B.S.: Duke University (1983, Chemistry)
Ph.D.: The University of Vermont (1988, Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry)
Post-doc:Dartmouth College (1988-90, Organometallic Chemistry) The University of Texas at Austin (1990-92, Electrochemistry)

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Courses Taught:
Survey of Instrumental Method of Analysis (CHEM 3113)
Quantitative Analysis (CHEM 3111)

Research Focus:
My group focuses on electron-transfer reactions of organometallic complexes. By oxidizing or reducing these compounds we often generate species that undergo interesting reactions or form complexes in unusual oxidation states. In many cases redox activation of organometallic complexes accelerates known reactions of these compounds, activates otherwise inert
complexes, or allows reactions to occur under milder conditions. We study the reactions and their products using electrochemical methods and other instrumental techniques including, but not limited to, NMR, IR, ESR and GC/MS.

Our work is supported by the National Science Foundation, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, the Petroleum Research Foundation and Research Corporation.