selected publications article Mechanism Prediction Based on Structural Features of Reactants. The Chemical Educator. 25-28. 2025 Facile Preparation of 3,6-Dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzaldehyde. Organic Preparations and Procedures International. 56:302-306. 2024 Preparation and Reactions of a Diazonium Salt. The Chemical Educator. 28:120-121. 2023 Synthesis and Analysis of Polymers: An Experiment Designed for Non-science Majors. The Chemical Educator. 24:109-110. 2019 Preparation of Re-Usable Glass-Supported Acid/Base Indicators. Organic Preparations and Procedures International. 2017 proceedings Preparation of 1,1 2004
presentations presentation Embedding Acid Scavengers into Melamine/Formaldehyde Polymers, Presented by Yasmin Morales Rodriguez at RCAW Novel Synthesis of Biologically Significant Beta-Carbolines, Presented by Alex Fisher at RCAW Proposed Synthesis of Biembelin, Presented by Matthew Geib at RCAW Synthesis of Polymer-Supported Aminonitrosopyrimidines," poster presented by undergraduate student Brandon Cutler, Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
principal investigator on Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Award awarded by The Office of Undergraduate Research, ECU 2016 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Award awarded by The Office of Undergraduate Research, ECU 2014 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Award awarded by The Office of Undergraduate Research, ECU 2012 GlaxoSmithKline Undergraduate Research Fellowship awarded by GlaxoSmithKline 2010 Synthesis of Hyperparasite Fungal Metabolite Analogues awarded by PhytoMyco Research Corporation 2006 - 2007 Compounds for Agricultural Testing awarded by Eli Lilly 2007 Synthesis of Oxygenated Beta-Carboline Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents awarded by Leo Jenkins Cancer Center 2007 Asymmetric Synthesis via Tandem Oxidation/Reduction by Supported Reagents awarded by Research Corporation 1996 - 1998 Preparation of Synthetic Intermediates in the Synthesis of B-carbolines awarded by E. I. DuPont De Nemours and Company 1996 - 1997
co-principal investigator on Upgrade of NMR Equipment awarded by National Science Foundation 2000 - 2003
professional service activities Tetrahedron Letters manuscript review 2020 Served as reviewer for two different manuscripts 2016 - 2017
education and training B.S. in Chemistry, Texas Christian University Ph.D. in Chemistry, Princeton University
awards and honors Recipient of an "Honored Instructor Award", conferred by Campus Living and Residence Hall Association, 2017