and Speer Lawman Clean Fire™ Handgun Ammunition” Journal of Forensic Sciences 2006, 51(3). PMID: 16696698
4. Pierce, S. and Hultgren, P., eds Forest products of the U.S. Virgin Islands. An overview of trends in forest products use. Virgin Islands Resource Conservation and Development Council, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1997.
II. Papers presented
1. Porter, Rhonda C, Roosta, Seyed and Pierce, Scott. “Mentoring STEM Majors: Effort to Increase Retention and Graduation” AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education conference, Atlanta, GA November 2018.
2. Pierce, Chan, Mi “Using Moran I and Geary C Spatial Autocorrelation Statistics to Differentiate Between Evaporative Residue Distributions” 83rd Annual ACS Colloid and Interface Science symposium, New York NY June 2009.
3. Pierce, Chan, Mi “Testing Spatial Autocorrelation for use in Differentiating Evaporative Residues” Georgia Journal of Science, 2009, 67(1).
4. Hasbun, Chan, Pierce “Simulating a Water Droplet’s Evaporation” Georgia Journal of Science, 2009, 67(1).
5. Brackett, Chan, Pierce, Mi “Deposition Patterns of Nonionic Surfactant on Glass Substrate” Georgia Journal of Science, 2009, 67(1).
6. Pierce, Chan, Mi, Zhu. “Distribution of Alkyl Polyoxethylene Surfactant Following Sessile Droplet Evaporation.” 82nd Annual ACS Colloid and Surface Science symposium, Raleigh NC, June 2008.
7. Chan, Pierce, Mi Zhu “Alkyl Polyoxyethylene Surfactant Residue Distribution after Sessile Droplet Evaporation.” American Physics Society 2008 March meeting, New Orleans, LA.
8. Mi, Pierce, Chan. “Disposite Pattern of Surfactant X-77 with and without Additives” Georgia Journal of Science 2008, 66(2).
9. Boateng, Mi, Pierce, Chan. “Comparison of Evaporative Rates of Three Droplets on White Indian Hawthorn” Georgia Journal of Science 2007, 65 (1).
10. Chan, Pierce. “Interpretation of Mass Data of an Evaporating Sessile Droplet” Georgia Journal of Science 2007, 65 (1).
11. Mi, Pierce, Chan. “Characterization of Droplet Evaporation-driven Pattern Formation using Surfactant Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate on Glass Substrates” Georgia Journal of Science 2007, 65 (1).
12. Oommen, Z. and Pierce, S. “Characterization of gunshot residue particles of lead-free primers – Federal BallistiClean” Oral presentation, Scanning, 2006, 28(2).
13. Chan, KC; Pierce, S and Zhu, H. “Evaporation Driven Microdroplet Pattern Formation in Surfactant X-77.” 2006 American Physics Society Abstract Q1.00267, March meeting, Baltimore, MD.
14. Pierce, S. Vanderpuye, S, Seo, S. “Simultaneous analysis of ephedrine and xanthine alkaloids in ‘herbal ecstasy’ using direct gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis” poster, 57th American Chemical Society Southeast regional meeting proceedings, Memphis, Tn. Nov 2005
15. Oommen, Z, Pierce, S and Odister, K. “Characterization of Trace Elements in Gunshot Residue of Lead-Free Primers—Winchester Winclean and Remington”. Presentation to Criminalistics section, 2005 Annual meeting of the American Association of Forensic Scientists New Orleans, LA. Feb 2005
16. Pierce, S and Oommen, Z. “Lead-Free handgun ammunition primers: Analysis by scanning electron microscopy/ energy dispersive spectrometry” CHAL section proceedings, 230th American Chemical Society national meeting, Washington DC. September 2005.
17. Oommen, Z. and Pierce, S. “Gunshot residue primer analysis- Winchester WinClean™ Scanning electron Microscopy/Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer” Scanning, 25(2), 2003 Annual meeting of scanning electron microscopies, San Diego, CA.
18. Pierce, S. and Oommen, Z. “Comparative study of Gunshot Residues from Lead based and Lead-Free Ammunition.” Oral presentation. Georgia Journal of Science 61 (1), 2003.
