Greetings, from Patricia Blakeney-Whack

School District of Philadelphia Middle Years Science Teacher (grades 7th and 8th)

Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science

Andrew Hamilton Elementary School

57th and Spruce Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Phone: 215-471-2911

Fax: 215-471-2724

RET Lab Experience: Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Dr. Caroline L. Schauer and PH. D. candidate Jessica D. Schiffman-mentor

Rendall Building room 339 Lab Fous below:

Electrospinning different solutes (chitin, chitosan, and alginate) with various solvents (acids and bases) to create polymer nanofibers for applications in industry, medicine, and filtration treatments.