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Vol. IX, No. 1
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Mark Richter received
the College of Natural and
Applied Sciences Award for
Research for 2004-2005.
Dr. Eric Bosch received
the College of Natural and
Applied Sciences Award for
Service for 2004-2005.
Fall, 2005
Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk
received the College
of Natural and Applied
Sciences Award for
Teaching for 2004-2005.
Dr. Tamera Jahnke was named a Fellow of the
Missouri Academy of Science for 2005. Fellows are
members who have achieved major stature as scholar,
teacher, or researcher, and who have given significant
service to the Academy. Dr. Jahnke is the first woman
from Missouri State University to receive this honor.
SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD WINNERS 2005
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NOTE FROM THE HEADS
IN MEMORY OF HARRIETT H. FORD
It is with great sadness that we mourn
the loss of Harriett Ford who passed away
on May 22, 2005, at the age of 90. Harriett
taught in the Chemistry Department from
1953 to 1980 and was a member of the department’s Board
of Advisors. She graduated from Colorado College in
1936 and was a research scholar and graduate assistant
at Iowa State University.
The family has established the Harriett H. Ford
Memorial Scholarship Fund, and contributions can be
made payable to the Missouri State University Chemistry
Department. The scholarship will be awarded annually to
a high school senior who plans to attend Missouri State
University and who has completed or is currently enrolled
in an AP chemistry course or an IB chemistry course or
has won science fair/competition with a chemistry-related
project.
Harriett was a regular visitor at Chemistry Department
functions, and we will miss her smiling face and gentle
spirit.
Outgoing - Dr. Tamera Jahnke
It is truly a year of change. We celebrated the 100th
Birthday of SMSU this past year. I attended an event in
Michigan on June 4 hosted by alumnusMatt Harthcock.
It was an awesome event, and Matt made some wonderful
new Missouri State friends. On June 30 Dr. Keiser retired,
and on July 1 Dr. Nietzel joined us as the 9th President.
On August 28 we became Missouri State University.
A number of administrative changes and retirements
occurred during the summer. A position opened in the
Office of Academic Affairs (Office of the Provost) that
fit my career and professional development goals. I
applied for the position, interviewed and was selected
to join the team as Acting Associate Vice Provost,. This
position could last for up to 18-24 months. I am excited
to have the opportunity to use my skills in a new position,
but the changes are not over yet. Dr. Nietzel brought
many ideas with him, and we are busy exploring and
implementing them. It is truly an exciting time to be a part
of the Missouri State University team, and the Chemistry
Department is prepared and ready for any changes.
Incoming - Dr. Paul Toom
Not only are changes taking place at the University
level, but things are also happening in the Department
of Chemistry. Following Dr. Jahnke’s acceptance of
the Acting Associate Vice Provost position, I agreed to
serve as the Acting Head of the Chemistry Department
for the current academic year. While no one can replace
Tammy, I’ll do my best to keep the department on track
this year.
Unfortunately Dr. Jahnke is not the only faculty
member we will be looking to replace this year. Dr. Ralph
Sheets will be retiring at the end of December. Dr. Sheets
has been an invaluable member of the department since
1971, and he will be sorely missed. Dr. Frank James has
announced that he will be retiring at the end of the current
academic year. Frank has been with us for five years and
is responsible for supervising all of the student teachers
from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. In
addition Dr. James also teaches in our general chemistry
program.
Some of the most exciting news came over the
summer when the American Chemical Society re-certified
the chemistry undergraduate program for another five
years. In addition, we applied for certification for our
biochemistry and chemistry education options, and these
certifications were also approved.
This truly is an exciting time for Missouri State
University and the Department of Chemistry.
FACULTY NEWS
Dr. Eric Bosch had the following papers
published:
Eric Bosch and Charles Barnes, “Crystal Structures
of the Coordination Polymers Formed Between 1,2bis(3’-pyridyl)ethyne and silver(I) Trifluoromethanesul
fonate,” Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2005, 57,
1021-1027.
Nate Schultheiss, Eric Bosch, and Charles L. Barnes,
“Hydrogen-bonded Networks Formed by Substituted 2,6diarylpyrazines,” Journal of Chemical Crystallography,
2005, 35(5), 367-372.
