University of Redlands

David Schrum

Associate Dean of Student Engagement
College of Arts & Sciences

Associate Dean of Student Engagement

  • Analyzing and implementing strategies for addressing CAS undergraduate student retention/engagement issues (in Collaboration with Student Affairs and Admissions). 
  • Supporting advising programs and practices that facilitate effective relationships between CAS undergraduate students and faculty, including implementation of the Redlands Promise. 
  • Managing the academic disqualification process and communicating with CAS students, faculty, and staff with questions about this process.
  • Identifying and assisting CAS student experiencing significant academic challenges or concerns (in collaboration with Academic Success and Disability Services and Student Affairs personnel). 
  • Facilitating the transition of transfer undergraduate student to CAS’s academic culture (in collaboration with Admission, the Registrar’s Office, and Student Affairs). 

Education

1996 Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, Purdue University

1990 B.A., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Expert for the Media

Subject and research experts are available for news media interviews and to provide expert commentary on a broad range of topics. Contact Media Relations at 909.748.8857 or by email at media@redlands.edu

Contact

Duke Hall, first floor
104A
P: 909.748.8359
E: david_schrum@redlands.edu

Experience

Teaching Experience:

Professor, University of Redlands
2011-present

Associate Professor, University of Redlands
2005-2011

Assistant Professor, University of Redlands
1999-2005

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Maryville College
1997-1998

Research & Professional Experience:

Research Professor, University of Redlands (sabbatical), Spring 2013

Visiting Research Professor, Louisiana State University (sabbatical), 2005-2006
     Sponsor:  Dr. S. Douglass Gilman

Analytical Research Associate, University of TN-Knoxville, Summer 2000
     Sponsor:  Dr. S. Douglass Gilman

Analytical Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Labs, 1998-1999
     Sponsor:  Dr. J. Michael Ramsey

Research Associate, Microbial Insights, Inc./ UT-Knoxville, 1996-1997

Quality Control Chemist, Schwarz Pharma, 1990-1991

Committee Assignments

Committee Assignments/ College Responsibilities:

College Curriculum Committee, 2013-2015

Retention Management Working Group, 2010-2014

College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Requirements Task Force, summer 2009

Faculty Mentoring Committee, 2008-2011

Chair, Chemistry Department, 2008-2011

Registrar Search Committee, 2008-2009

Faculty Review Committee (chair 2007-2008), 2006-2008

Untenured Faculty Caucus, Convener, 2001-2003

Deans Advisory Committee, 2001-2003

University Council, 2001-2003

Academic Review Board, 2000-2002

Chemistry Search Committees (6 tenure track), 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2015

Publications & Presentations

Publications and Presentations: 

K. Luna, D.P. Schrum, “Electrophoretically Mediated Microanalysis (EMMA):  an Application of Capillary Electrophoresis”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona , November, 2017. 

A. Adomaa-Fordjour, D.P. Schrum, “The Separation and Quantification of Mesembrine Alkaloids in the South African Plant, Sceletium tortuosum:  A Possible Alternative to Antidepressants”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, November, 2017.

S. Finkbohner, D.P. Schrum, “Electrophoretically Mediated Microanalysis (EMMA):  an Application of Capillary Electrophoresis for Performing Enzyme Assays”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), University of California-Riverside, November, 2016.

C. Bowyer, D.P. Schrum, “Quantitative Analysis of Common Analgesics via Liquid Chromatography Systems for the Undergraduate Curriculum”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), University of       California-Riverside, November, 2016.

Laura Maurer, Leslie Maurer, J. L. Krstenansky, D. P. Schrum, “The Separation and Isolation of Mesembrine Alkaloids Found in Sceletium tortuosum:  A Way to               Combat Depression”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), University of California-Riverside, November, 2016.

D. Santeliz, J.L. Krstenanansky, D.P. Schrum, “Analysis and Characterization of Mesembrine type Alkaloids obtained from Sceletium tortuosum”, presented at the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2016.

D. Santeliz, J.L. Krstenanansky, D.P. Schrum, “Isolating Mesembrine Alkaloids from Sceletium tortuosum for Potential Dosage Studies to Determine Candidacy for Inhibition of Serotonin Reuptake Pumps to Treat Depression,” presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), Harvey Mudd College, November, 2015.

L. Talbert, D.P. Schrum, “Analysis of b-Amyloid Peptides by High Performance Liquid Chromatography –Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS)”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), Whittier College, November, 2013.

R. Picou, D.P. Schrum, G. Ku, R.A. Cerqua, I. Keterpal, S.D. Gilman, “Separation and Detection of Individual Ab Aggregates by Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detection”, Analytical Biochemistry, 425, 104-112, (2012).