1. Pierce, S. M.; Chan, K. B.; Zhu, H, “Residual Patterns of Alkyl Polyoxyethylene Surfactant Droplets after Water Evaporation” Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2008, 56(1) 213-219. PMID: 18069796
2. Chan, K. B.; Pierce, S. M., “Sessile droplet de-pinning: New life for gravimetric data” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2007, 306(1) 187-191. PMID: 17097100
3. Oommen, Z; Pierce, S. M., “Lead Free Primer Residues: A Qualitative Characterization of Winchester WinClean™, Remington/UMC LeadLess™, Federal BallistiClean™ and Speer Lawman Clean Fire™ Handgun Ammunition” Journal of Forensic Sciences 2006, 51(3). PMID: 16696698
4. Pierce, S. and Hultgren, P., eds Forest products of the U.S. Virgin Islands. An overview of trends in forest products use. Virgin Islands Resource Conservation and Development Council, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1997.
II. Papers presented
1. Porter, Rhonda C, Roosta, Seyed and Pierce, Scott. “Mentoring STEM Majors: Effort to Increase Retention and Graduation” AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education conference, Atlanta, GA November 2018.
2. Pierce, Chan, Mi “Using Moran I and Geary C Spatial Autocorrelation Statistics to Differentiate Between Evaporative Residue Distributions” 83rd Annual ACS Colloid and Interface Science symposium, New York NY June 2009.
3. Pierce, Chan, Mi “Testing Spatial Autocorrelation for use in Differentiating Evaporative Residues” Georgia Journal of Science, 2009, 67(1).
4. Hasbun, Chan, Pierce “Simulating a Water Droplet’s Evaporation” Georgia Journal of Science, 2009, 67(1).
5. Brackett, Chan, Pierce, Mi “Deposition Patterns of Nonionic Surfactant on Glass Substrate” Georgia Journal of Science, 2009, 67(1).
6. Pierce, Chan, Mi, Zhu. “Distribution of Alkyl Polyoxethylene Surfactant Following Sessile Droplet Evaporation.” 82nd Annual ACS Colloid and Surface Science symposium, Raleigh NC, June 2008.
7. Chan, Pierce, Mi Zhu “Alkyl Polyoxyethylene Surfactant Residue Distribution after Sessile Droplet Evaporation.” American Physics Society 2008 March meeting, New Orleans, LA.
8. Mi, Pierce, Chan. “Disposite Pattern of Surfactant X-77 with and without Additives” Georgia Journal of Science 2008, 66(2).
9. Boateng, Mi, Pierce, Chan. “Comparison of Evaporative Rates of Three Droplets on White Indian Hawthorn” Georgia Journal of Science 2007, 65 (1).
10. Chan, Pierce. “Interpretation of Mass Data of an Evaporating Sessile Droplet” Georgia Journal of Science 2007, 65 (1).
11. Mi, Pierce, Chan. “Characterization of Droplet Evaporation-driven Pattern Formation using Surfactant Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate on Glass Substrates” Georgia Journal of Science 2007, 65 (1).
12. Oommen, Z. and Pierce, S. “Characterization of gunshot residue particles of lead-free primers – Federal BallistiClean” Oral presentation, Scanning, 2006, 28(2).
13. Chan, KC; Pierce, S and Zhu, H. “Evaporation Driven Microdroplet Pattern Formation in Surfactant X-77.” 2006 American Physics Society Abstract Q1.00267, March meeting, Baltimore, MD.
14. Pierce, S. Vanderpuye, S, Seo, S. “Simultaneous analysis of ephedrine and xanthine alkaloids in ‘herbal ecstasy’ using direct gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis” poster, 57th American Chemical Society Southeast regional meeting proceedings, Memphis, Tn. Nov 2005
15. Oommen, Z, Pierce, S and Odister, K. “Characterization of Trace Elements in Gunshot Residue of Lead-Free Primers—Winchester Winclean and Remington”. Presentation to Criminalistics section, 2005 Annual meeting of the American Association of Forensic Scientists New Orleans, LA. Feb 2005
16. Pierce, S and Oommen, Z. “Lead-Free handgun ammunition primers: Analysis by scanning electron microscopy/ energy dispersive spectrometry” CHAL section proceedings, 230th American Chemical Society national meeting, Washington DC. September 2005.
17. Oommen, Z. and Pierce, S. “Gunshot residue primer analysis- Winchester WinClean™ Scanning electron Microscopy/Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer” Scanning, 25(2), 2003 Annual meeting of scanning electron microscopies, San Diego, CA.
18. Pierce, S. and Oommen, Z. “Comparative study of Gunshot Residues from Lead based and Lead-Free Ammunition.” Oral presentation. Georgia Journal of Science 61 (1), 2003.
