STUDENT RESEARCH
1999-2000
Matt Donohue
Synthesis of various porphyrin samples for investigations of carbon dioxide fixation
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Paula L. Falen
Conformational flexibility in hypervalent organosilanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Matt Farley
Primary synthesis of carbohydrate-appended tetraphenylporphyrin derivatives for use in photodynamic therapy
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Melanie A. Leiby
Silylamino complexes of Zn(II)
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Susan Tomkosky
General chemistry laboratory spectral identification via NMR & IR spectroscopy
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Lisa L. Walton
Preparation & characterization of silyl cations
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
2000-01
Jennifer K. Redline
Conformational flexibility in hypervalent organosilanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
2001-02
Meagan Ackermann
Insertion of tetraphenylporphyrin and porphyrin derivatives into mammalian cell for use in photodynamic therapy
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Joshua Boyer
Pharmaceutical development in hopes of advancing photodynamic therapy
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Sharon R. Hatalla
Properties & Reactions of Organosilanes & Organogermanes containing the potentially bidentate (X(CH2)n)2N- group
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Samantha L. Uliana
Properties & Reactions of Organosilanes & Organogermanes containing the potentially bidentate (X(CH2)n)2N- group
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
2002-03
Jennifer L. Robinson
Conformational flexibility in hypervalent organosilanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Kathleen C. Sappey
Conformational flexibility in hypervalent organosilanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Michael F. Santillo
Conformational flexibility in hypervalent organosilanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Douglas Schaffer
Electronic structure study of the nitration of secondary amines
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gary Hoffman
Matthew Strulson
Electronic structure calculations on a series of metalloporphyrins
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gary Hoffman
Bryan Wilkins
A look at the viability of tetraphenylporphyrin as a possible photosensitizer in the use for photodynamic therapy
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
2003-04
Mary J. Harner
Position of antlerite in the copper hydroxy sulfate system Synthesis & characterization of coordinating organogermanium amines by Ge-73 NMR
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Matthew Strulson
Nickel Thiolate Complex: mmp-medach NiCl
Supervising Professor: Dr. John Bellefeuille
Kaitlyn Viola
The Identification of Ephedrine in Dietary Supplements: A Forensic Application of GC/MS
Supervising Professor: Dr. Ray Reeder
Matthew Wampole
(a) Electronic structure calculations using STO basis sets
(b) Numerical integration of the Schrödinger equation for the two-electron atom
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gary Hoffman
2004-05
Elissa Bobinis
Tetraphenylporphyrin as a photosensitizer in photodynamic cancer research
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Mary J. Harner
Position of Antlerite in the Copper Hydroxy Sulfate System
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Richard Johnson
Synthesis and Characterization of [BMIM] Tartrate
Supervising Professor: Dr. John Bellefeuille
Ashley Sprenkle
Photodynamic cancer research
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
2005-06
Jason Dunkelberger
(a) Homology modeling of a series of VEGF proteins found in the hydra
(b) Electronic structure study of the rosation/nitration of secondary amines
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gary Hoffman
Adam J. Fleisher
H-1, C-13, and Ge-73 NMR of substituted aryltrimethylgermanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Mary J. Harner
Potentially Coordinating Organogermanium Amines by 73Ge NMR Spectroscopy
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Victoria Kucynski
Stereochemical Influence of a Chiral Ionic Liquid on Ketone Reduction
Supervising Professor: Dr. John Bellefeuille
Kelly O'Connor
Effects of a Protease Inhibitor on the Nuclear Scaffold in an Immortalized Murine Fibroblast Cell Line
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Pamela Ostroski
First principles study of the conformers of alanine and its IR spectra
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gary Hoffman
Rebecca Surgeon
Tetraphenylporphyrin and tetracarboxyphenylporphyrin as photosensitizers for use in photodynamic therapy to combat cancer
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
2006-07
Toward the Rational Design of Thermo- and pH Responsive Gold-Cored Hydrogel, Luminescence-Based Sensors
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Adam J. Fleisher
1H, 13C, and 73Ge NMR Spectral Analysis of Substituted Aryltrimethylgermanes and Tetraphenylgermanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Katie Heberlein
The role of topoisomerase II in epigallocatechin-3-gallate induced apoptosis
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Jamie Hornock
Active Ingredient Consistency and Extractable Analysis of Glucosamine Dietary Supplements
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Jason Matakas
Activity analysis of native extracellular laccase enzyme on persistent organic pollutants
Supervising Professor: Dr. Leah Eller
Ryan McDonald
Activity of extracellular laccase enzymes induced by benzoic acid and vanillin
Supervising Professor: Dr. Leah Eller
Elizabeth L. Prettner
Geometry optimizations of the conformers of alanine using different electronic structure techniques
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gary Hoffman
2007-08
Use of 73Ge NMR Spectroscopy for the Study of Electronic Interactions
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Natalie M. Fickel
Exploring the Role of
Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate and Theanine in Affecting Cell Viability and
Apoptosis in Primate Kidney Epithelial Cells
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Jamie L. Hornock
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography in Forensic Analysis of Drugs and Inks
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Margaret H. Kench
Application of the Trialkyl
Phophine Catalyzed Vinylogous Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction on Alkynes
Activated by Sulfone Functional Groups
Supervising Professor: Dr. James MacKay
Justin M. Mitsch
The reactivities of olefins with oxygen
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gary Hoffman
Alexandra R. Pagano
Nucleophilic Catalysis for the Synthesis of β-Lactams from Isocyanates and Alkenes
Supervising Professor: Dr. James MacKay
Shannon V. Wallen
Toward Development of Improved Polyelectrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Nicholas R. Wetzel
Greening the Wittig Reaction for the Undergraduate Organic Laboratory
Supervising Professor: Dr. James MacKay
2008-09
Multinuclear NMR and X-ray Crystallographic Studies of Structural and Electronic Properties of Substituted Arylgermanes
Supervising Professor: Dr. Charles Schaeffer
Laura M. Krieger
Luminescence-Based Oxygen Sensors with Quantum Dots as Internal Reference
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Tiffany L. Kulp
The Search for a Synergistic Relationship between EGCG, Theanine, and Caffeine on the Inhibition of Tumorigensis
Supervising Professor: Dr. Thomas Hagan
Zachary M. Kulp
Low Cost Preparation of Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Polyelectrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Zachary C. Landis
Studies on the Effect of a tert-Butyl Ester on the Allenolate Variant of the Intramolecular Vinylogous Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction
Supervising Professor: Dr. James MacKay
Matthew M. Myers
Development of Thin Film Sensors Based on "Smart" Hydrogels and an Environment-Sensitive Luminophore
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Alexandra R. Pagano
Nucleophilic Catalysis for the Synthesis of β-Lactams from Isocyanates and Alkenes
Supervising Professor: Dr. James MacKay
Christopher A. Strulson
Smart Hydrogels as Transducers in Luminescence-Based Glucose and Lactate Sensors
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
John C. Tellis
Smart Hydrogels as Transducers in Luminscence-Based Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Supervising Professor: Dr. Kristi Kneas
Nicholas R. Wetzel
Mechanistic Insight into a Novel Intramolecular Allenolate Variant of the Morita-Baylis-Hillman Reaction
Supervising Professor: Dr. James MacKay