L. Talbert, D.P. Schrum, “Analysis of b-Amyloid Peptides by High Performance Liquid Chromatography –Mass Spectrometry (HPLC/MS)”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), CSU Channel Islands,               November, 2012. 

L. Hensleigh, D.P. Schrum, “Characterization of Soil Obtained from Joshua Tree National Park”, presented at the PITTCON 2011 meeting, held in Atlanta, GA, March, 2011.

M. Steele, D.P. Schrum, “Analysis of b-Amyloid Peptide Fragments Involved in Alzheimer’s Disease via Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS)”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), Pepperdine University, November, 2010. 

L. Hensleigh, D.P. Schrum, “Characterization of Soil from Joshua Tree National Park”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, (SCCUR), Pepperdine University, November 2010.

A. Burris, D.P. Schrum, “Separation of Peptides by Open-Tubular Chromatography (OT-CEC)”, presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research (SCCUR), California State University at Dominguez Hills, November, 2009.

N. Grimsley, D.P. Schrum, “Analysis of Fountain Pen Inks by Capillary Electrophoresis,” presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, California State University, Los Angeles, November, 2007.

 

L. Norris, D.P. Schrum, “Comparison of Nitrate and Phosphate Concentrations in the Leaf Tissue of Ceridium Floridum, Acacia gregigii, and Prosopis glanulosa Grown in Soil Extracted from Joshua Tree National Park,” presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, California State University, Los Angeles, November, 2007.

 

J. Blauth, D. P. Schrum, T. Harp, H Woolverton, S. Guthrie, J. Garcia, I. Sandri, “Towards Revegetation of a Disturbed Desert Wash Using Native Woody Legumes, Rhizobia, and Arbuscular Mycorrhizas”, Botany & Plant Biology Joint Congress, July 2007.

 

D.P. Schrum, J. Moses, S. D. Gilman, “Investigations of Amyloid (Ab) Fibrils Using Capillary Electrophoresis with Fluorescence Anisotropy Detection,” presented at the PITTCON 2006 meeting, held in Orlando, FL, March, 2006.

 

J.R. Blauth, D.P. Schrum, “Service Learning and Field Research at the University of Redlands:  Desert Restoration in Joshua Tree National Park”, CUR Quarterly, 26, December (2005) 63-65.

 

A. Colclesser, D.P. Schrum, “Determination of Essential Plant Nutrient Levels in Joshua Tree National Park,” presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of California-Riverside, November, 2005

 

D.L. Van Engelen, D.P. Schrum, “Incremental Development from Traditional, Expository Experiments to Guided Group Projects in the General Chemistry Laboratory,” presented at the First-Year Undergraduate Chemistry Education International Conference, held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May, 2005. 

 

C. McClain, D.P. Schrum, “Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (Acrylic Acid) Strong Cation Exchange Ligands in Open-Tubular Capillary Electrochromatography (OT-CEC),” presented at the PITTCON 2005 meeting, held in Orlando, FL, March, 2005.

 

L. Lutke, H. Mitchell, J. Blauth, D.P. Schrum, “Exploring Restoration in Joshua Tree National Park using Rhizobia and Mycorrhizae,” presented at the Mojave Desert Science Symposium, held at the University of Redlands, Redlands, CA, November, 2004. 

 

T. Emerick, D.P. Schrum, "Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (Acrylic Acid) Cation-Exchange Ligands for Peptide Separations in Open-Tubular Capillary Electrochromatography (OT-CEC)," presented at the PITTCON 2004 meeting, held in Chicago, IL, March, 2004. 

 

H. Mitchell, J. Blauth, D.P. Schrum, “Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization of Rhizobia from Woody Legume Root Nodules,” presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of California-Irvine, November, 2003.

 

H. Mitchell, T. Tschann, J. Blauth, D.P. Schrum, “Re-vegetation of Disturbed Arid Lands Utilizing the Mutualistic Relationships between Woody Legumes, Rhizobia, and Mycorrhizae,” presented at the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of California-Irvine, November, 2003.

D.P. Schrum, “Follow the Evidence:  Forensic Science at the University of Redlands," presented to the University of Redlands Faculty Forum, November, 2002.

C. Kruse, D.P. Schrum, "An Investigation of Fountain Pen Inks by Capillary Electrophoresis Obtained From Documents Under Various Environmental Conditions," presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Providence, RI, October, 2002.

 

D.P. Schrum, D. Mueller, "Analysis and Aging Studies of Fountain Pen Inks by Capillary Electrophoresis," presented at the Ninth National Conference of the Council on Undergraduate Research, Connecticut College, CT, June 2002

 

D. Mueller, D.P. Schrum." An Investigation of Fountain Pen Inks by Capillary Electrophoresis Obtained from Documents Under Various Conditions," presented at the Southern California Undergraduate Research Conference in Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University-Northridge, April, 2002.

