Chemistry Research at Lycoming College

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Summer Chemistry Researchers

Every summer faculty and students work together in lab doing chemistry research, here is the Summer 2012 group:
(front row, left to right):  Charles Mahler, Katie Wellmon, Allyson Marianelli, Chriss McDonald;
(back row, l to r) Rory McAtee, Laura Anderson, Holly Bendorf, Jeremy Ramsey. Not pictured: David Sampsell.

Summer researchers (here from a few years ago) meet weekly to present their results, discuss progress, and eat pizza.

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Why Do Research?
Previous Student Research Projects
Internships, Independent Studies, Honors Projects, and Summer Research
Faculty Background Information and Research Interests

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Internships, Chemistry Research Methods,
Honors, and Summer Research

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Many research projects are available at Lycoming College in synthetic organic, organometallic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry. All the Chemistry faculty have projects in which students can involve themselves - or you may have an idea which a faculty member could supervise. Projects may take one of four forms:

1. Internships. These are jointly sponsored by the College and a public or private agency and allow you to earn credit while doing research outside of the school.

2. Chemistry Research Methods. These are taken as a course, but instead of studying a text you can do research in the laboratory under the supervision of a faculty member. Normally a paper is produced and presented orally to the Department for a grade.

3. Honors. If you are an excellent chemistry student, your senior independent studies (see 2) may qualify for departmental honors. This requires you to produce a substantial research paper which is defended orally in front of a committee of three faculty members.

4. Summer Research. Funds are available at Lycoming to pay students to do full-time research over summer vacation. Credit may be earned for such work if you desire.

Student research plays a vital role in preparing for your career. We believe that the undergraduate research program is one of the strengths of the Chemistry Department at Lycoming College.

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Faculty Background Information and Research Interests

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Dr. Holly D. Bendorf, Organic/Organometallic Chemistry
B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., University of California - Los Angeles

Courses: General, Organic, and Organometallic Chemistry
Research: Organic and Organometallic. Research projects focus on the development of new organometallic reactions and the application of this chemistry to the synthesis of biologically active organic compounds. Current research focuses on chelation-assisted intramolecular hydroacylation and the synthesis of medium ring heterocycles.

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Dr. Charles H. Mahler, Physical/Inorganic Chemistry
B.A., The Ohio State University
M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Universität Karlsruhe (TH)

Courses: General, Physical, and Inorganic Chemistry
Research: Inorganic Synthesis, Physical and Computational Chemistry. Projects include synthesis of ruthenium phosphine and phosphite complexes and determination of their physical properties through nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Other projects include synthesis of soluble mixed-metal selenides of molybdenum and tungsten, and computational chemistry studies.

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Dr. Chriss E. McDonald, Organic Chemistry
B.S., Manchester College
Ph.D., Miami University of Ohio

Courses: General and Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy
Research: Synthesis of Organic Molecules. Research concentrates on developing new synthetic methodologies for oxygenated functionalities. Ongoing projects include: the use of carbohydrates as starting materials for the synthesis of biologically interesting natural products; radical cyclization of masked carbonyl derivatives.

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Dr. Jeremy D. Ramsey, Department Chair, Analytical Chemistry
B.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Postdoctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Courses:  General and Analytical Chemistry
Research:  Miniaturized sensors for the detection of biologically important molecules; Customization of electrode surfaces; New electrode materials for electrochemical analysis; Fast electrophoretic separations; Lab-on-a-chip devices for chemical analysis.

Email: ramsey@lycoming.edu

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List of Chemistry Research Projects

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HP: Honors Project; CR: Chemistry Research Methods; IN: Internship;
RA: Research Assistant; IS: Independent Study Project (now these are mostly CR).

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Projects are listed in the following order: Student, Type of Project, Project Title, Faculty Advisor.

