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- 1982-86 University of Oregon, BS (Chemistry) with Departmental Honors, Advisor: Richard G. Finke
- 1986-91 Stanford University, PhD (Organic Chemistry), Advisor: James P. Collman
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 1984-85 President, American Chemical Society, Student Affiliates, University of Oregon
- 1992-94 NSF Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Advisor: Royce W. Murray
- 1994-present Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Oregon
- 1994-present Member, Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon
- 1995-97 Chemistry Co-chair, Oregon Academy of Science
- 1999-present Treasurer, Materials Science Institute
- 1986 Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chemistry, American Institute of Chemists, University of Oregon
- 1986 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Oregon
- 1987-89 Franklin Veatch Fellowship, Stanford University
- 1990 Centennial Teaching Assistant Award, Stanford University, in recognition of excellence in teaching of undergraduate courses
- 1992-94 National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 1994 Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award
- 1996 Commencement Speaker, Chemistry Graduation Ceremony
- 1997 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
- 1999 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
- 1999 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Interfacial and supramolecular chemistry. Specifically, (1) Long-range electron transport through peptide assemblies; (2) Nanoelectronics; (3) Charge-transport in low-dimensional molecular conductors and quantum dot arrays; (4) Chemically-modified electrode surfaces as applied to electrode catalysis and chemical sensors.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TEACHING
- 1994 (Fall) CH 631 Advanced Organic/Inorganic Chemistry: Chemical Dynamics
- 1995 (Spring) CH 339 Qualitative Organic Analysis Laboratory
- 1995 (Fall) CH 631 Advanced Organic/Inorganic Chemistry: Chemical Dynamics
- 1996 (Winter) CH 605 Experimental Electrochemistry (Faculty mentored, self-taught course)
- 1996 (Spring) CH 339 Qualitative Organic Analysis Laboratory
- 1996 (Fall) CH 631 Advanced Organic/Inorganic Chemistry: Chemical Dynamics
- 1997 (Spring) CH 339 Organic Analysis
- 1997 (Fall) Curriculum Development: A new curriculum for Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Environmentally Friendly (Green) Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- 1998 (Winter) CH432/532 Inorganic Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity
- 1998 (Fall) CH 337G Green Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- 1999 (Winter) CH 432/532 Inorganic Chemistry: Structure & Reactivity
- 1999 (Fall) CH337G Green Organic Chemistry Laboratory