David Ziegler

Professor of Chemistry

Dr. David Ziegler joined the HLGU faculty in 1987. He teaches courses in chemistry, physical science, astronomy, and earth science. Prior to arriving at HLGU, he held post-doctoral appointments at Arizona State and Princeton.

“I really enjoy working with the students here,” Dr. Ziegler says. “The classes at HLGU are small enough that students can really get to interact with the faculty on a level that isn’t available at many universities. As a professor, it is a pleasure to get to know my students and help them achieve their goals here at HLGU.”

Outside the classroom, Dr. Ziegler enjoys traveling the nation and around the world with his wife. Their travels regularly include camping, hiking, and visiting their children and grandchildren. He also enjoys reading books on topics from mysteries and historical fiction to popular writing in the sciences.

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Purdue University, 1984
  • Bachelor of Science in Math and Chemistry, Carson-Newman College, 1976

Memberships

  • American Chemical Society

Publications

  • Di- and Tri-methoxystyryl Derivatives of Heterocyclic Nitrogen Compounds 1981 C.T. Bahner, L.M. Rives, S.W. McGaha, D. Rutledge, D. Ford, E. Gooch, D. Westbury, D. Ziegler, and R. Ziegler.. Arzneim.-Forsch./Drug Res., 32(I), 401.
  • Comparison of the persulfate and sulfuric acid-nitric acid digestion preocedures for analysis of phosphorus in water. 1975 D. Ziegler and M. Readnour, Trans. Mo. Acad. Sci., 9, 144
  • Inorganic Chloride and Mixed Halide Glasses with Low Maximum Phonon Frequencies 1981 C.A. Angell and D.C. Ziegler. Mat. Res. Bull., 16, 279.
  • Tailoring Stimulated emission cross sections of Nd3+ laser glass: Observation of large cross section for BiCl3 glasses. 1982 M.J. Weber, D.C. Ziegler, and C.A. Angell, J. Appl. Phys., 53, 4344.
  • High Refractive Index, Low Abbe Number, Halide Glasses. 1982 D. C. Ziegler and C.A. Angell, Applied Optics. 21, 2096.
  • Short time relaxation processes in liquids from viscosity and light scattering studies in molten KCl-2BiCl3. L.M. Torrell, D.C. Ziegler, and C.A. Angell, J. Chem. Phys., 81, 5053. 1984
  • Direct Measurement of the Enthalpy of Fusion of Diopside. David Ziegler and Alexandra Navrotsky. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta. 50, 2461 1986
  • Calorimetry of Silicate Melts at 1773 K: Measurement of Ehtnalpies of Fusion and of Mixing in the Systemes Diposide-Anorthite-Albite and Anorthite-Forsterite. 1988 Alexandra Navrotsky, David Ziegler, Richard Oestrike, Papu Maniar. Cont. Min. Pet.