Vita
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
2005-Current - Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Awards:
2006: School of Science Award for Teacher of the Year
Case Western Reserve University
2001-2005 Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
2000-2001 Post-doctoral Research Assistant - Dr. John Protasiewicz
Awards:
2001: Wittke Award Nominee for Excellence in Teaching
2002: Wittke Award Nominee for Excellence in Teaching
2003: Wittke Award Nominee for Excellence in Teaching
2003: Undergraduate Student Government Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
2004: Wittke Award Nominee for Excellence in Teaching
2004: Phi Kappa Tau Faculty Recognition Award
2004: Panhellenic Council Outstanding Faculty Member
2005: Wittke Award Nominee for Excellence in Teaching
2005: Jackson Award Nominee for Undergraduate Mentorship
The University of Akron
1995-1999 Instructor - Organic Chemistry and Laboratory Coordinator
1993-2000 Completion of work for Ph. D. - Dr. Gerald F. Koser
1991 - B.S. Chemistry, The University of Akron
Awards:
2000: Department of Chemistry Award - Lifetime Award for Outstanding Teaching
1997: Phi Eta Sigma - Student Choice Award for Excellence in Teaching
1993: D'Ianni Fellowship
Hypervalent Iodine
While the idea of "hypervalent" iodine compounds may seem a difficult concept at first, the chemistry is easily related to the core concepts of basic organic chemistry.
For example, [hydroxy-(tosyloxy)iodo]benzene (HTIB) or Koser's reagent bascically functions as a highly evolved bromine analog. If you can think of a reaction of elemental bromine with an organic compound, you already know one of the reactions of HTIB!