Charles L. Barnes, and Eric Bosch, “The Quest for
Chain-Link Hydrogen Bonded Capsules: Self-Assembly of
C-Methyl Calix[4]resorcinarene with 5,5’-Bipyrimidine,”
Crystal Growth and Design, 2005, 5, 1049-1053.
Andrew M. Miller and Eric Bosch, “Seeing Red: A
Fresh Look at Iron in Breakfast Cereal,” Chem. Educator,
2005, 10, 346-347.
Bosch, Eric, “The Mechanism of the Bromination
of Alkenes: The Beauty of Physical Organic Chemistry,”
Chem. Educator, 2005, 10, 333-336.
Dr. Bryan Breyfogle received a grant from Watts
Radiant, Inc. in the amount of $4,528.33 for the project,
“Development of Chemical and Electrochemical
Remediation Methods for the Removal of Excell Copper
and Zinc from Parts Cleaning Wastewater,” for the
summer of 2005. Dr. Breyfogle was promoted to the rank
of Associate Professor.
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Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk coauthored a paper with
Daniel Robertson and John Cannon entitled, “DoubleStranded Metal--Organic Networks for One-Dimensional
Mixed Valence Coordination Polymers,” 2005, Inorganic
Chemistry, 44, No. 22. He has also written a book chapter
with D. J. Magda, Z. Wang, J. L. Sessler, and R. A.
Miller, “Mechanistic Studies of Motexafin Gadolinium
(Xcytrin®): A Redox Active Agent that Reacts with
Electron-rich Biological Substrates,” American Chemical
Society Symposium Series no. 903, Chapter 8, American
Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2005.
Dr. Reza Herati had the following publications:
M. R. Sedghat-Herati, Almary Chacon, Mary Hansen
and Skander Yalaoui entitled, “New Poly(oxyethylene)
Derivatives from Diels-Alder Reactions of 3-[methoxy
poly(oxyethylene)] methylene Furan,” 2005, Macromol.
Chem. Phys.
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hys.
C. Ragi, M. R. Sedaghat-Herati, A. Quameur, and
H. A. Tajmir-Riahi, “The Effects of Poly(ethylene glycol)
on the Solution Structure of Human Serum Albumin,”
Biopolymers, 2005, 78, 231-236.
T. Hopkins, M. Park, A. Chacon, and M. R.
Sedaghat-Herati, “New Poly(oxyethylene) Derivatives
and Their Oligo Analogues from Diels-Alder Reactions
of 5-[Methoxypoly (oxyethylene)]-(3E)-1, 3-pentadiene
and 5-Methoxy-ethoxy-(3E)-1,3-pentadiene,” Journal of
Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2005, 43,
1895-1902.
Dr. Tamera Jahnke coauthored a paper with
Allison Level entitled, “Expanding Your Horizons: A
Program for Engaging Middle School Girls in Science and
Mathematics,” 2005, Journal of Woman and Minorities
in Science and Engineering, 11, 171-179.
Dr. Gary Meints received a two-year grant from
the Research Corporation, entitled, “Investigating Local
Dynamics in Damaged DNA Via Solid-state Deuterium
NMR,” in the amount of $35,684. He coauthored a
paper with J. M. Sanders, Y. Song, J. M. Chan, Y. Zhang,
S. Jennings, T. Kosztowski, S. Odeh, R. Flessner,C.
Schwerdtfeger, E. Kotsikorou, G. A. Meints, A. O.
Gomez, D. Gonzalez-Pacanowska, A. M. Raker, H. Wang,
E. R. van Beek, S. E. Papapoulos, C. T. Morita and E.
Oldfield, “Pyridinium-1-yl Bisphosphonates are Potent
Inhibitors of Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase and Bone
Resorption,” J. Med. Chem. 2005, 48, 2957-2963.
Dr. Mark Richter coauthored a paper with Brian
Muegge entitled, “Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence
from Polymer-bound Ortho-metalated Iridium(III)
Systems,” Luminescence, 2005, 20(2), 76-80. He also
published, “Generating Quality Control Charts Using
Spectroscopy,” The Chemical Educator, published on
the web September 8, 2005. Dr. Richter is Chair-Elect
of the Faculty Senate for 2005.
