EDUCATION
Ph.D. Chemistry (honors thesis) 1995-1999
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Research Advisor: Daryle H. Busch
Thesis Title: Transition Metal Complexes of Topologically Constrained Tetraazamacrocycles

B.S. Chemistry (magna cum laude) 1990-1994
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Research Advisor: Charles G. Riordan
Project Title: A Model for Coenzyme F430

B.S. Secondary Science Education (magna cum laude) 1990-1994
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
University Supervisor: Lawrence Scharmann
Kansas Certification: 9-12 Chemistry, Physics, and Biology, 7-12 General Science, 5-9 Math

EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Chemistry 2005-present
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma

Assistant Professor of Chemistry 2000-2005
McPherson College Natural Science Department, McPherson, Kansas
Taught courses in biochemistry and freshman, organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry
Team-taught courses in research methods for undergraduate science majors
Supervised undergraduate research projects of eight senior science majors
Served as premed advisor and on safety, instructional resource (chair), and faculty policy committees

Postdoctoral Research Fellow 1999-2000
Beckman Institute, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
Supervisor: Thomas J. Meade
Initiated the synthesis of a new class of enzyme activated prodrug-MRI contrast agent conjugates
Analyzed the NMR solution structure of MRI contrast agent precursors
Designed, synthesized, and patented first examples of cross-bridged ligand MRI contrast agents

Graduate Research Assistant/Self Fellow 1995-1999
University of Kansas Chemistry Department, Lawrence, Kansas
Graduate Advisor: Daryle H. Busch
Pioneered the coordination chemistry of small cross-bridged tetraazamacrocycles
Patented transition metal complexes of cross-bridged tetraazamacrocycles for oxidation catalysis
Extended the organic synthesis of cross-bridged tetraazamacrocycles to new parent macrocycles 

HONORS AND AWARDS
University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship 1995-1999
University of Kansas Chemistry Department Ernest Griswald Award 1998
University of Kansas Chemistry Department J. K. Lee Award 1997
University of Kansas Chemistry Department H. P. Cady Award 1996
Kansas State University Chemistry Department Senior Chemistry Award 1994
Kansas State University Chemistry Department Junior Chemistry Award 1993
Kansas State University Presidential Scholarship 1990-1994
National Merit Scholarship, Kansas State University 1990-1994

GRANTS
Society of Self Fellows, Innovation Grant “Molecular Weaving” 2003—2005 $10,000
ACS PRF Type G Grant “Towards Molecular Weaving” 2003—2005 $35,000
Research Corporation “Antiviral Bridged Macrocycle Derivatives” 2005-2007 $50,000
Oklahoma State Regents "Configurationally Restricted Bis-Azamacrocycles: Chemokine Receptor Antagonists" 2006-2007 $20,000
Oklahoma INBRE "Development and Screening of Transition Metal Complexes as CXCR4 Antagonists" 2006-2009 $200,000
Oklahoma INBRE "Development and Screening of Transition Metal Complexes as CXCR4 Antagonists" 2009-2011 $250,000