James E. Hutchison
Department of Chemistry
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403
(541) 346-4228
 

EDUCATION
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
HONORS
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.

Publications

Selected Presentations

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

 
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