Dr. Erich Steinle coauthored a paper with
M. Messick, S, Krishnan and M. Hulvey entitled,
“Development of Anion Selective Polymer Membrane
Electrodes Based on Lutetium(III) Porphyrins,” Analytica
Chimica Acta, 2005, 539, 223-228.
Dr. Anthony Toste presented a paper coauthored with
Tammy Pilot at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Agency
in Tokai-mura, June, 2005, entitled, “Myriad Chemitries
Abound in the Analysis of Chelator Degradation in Mixed
Wastes: Both Real and Artifactual.”
Dr. James Zimmerman received a Missouri State
Teaching Fellowship Grant in the amount of $3,600 for
the project, “Aligning Pedagogy and Technology, StudentGenerated Case Studies,” for 2005-2006. He coauthored
a paper with P. A. DeYoung, Patrick J. Mears, J. J. Kolata,
E. F. Aguilera, F. D. Becchetti, Y. Chen, M. Cloughesy, H.
Griffin, C. Guess, J. D. Hinnefeld, H. Jiang, Scott R. Jones,
U. Khadka, D. Lizcano, E. Martinez-Quiroz, M. Ojaniega,
G. F. Peaslee, A. Pena, J. Rieth and S. VanDenDriessche,
“Two-neutron Transfer in the 6 He + 209 Bi Reaction
Near the Coulomb Barrier,” Physical Review C (Rapid
Communications), 71, 051601(R).
ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC,
August 28 - September 1, 2005
“Interactive Lecture Demonstrations for Mole Ratios
and Limiting Reagents,” Bryan Breyfogle and Crystal
Wood.
“Electrogenerate Chemiluminscence of Dipicolinic
Acid (DPA) and a Ruthenium Coordination Complex
Incorporating DPA,” Jessica Byrd, Mark M. Richter
and John Bruno.
“Altering Ion Transport Through Modified Alumina
Nanochannel Membranes,” Erich Steinle and Sai Sumana
Penumetcha.
“Learning and Motivation In Chemistry Education:
A Theory-based Integrative Model,” James A.
Zimmerman.
Papers presented at the 12th Annual Graduate
Interdisciplinary Forum, SMSU, April 23, 2005
Jeffrey Brown, “Analysis of Drinking Water
Residuals From the Blackman Water Treatment Plant.”
Jessica Byrd, “Detecting Dipicolinic Acid
and Phenolic Estrogens Using Electrogenerated
Chemiluminescence.”
Elizabeth Hall, “Evaluation of Alpha and Gamma
Radiation From Fly Ash.”
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Kimberly Redinger, “Using Web-Based Pre and Post
Laboratory Assignments To Effectively Implement Student
Active Strategies For Chemistry 105 Laboratories.”
Daniel Robertson, “Design of New Types of MetalOrganic Networks for One-Dimensional Mixed Valence
Coordination Polymers.”
*Jennifer Snyder, “New Anticancer Active Bis{organotin (IV)} Cyanoximates.”
*Catherine Haslag, “Electrogenerated
Chemiluminescence Quenching of Ru(Bpy)32+ in the
Presence of Acetaminophen, Acetylsalicylic Acid and
Their Metabolites.”
*Outstanding Poster Presentation
UNDERGRADUATE NEWS
The following students made the Dean’s List for the
spring and summer 2005 semesters. Students must earn
at least 12 hours of graded credit during the semester with
a grade point average of 3.50 or better.
Lindsay Holder, “Analysis of N Forms in Blueberry
Leaves Using N-15 Isotopic Analysis.”
Christopher Kabonic, “Determination of Mercury
(II) and Nitrate Concentrations in Natural Waters Using
Ion Selective Electrodes.”
Mary Krause, “Jordan Creek Baseline Water Quality
Project.”
Joseph Mbugua, “Construction and Characterisation
of Potentiometric Sensor (Ion-Selective Electrode) for
the Determination of Benzoate Anion -Using Er(III)
Porphyrin/PVC Membrane.”
*Sai Sumana Penumetcha, “Altering Ion Transport
Across Alumina Nanotube Membranes.”
