Dr. John P. DiVincenzo

CONTACT INFO:

E-mail: jdivince@mtsu.edu
Phone: (615) 904-8251
Office: Wiser Patten Science 100A
P.O. Box: X157

EDUCATION/INTERESTS:
(1996) Ph.D. University of Delaware 1996. Environmental Chemistry:
Fate of contaminants in the environment, with special emphasis on the reactions and analysis of contaminants in soil-water systems. Dr. DiVincenzo teaches Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Soil Chemistry in addition to freshman level courses. He directs undergraduate and graduate research and is closely involved in the development of a new interdisciplinary Ph.D. program on campus. Below is a list of recent publications, presentations, and research projects. Other interests include bicycling, hiking, photography, music and sports.

Water quality studies pertaining to the use of pervious concrete.
Detection of petroleum products in water.

Occurrence, fate, and toxicity of PAHs in river sediments

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

DiVincenzo, J.P. (2007) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban environments: A potential role for pervious concrete.  University of the South Department of Chemistry Seminar Series, Sewanee, April 27.

Wilbon, P. and J.P. DiVincenzo (2007) Gas chromatography analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment and stormwater runoff samples collected in Murfreesboro, TN.  17^th Annual Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, Burns, TN. April 17-19.

Weatherly, J., H. Brown and J.P. DiVincenzo (2006) Leaching and adsorption of contaminants associated with fly ash amended pervious concrete.  Annual meeting, Tennessee Academy of Science, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Nov 16-17. 

Ogden, A.E., R.R. James, and J.P. DiVincenzo (2006) Ground water tracing results for springs in Rutherford county, Tennessee. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science, 81(3-4), 66-72.

James, R.R., A.E. Ogden, and J.P. DiVincenzo (2006) A water quality study in Rutherford county, Tennessee: Student group project. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Science Education, 35, 118-126.

Rogers, M.R., G.J. Clark and J.P. DiVincenzo (2006) Analysis of chlorpyrifos by gas chromatography: methodology concerns. Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 5(5), 1509-1514.

James, R.R. and J.P. DiVincenzo. EPA Method-1664, SPE, and GC-MS for analysis of organics in runoff, Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Volume 2, New Orleans, January 23-26; Lyon, W., Hong, J., Reddy, R., Eds; American Sciences Press: New Orleans, 2005; pp 654-659.

Ogden, A.E., R.R. James and J.P. DiVincenzo.  Quantifying organic constituents of urban runoff in Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Potential Impact on Spring Water Chemistry, Proceedings of the 14^th Annual Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, Burns, TN, March 31-April 2, 2004; pp 2B35-2B39.

Parks, K.D., W.L. Anderson, F.C. Bailey, T.V. Johnston and J.P. DiVincenzo (2002) Copper and zinc levels at a Middle Tennessee State University Vineyard Site.  Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science. 77 (3): 64-67.

OTHER:
Dr. DiVincenzo is the Director of the Environmental Science and Technology Program and is currently involved in curriculum development for various proposed environmental science programs on campus.