JANET LYNN CARLSON
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
jcarlso9@macalester.edu
Education:
1978 Stanford University. Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry.
1974 Hamline University. St. Paul, MN. B.A. with Highest Honor and with Distinction in Chemistry.
Positions Held:
2005-07 Associate Professor, Social Justice Program, Hamline University
2002-05 Associate Professor of Chemistry, Hamline University
2002- Professor Emerita, Macalester College
2001-02 Visiting Associate Professor, Hamline University
2001-02 Visiting Professor, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
1997-02 Director, Comparative North American Studies Program (CNAS), Macalester College
1995-99 Faculty Liaison for Multicultural Studies, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Macalester College
1987-02 Associate Professor of Chemistry, Macalester College
1985-87 Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Chemis¬try, University of Minnesota
1978-87 Assistant Professor in Chemistry, Macalester College
Selected Recent Service:
2020- Convener, Social Justice Committee, Twin Cittes Japanese American Citizens Leagu
2020- Convener, Tsuru for Solidarity MN
2020- Member, Education and Advocacy Committee, Tsuru for Solidarity
2019-20 Organizer, Rally in D.C. on the Mall
2002-05Member, Lido Group (Hamline University Faculty Diversity Initiative)
2001-09 Faculty Affiliate, Asian American Studies Initiative, University of MN
2000-01 Scholar in Residence, Asian American Studies Initiative, University of MN
1995-01 African American Studies Steering Committee
1995-6 Chair, Search Committee for the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Selected Publications:
William R. Bartlett, Javier Read de Alaniz, Janet L. Carlson,, Maria P. Dillona, et al.,Stereocontrolled Synthesis of (±)-Grandisol, ynthesisv54 n14 (20220719): 3209-3214,
J.L. Carlson, “Moving the Edge: The South Africans Who are Chinese,” in After Apartheid: South Africa in the New Century, Macalester International, vol. 9, A.I. Samatar, ed., Macalester College, 2000.
J.L. Carlson, F.K. Gleason, A. Mall, "Structure of Hydroxycyanobacterin, a New Algaecide from the Blue Green Alga Scytonema hofmanni," in preparation.
F.K. Gleason, W.J. Thoma, J.L. Carlson, "Cyanobacterin and Analogs: Structure and Activity Relationships of a Natural Herbicide," Proceedings of the Seventh International Photo¬syn¬thesis Congress, Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrect, The Nether¬lands, 1987.
Other Service
2020- Member, Education and Advocacy Committee, Tsuru for Solidarity
2020- Convener, Tsuru for Solidarity Twin Cities
2020- Convener, Social Justice Committee, Twin Cities Chapter Japanese American Citizens League (TCJACL)
2019-2020 Rally in D.C. Organizing Committee, Tsuru for Solidarity
2018-2019 Board, TCJACL
2017-2019 Treasurer, TCJACL
2016-18 Co-Chair, Education Committee, TCJACL
2015-17 Treasurer’s Assistant, TCJACL
2014-18 Treasurer, Education Committee, TCJACL
2010-18 Education Committee, TCJACL
2006-07 MN Chapter of the Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund, Co-Chair

Teaching
Chemistry: Organic Chemistry I,II; Research Methods in Organic Chemistry; Instrumental Analysis; Advanced Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, General Chemistry
CNAS/Social Justice: Living on the Edge: The Asian American Experience

Professional Activities
American Chemical Society
Association for Asian American Studies
Asian and Asian American Women’s Leadership Network (convener)

Honors
Phi Beta Kappa
Medalist, American Institute of Chemists
Rookie of the Year, Macalester College award from sttudents