Laura Adelsberger
Nicholas Greenhagen Sol Park
Angela Bolin
Kathleen Greer
Alicia Pfahl
Rebecca Browning
Tiffany Haynes
Erin Pratt
William Buxton
Mallory Hoy
Wes Robinson
Patrick Casey
Stephanie Huber
Michael Sallee
Carl Cheadle
Brandi Jones
Alexandra Scheer
Ashley Coffelt
Monica Kinde
Sarah Stiles
Clay Counts
Amy Loden
Crystal Tomlinson
Lauren Dean
Megan Moll
Sheena Walters
Jonathan Ernst
Aaron Momose
Meredith Wiltshire
Annie Fredrickson
Geri Olmstead
Sarah Wozney
Erin Godwin
Travis Owen
SUMMER INTERNSHIP - Sarah Stiles
In the spring semester
of 2005, Dr. Jahnke sent
out a departmental email
regarding an internship with
the Missouri Department of
Transportation (MoDOT) in
the Chemicals Lab located
in Jefferson City. Because
I was returning to Jefferson
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City for the summer and knew that this would be a good
experience, I immediately began the application process. I
received the internship from the Director of the Chemicals
Lab, Todd Bennett, a graduate of Southwest Missouri
State University.
I began working in the bituminous department of the
lab at the Performance Grading (PG) Bench. Throughout
the summer I performed multiple tests on different grades
of asphalt. I was immediately trained on a Dynamic Shear
Rheometer (DSR). The DSR is used in many industries
including foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and plastics,
among others. I was also trained to use a Rolling Thin Film
Oven (RTFO), a Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) and a
Cleveland Open Cup Flash Test. I also performed a test
to find the specific gravity of asphalts, separation tests to
determine the amount of polymer added to asphalt, along
with many other tests. It was a wonderful experience, and
I learned so much. MoDOT takes interns each summer,
and I would recommend it to anyone because it was a
wonderful experience.
are mutations seen in > 1% of the population. These
findings are significant and expected to be published at a
later date. Additionally, I had the opportunity to perform
karyotyping, a medical test where chromosomes are
stained, paired, identified, ordered, and arranged, with
the Department of Human Genetics using state of the art
imagining microscopes and genetic counseling/diagnostic
software.
SPRING & SUMMER 2005
GRADUATES
BS Degree:
Missy Boschert
Clay Dodson
David Dupy
Emmanuel Demeatrus
James Hastings
Bayley Hicks
Monica Kinde
Mary Krause
Katie Kupfer
Brian Miller
Alison Moll
Alicia Pfahl
MS Degree:
Jessica Byrd, “Detecting Dipicolinic Acid
and Phenolic Estrogens Using Electrogenerated
Chemiluminescence.”
Leon Goeden, “The Synthesis, Characterization,
And Biological Activity Studies Of Pt(II) And Pd(II)
Disubstituted Arylcyanoximate.”
Catherine Haslag, “Electrogenerated
Chemiluminescence Quenching of Ru(Bpy)32+ in the
Presence of Acetaminophen, Acetylsalicylic Acid and
Their Metabolites.”
Mary Krause, “Jordan Creek Baseline Water Quality
Project.”
Joseph Mbugua, “Construction and Characterization
of Potentiometric Sensor for the Determination of
Benzoate Anions-Using Er(III) Porphyrin/pvc Membrane
Ises.”
Sai Sumana Penumetcha, “Altering Ion Transport
Across Alumina Nanotube Membranes.”
Kim Redinger, “The Effectiveness of Using WebBased Pre and Post Laboratory Activities to Implement
Student Active Strategies for Introductory Chemistry
Laboratories.”
SUMMER RESEARCH - Michael Sallee
My summer was
spent doing research with
Dr. Sarah Elsea, (BS,
Chemistry, SMSU 1990) a
professor in the Department
of Pediatrics at the Medical
College of Virginia, Virginia
Commonwealth University
in Richmond. The Elsea Lab studies a genetic disease
known as Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS). This disorder
is thought to be caused by the Retinoic Acid Inducing 1
(RAI1) gene found at chromosome 17p11.2. Specifically,
deletions in this regions are thought responsible for
characteristic behavior abnormalities, distinct craniofacial
features, sleep disturbances, and mental retardation. Many
of these deletions can be detected using fluorescence in situ
hybridization (FISH) utilizing specially designed probes
to detect the existence of the RAI1 sequence. However,
not all potential diagnosis can be done via this method,
so direct DNA sequencing must be done.