Student	Type of  Project	Date / Project Title	Faculty  Advisor
		Fall, 2012
Caitlin DeAngelo	CR	Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Allyl Amines: Substituent Effects	Bendorf
Jordan Krebs	CR	Characterization of High and Low Ratio Complexes of SmI2/DPMPA	McDonald
Terry Lynn	CR	Monitoring Film Growth from Diazonium Reduction using Cyclic Voltammetry of Nitro Functionalities	Ramsey
Allyson Marianelli	CR	Exploring Organic Film Thickness on Glassy Carbon Electrodes Using Cyclic Voltammetry of Dopamine	Ramsey
Katie Wellmon	CR	Optimization of the Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Allyl Amines	Bendorf
		Summer, 2012
Laura Anderson	RA	Studies on the Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Allyl Sulfides and Allyl Ethers	Bendorf
Caitlin DeAngelo	RA	RNAi Therapeutics at Merck (Summer research at Merck)
Allyson Marianelli	RA	Using Cyclic Voltammetry to Determine Organic Film Thickness	Ramsey
Rory McAteee	RA	An Organometallic Investigation of Thermochemical Properties in Iron Complexes	Mahler
David Sampsell	RA	Synthesis of Compact Phosphoramides for Use as Activators in Samarium Diiodide Reductions	McDonald
Katie Wellmon	RA	Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Allyl Amines: Effect of Substitution on the Allyl Group	Bendorf
		Spring, 2012
Elisabeth Feld	CR	Using Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry to Examine Organic Film Growth on Glassy Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Lauren Bottorf	CR	Synthesis and 31P NMR Studies of Organometallic Iron Phosphine Complexes	Mahler
Evan Holland	CR	Improved Synthesis of DPMPA and its Use in the Reduction of Alkyl Chlorides	McDonald
		Fall, 2011
Laura Anderson	CR	Demonstrating and Quantifying the Reductive Power of SmI2/DPMPA^-	McDonald
Kelly Andrews	CR	Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Diazonium Functionalities for the Formation of Monolayers at Glassy Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Phil Cook	CR	Synthesis and ^31P NMR Studies of Organometallic Phosphine Complexes of Group 8 Transition Metals	Mahler
Eric Dingler	CR	Comparison of Computational and Experimental Data in Iron and Ruthenium Organometallic Phosphine Complexes	Mahler
Taylor Hague	RA	Selective Deprotection of Allyl Amines using [Rh(dppe)]BF4	Bendorf
Dave Sampsell	HP	Cyclization Studies of Haloalkenes Using SmI2/DPMPA^-	McDonald
Katherine Wellmon	RA	Synthesis of Allyl Amine Hydroacylation Substrates	Bendorf
		Summer, 2011
Caitlin DeAngelo	RA	Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Allyl Sulfides	Bendorf
Jordan Krebs	RA	Role of Extraneous Layer in Enhanced UV Resistance (Research at CalTech / JPL)
David Sampsell	RA	Optimization of SmI2/DPMPA--Mediated Reductions of Halogenated Substrates	McDonald
Katie Wellmon	RA	Rhodium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Allyl Amines	Bendorf
		Spring, 2011
Frank Lettieri	CR	Determining the Stability of Diazonium Salt Solutions through Instrumental Analysis	Ramsey
Kyle Ruhl	HP	Synthesis and Hydroacylation of Tertiary Allyl Amines	Bendorf
David Sampsell	CR	Synthesis of Compact Phosphoramides for Use as Activators in Samarium Diiodide Reductions	McDonald
Samantha Smith	CR	Synthesis of Frankensteinian Combinations of TriPy and diHMPA Ligands for SmI2 Reductions	McDonald
		Fall, 2010
Jennifer Adams	CR	Synthesis and NMR Studies of Organometallic Ruthenium Phosphite and Phosphine Complexes	Mahler
Rob Beamon	CR	Using SmI2 and Various Phosphoramides to Form Carbon-Carbon Bonds From Unsaturated Chlorides	McDonald
