• Organic Chemistry: physical organic chemistry, organocatalysis, Brønsted Acids and Bases
• Environmental & Green Chemistry
• Inorganic & Organometallic Chemistry
• Energy & Catalysis
• Chemical Theory & Computation: computations, molecular recognition

Research Summary

Our group is interested in the development and applications of small molecule environmentally friendly Brønsted acids and bases, novel metal-free hydrogen bond catalysts, and anion molecular recognition (i.e., supramolecular chemistry) to solve environmental, medical and chemical problems.

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Education

• A.B. Vassar College, 1978
• M.S. and Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1980
• Ph.D. Yale University, 1984
• Post Doctorate University of Colorado, 1984-1986 (C.H. Depuy & G.B. Ellison)

Honors and Awards

• L.I. Smith Professor, 2016-
• Minnesota Supercomputer Institute, Fellow, 2009-present
• Minnesota Supercomputer Institute, Associate Fellow, 1994-2009
• Visiting Professor, Boston College, 2012
• Visiting Professor, University of New South Wales, 2004
• Visiting Fellow Australia National University, 2001
• Faculty Sabbatical Supplement Award, 2001-2002
• Single Quarter Leave, University of Minnesota, 1998
• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 1993-1995
• Bush Sabbatical Supplement Award, 1993-1994
• American Society for Mass Spectrometry Research Award, 1989
• University of Minnesota McKnight Land-Grant Assistant Professor, 1988-1991
• Wolfgang Prize for Distinguished Graduate Studies, Yale University, 1984
• Phi Beta Kappa, 1978
• Olive E. Lambert Award in Chemistry, Vassar College, 1976-78
• National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Program Fellow, 1976