Using patient samples and whole blood, I isolated
DNA and amplified it for sequencing. Sequences were
then analyzed and compared to the current, known RAI1
sequence obtained from the human genome database.
Over 150 sequences were examined for known and
unknown polymorphisms, mutations, and/or deletions
of the RAI1 gene. The most exciting part of the summer
came when several previously undocumented single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were discovered in
patient samples. These SNPs are candidates for previously
unknown mutations depending on their frequency. SNPs
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2005-2006
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
Lauren Dean is a senior
chemistry major with a minor in
crime and society, from Mountain
Home, AR. She currently holds the
Recognition Scholarship, Out-of-5-
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CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT GRADUATE
Monica Kinde is a graduate
assistant in the Chemistry Department
from Sedalia, MO. She is President
of the American Chemical Society
Student Affiliates/Chemistry Honor
Society, a member of Gamma Pi
Alpha Honor Fraternity, Honors
Council, Campus Democrats, and the Pre-Medical
Society.
Jessica Ratcliff is a graduate
assistant in the Department of
Chemistry. Jessica is Treasurer of
the American Chemical Society
Student Affiliates/Chemistry Honor
Society.
State Fee Stipend and St. Peter the Fisherman Scholarship.
Lauren is a member of the SMSU Pride Band, Catholic
Campus Ministries and the Criminal Justice Society and
is consistently on the Dean’s List.
Amy Loden is a senior
chemistry major from Saginaw, MO,
with a double minor in Biology and
English. She currently holds the
Board of Governor’s Scholarship
and consistently makes the Dean’s
List. She is President of the Pre-Medical Society, Vice
President of the American Chemical Society Student
Affiliates/Chemistry Honor Society, and is a member
of Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society and is a Peer
Leader.
Aaron Momose is a senior
chemistry major from Springfield.
Aaron is consistently on the Dean’s
List.
ROBERT S. CHRISTIE MEMORIAL
Jessica Mellor is a senior
from St. Charles, MO, with a
double major in chemistry and
biology. Jessica is a member of
the American Chemical Society
Student Affiliates/Chemistry Honor
Society and works in the Chemical Stockroom prepping
labs.
Corrie Sifers is a senior
chemistry major from Springfield
with a double minor in crime and
society and biomedical sciences.
Corrie is Secretary of the American
Chemical Society Student Affiliates/
Chemistry Honor Society, a member of theCriminal
Justice Society and Sigma Kappa Sorority and works in
the Chemical Stockroom prepping labs.
Wesley Robinson is a junior
chemistry major with a double
minor in math and physics from
Everton, AR. Currently he holds the
Presidential Scholarship. Wesley is
a worship leader at Chi Alpha.
Michael Sallee is a senior
chemistry major with a minor in
math from Fair Grove, MO. He
currently holds the Louise and
Roland Harthcock and Kappa Mu
Epsilon National Math Honor
Society Scholarships. Michael is a member of the
Chamber Singers, Collegiate Singers, KME Mathematics
Honor Society, Mathematics Association of America,
Premedical Society, Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity,
American Chemical Society Student Affiliates/Chemistry
Honor Society, Student Society of Cell & Molecular
Biology and Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society. He is on
the National Dean’s List and has been named to Who’s
Who in American Colleges and Universities.
Crystal Tomlinson is a junior
chemistry major with a minor
in Latin from Theodosia, MO,
and currently holds the Board of
Governors Scholarship and is on
the Dean’s List. She is a member
of the Latter-day Saint Student
Association of SMSU, the Fencing Society and Campus
Ministries Association and the American Chemical
Society Student Affiliates/Chemistry Honor Society.
ROBERT LLOYD ERNST SUMMER GRADUATE
ASSISTANTSHIP
Jennifer Snyder is a
graduate assistant in the Chemistry
Department and plans to graduate
with her MS in December.