D. Mueller, D.P. Schrum, "An Investigation of Fountain Pen Inks by Capillary Electrophoresis Obtained from Documents Under Various Physical Conditions," presented at the PITTCON 2002 Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2002.

M. Worthington, D.P. Schrum, "Analysis of Amyloid-b Peptides Using Capillary Electrophoresis", presented at the PITTCON 2002 Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2002.

 

D.P. Schrum, "General Chemistry - All Laboratory, All of the Time,'' presented at the Society of Western Analytical Professors meeting, UC-Riverside, Riverside, CA, February, 2002.

 

D.P. Schrum, D. Mueller, "Analysis of Fountain Pen Inks by Capillary Electrophoresis:  A Forensic Science Project," presented at the 221st American Chemical Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, April, 2001.

 

D.P. Schrum, M. Worthington, "Analysis of b-A4-Related Peptides, Amyloid Protein Fibrils, and Their Interactions by Capillary Electrophoresis," presented at the 221st American Chemical Society Meeting, San Diego, CA, April, 2001.

 

S.D. Gilman, J.L. Pittman, K.F. Schrum, D.P. Schrum, J.Batts, "Studies of Electroosmotic Flow Dynamics", presented at the Pittsburgh Conference, New Orleans, LA, March, 2001.

 

D.P. Schrum, C.T. Culbertson, S.C. Jacobson, J.M. Ramsey, "Microchip Flow Cytometry Using Electrokinetic Focusing," Anal. Chem., 71, 4173-4177, (1999).

D.P. Schrum, C.T. Culbertson, S.C. Jacobson, J.M. Ramsey, "Microchip Flow Cytometry Using Electrokinetic Focusing," presented at the 12th International Symposium on High Performance Capillary Electrophoresis, Palm Springs, CA, January, 1999.

 

D.P. Schrum, S. Alugupalli, S.T. Kelly, D.C. White, R. Fayer, "Structural Characterization of a "Signature" Phosphatidylethanalomine as the Major 10-Hydroxy Stearic Acid Containing Lipid of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts," Lipids, Vol. 32, no. 7, 789-793, (1997).

 

D.C. White, D.B. Ringelberg, S.J. Macnaughton, S. Alugupalli, D.P. Schrum, "Signature Lipid Biomarker Analysis for Quantitative Analysis in situ of Environmental Microbial Ecology," ACS Symposium Series, "Application of Molecular Markers in Environmental Geochemistry," 671, 22-34, (1997), R. Eagenhouse, editor.

D.C. White, S. Alugupalli, D.P. Schrum, S.J. Macnaughton, S.T. Kelly, M.K. M.K., R. Fayer, E.S. Kaneshiro, M.R. Cranfield, M.L. Williams, T.K. Graczyk, "Sensitive Quantitative Detection/Identification of Infectious Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts by Signature Lipid Biomarker Analysis;" presented at the 5th International Workshop on Opportunistic Protists (IWOP) and 5th General Meeting of the European Concerted Action on Pneumocystis Research, Lille,France, September, 1997.

 

D.P. Schrum, K. Smith, D.C. White, "Increased Sensitivity and Detection Limits for Nitro Containing Explosives by On-column HPLC Reductions and ESI/APCI MS," presented at the 45th American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference on Mass Spectrometry, Palm Springs, CA, June, 1997.

 

D.C. White, S. Alugupalli, D.P. Schrum, S.T. Kelly, M.K. Sikka, R. Fayer, E.S. Kaneshiro, "Sensitive Quantitative Detection/Identification of Infectious Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts by Signature Lipid Biomarker Analysis;" Published in the proceedings from the International Symposium on water-borne Cryptosporidium, Newport Beach, CA, March, 1997.

 

*Bold faced type denotes undergraduate research students

Grants, Service, Membership

Grants:

HEDCO Foundation grant for the purchase of a GC/MS system, Fall 2016

HEDCO Foundation grant for the purchase of an HPLC/MS system, August 2010

Undergraduate Science Research Grant, Merck/AAAS, 2003-2007

Faculty Research Grant, University of Redlands (2), 2001-2003

Hewlett Best Unfunded Grant Proposal, University of Redlands, 2000-2001

Service in Professional Organizations:

Chair, San Gorgonio American Chemical Society Section, 2001-2003

Reviewer, Journal of Chemical Education, 1999-present

Membership in Professional Organizations:

Council on Undergraduate Research

American Chemical Society

Phi Lambda Upsilon

Omicron Delta Kappa