FOUNDATION FOR
IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY AWARD
Laura Adelsberger is a
senior chemistry major from St.
Peters, MO. She currently holds the
Board of Governors Scholarship,
is consistently on the Dean’s List,
and is a member of the American
Chemical Society Student Affiliates/
Chemistry Honor Society.
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LOUISE AND ROLAND HARTHCOCK
Michael Sallee
Professional Chemist Award
DORIS C. LORZ
Sol Park is a senior chemistry
major with a minor in biology
from Springfield. She is also the
recipient of the Eugene T. Scafe
Memorial Scholarship. Sol is a
member of the National Society of
Collegiate Scholars and Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor
Society.
Catherine Haslag
Outstanding Chemical
Education
Graduate Student Award
EMIL LORZ MEMORIAL
Laura Adelsberger
Carl Cheadle is a senior
chemistry major with a minor in
Biology from Rogers, AR, and
is a current Academic Scholar.
He is a member of the American
Chemical Society Student Affiliates/
Chemistry Honor Society. Carl works in the department’s
chemical stockroom prepping chemistry labs. Before
entering Missouri State, Carl completed four years of
service in the United States Marine Corps.
Kim Redinger
OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS
ACS Analytical Chemistry Award
Sol Park
ACS Organic
Chemistry Award
Patrick Casey
EUGENE T. SCAFE MEMORIAL
Carl Cheadle
Amy Loden
Sol Park
Travis Owen is a senior
chemistry major with a minor
in math from Liberty, MO.
Travis currently holds the Board
of Governors and Bright Flight
Scholarships He is Vice President
of Christian Campus House where he conducts bible
studies and volunteers at Victory Mission. Travis has
been on the Dean’s List every semester since starting
Missouri State.
Hypercube Scholar Award
Kevin Godber
Outstanding
Biochemistry and Physical
Chemistry Student Awards
James Hastings
Outstanding Environmental
Chemistry Student Award
Clay Dodson
DR. AND MRS. VERNON THIELMANN CHEMICAL
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL CHEMIST/CHEMISTRY
COMPETITION AWARDS
Chemical Education Award
Stephanie Huber
Joseph Mbugua
Outstanding Inorganic
Chemistry Student Award
Travis Owen
CRC Freshman Chemistry
Achievement Award
Sarah Wozney
Katie Kupfer
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then choose my site based on my grasp of the language
and my adaption and adherence to the culture. I’ve already
requested that I be placed in as remote a place as possible.
If I’m going to do this, I might as well do it all the way!
Originally I thought we’d do our training in Nairobi, but
it will actually be in a small town, Kitui, about 2 hours
from Kenya. Rumor has it that the local post office has
the only internet access and even then,access is slow and
not guaranteed, not to mention having to fight for it.
While I’m sure this will be one of THE greatest
challenges of my life, it will teach me to live a much
simpler one. I’m thrilled to have this opportunity
(Maria has gone to Nairobi, Kenya, to serve in the
Peace Corps for the next two years.)
Rick Black (MS ‘02) is a regional technical specialist
with Kavo America and lives in Nixa, MO.
Nathan Brennan (BS ‘03) is a chemist/analyst with
Test America/Northcreek Analytical in Anchorage, AK.
Jessica Byrd (BS ‘03, MS ‘05) has started the
PhD program in chemistry at University of MissouriColumbia.
Rebecca Cavener (BS ‘93) is a science teacher at
Marionville High School.
Jarrod DeVore (BS ‘01) is a 1st Lieutenant with the
U.S. Marine Corps and stationed in Miramar, CA. He
graduated flight school in January and is currently flying
the F/A-18 Hornet. In January he will head to Iwakuni,
Japan for 3 years flying with the Lancers of VMFA-212
(Fixed Wing Marine Fighter Attack).
David Dupy (BS ‘05) has started medical school at
the University of Kansas. He was married July 23.
Julien Duxin (BS ‘04) has started a PhD program
in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences at
Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
Leon Goeden (BS ‘03, MS ‘05) has started the
PhD program in medicinal chemistry at the University
of Minnesota.
John Kelsey (BS ‘03) has started his third and last
year of pharmacy classes at the University of Tennessee
in Memphis, TN. The next year will be spent in hospitals
doing rotations.
Adam Kincheloe (BS ‘03) is a science teacher at
School of the Osage High School in Lake of the Ozarks.
Leslie Kluesner (BS ‘04) is a lab technician with
Degraffenreid in Springfield, MO.
Gary Koppenaal (BS ‘73) works for the USDA in
Athens, GA.
Mary Krause (BS, MS ‘05) has started a chemistry
PhD program at the University of Kansas. She was
awarded the Self Fellowship.
Outstanding Senior, 2004-2005
Mary Krause
ALUMNI NEWS
RESEARCH IN SWITZERLAND - Beau Ballard
I am currently in my
third year of PhD studies at
the University of Missouri
at Columbia. My research
goals are centralized around
forming stable 105Rh
complexes under mild reaction
conditions for use as possible
radiopharmaceuticals. My
specific goals for working in Switzerland are to continue
studies on a tetrathioether ligand system coupled to
the biomarker Octreotate. I will be conducting studies
on complexation kinetics, complex stability studies,
internalization and externalization on AR42J cell lines,
and biodistribution studies on both normal and immune
compromised mouse models.
The reason for coming over to Switzerland is to
further my experience with the more clinical aspect of
pharmaceutical design. Dr. Maecke has a vast library of
compounds based on somatostatin positive tumor lines
as well as being one of only a few labs to be actively
conducting human studies. This has been a great chance
to experience the full spectrum of pharmaceutical design.
I have seen the initial investigative stages through to the
actual use of compounds within human patients.
PEACE CORP BOUND - Maria Witt (BS 2005)
I’ve met all of the volunteers
who will be beginning service in
Kenya with me. There are 12 who
have the same assignment as me-Math/Science Education. There
are 18 additional volunteers who
are small business development and
IT. It’s a really awesome group of
people who come from a variety of backgrounds. We
even have two married couples on the trip!
After arriving in Kenya, I’ll do an additional 3
months training while living with a host family. I’ve
requested a large family who won’t be afraid to make me
work (much like my own)! During this training, I will be
expected to learn a new language, Swahili. In addition, I
will be introduced to a new culture and given the norms of
everyday life as a Kenyan. I will be expected to eat, dress,
talk, and live as does my community. My advisors will
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Maggie (Grelle) Mackie (BS ‘95) is a research
scientist for Pfizer in St. Louis, MO. She is married and
had her first child, a son, in March.
Matt Messick (BS ‘04) is a chemist with the MO
Highway Patrol in Willow Springs, MO.
Sai Sumana Penumetcha (MS ‘05) has started the
PhD program in chemistry at Purdue University.
Stacy Scranton (BS ‘01, MS ‘04) is a product
development chemist with Sasol North America in Lake
Charles, LA.
C. Jeffrey Smith (BS ‘92) is an assistant professor
at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in
Columbia, MO.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 21, 2006 Chemistry Advisory Board
Recognition Banquet
May 20, 2006 Missouri Inorganic Day
Event Leader, Dr. Nikolay Gerasimchuk
Faculty:
Faculty
Richard Biagioni
Eric Bosch
Bryan Breyfogle
Dean Cuebas
Nikolay Gerasimchuk
Annette Gordon
Reza Herati
Tamera Jahnke
Frank James
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Gary Meints
Mark Richter
Ralph Sheets
Erich Steinle
Shujun Su
Paul Toom
Anthony Toste
James Zimmerman
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Monica Kinde, College of Health and Human Services
9th Annual Student Research Symposium, April 26, 2005,
“Investigation of Local Motions in Damaged DNA Via
NMR”
Maria Witt, College of Health and Human Services
9th Annual Student Research Symposium, April
26, 2005, “Electochemiluminescence of Ru(bpy)32+
Using 7 Azatryptophan As an Oxidative-Reductive
Coreactant”
Catherine Haslag, Sai Sumana Penumetcha and Jennifer
Snyder, Outstanding Poster Presentations
12th Annual Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum
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Note from the Heads
Faculty News
Graduate Interdisciplinary Forum
Undergraduate News
Scholarship and Award Winners
Alumni News
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