Emily Rogers	CR	Monitoring the Growth of Films Formed by Reducing 3,5-tert-Butyl Benzenediazonium at Glassy Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Kyle Ruhl	CR	Synthesis and Hydroacylation of Tertiary Allyl Amines	Bendorf
Kate Williamson	CR	Hydroacylation of Propargyl Sulfides: Synthesis of Thiepinones	Bendorf
		Summer, 2010
Jennifer Adams	RA	Synthesis and NMR Studies of Organometallic Ruthenium Phosphite Complexes	Mahler
Joe Andrie	RA	Summer Research (at the University of Southern Mississippi)
Rob Beamon	RA	Synthesis of Benzazepines via Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Allyl and Propargyl Amines	Bendorf
Lauren Bottorf	RA	Synthesis of Oxepines and Thiepines via Hydroacylation of Allyl and Propargyl Sulfides and Ethers	Bendorf
Elisabeth Feld	RA	Monitoring Film Growth from Nitrophenyl Diazonium Reduction using Cyclic Voltammetry	Ramsey
Chad Lemmons	CR	Analytical Techniques for the Determination of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Filtration Media (at Ahlstrom Filtration LLC)	Ramsey
Kyle Ruhl	RA	Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Target Molecules (Summer internship in medicinal chemistry at Merck & Co.)
David Sampsell	RA	Further Characterization of the SmI2/Tripyrrolidinophosphine Oxide Complex	McDonald
Kate Williamson	RA	The Synthesis of a Di-cationic Mono-radical Initiator (DCCBMP) (at the University of Southern Mississippi)
		Spring, 2010
Julie Butler	CR	Determining the Standard Potential of Complexes of SmI2 and Tripyrrolidine Phosphine Oxide via Cyclic Voltammetry	McDonald
Zach Carroll	CR	Developing Microfabrication Tools for Use with Glassy Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Mike Cecchini	CR	Electrochemistry of Catechols at Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
		Fall, 2009
Brittany Bryan	CR	Synthesis and NMR studies of Organometallic Ruthenium Phosphine Complexes	Mahler
Michael Cecchini	RA	Electrochemistry of Catechols at Modified Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Carrie Harsomchuck	CR	Intermolecular Hydroacylation of Chelating Alkenes	Bendorf
Trisha Lindenmuth	CR	Using Dopamine Electrochemistry to Study Biphenyl Layers on Glassy Carbon	Ramsey
Kyle Ruhl	RA	Synthesis of Medium-Ring Nitrogen Heterocycles via Intramolecular Hydroacylation: Effect of Solvent and Chain Length	Bendorf
		Summer, 2009
Michael Cecchini	CR	Electrochemistry of Catechols at Modified Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Tess Duffin	CR	2-Aminobenzaldehyde Substrate-Assisted Intermolecular Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Trisha Lindenmuth	RA	Waste water analysis for Chromaglas	Zimmerman
Kyle Ruhl	RA	Synthesis of Medium-Ring Nitrogen Heterocycles via Intramolecular Hydroacylation: Effect of Solvent and Chain Length	Bendorf
David Sampsell	RA	Search for Alternative Phosphoramide Ligands for SmI2-mediated Reactions	McDonald
		Spring, 2009
Kyle Ruhl	RA	Synthesis of Tricyclic Benzothiepine Compounds via a Tandem Intramolecular Hydroacylation-Conjugate Addition Strategy	Bendorf
Kyle Totaro	RA	A New Ligand for Samarium Diiodide	McDonald
Casey Walls	CR	Synthesis and NMR Spectroscopy of Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl Ruthenium Phosphine Complexes	Mahler
		Fall, 2008
Alex Hunter	IS	Organometallic Ruthenium Complexes: Synthesis and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies	Mahler
John Stutzman	CR	Outgassing of Common Electronic Devices	Ramsey
Kyle Totaro	CR	A New Ligand for Samarium Diiodide	McDonald
		Summer, 2008
Trisha Lindenmuth	RA	Electrodes Modified with Polyoxometalates Using Layer-by-layer Assembly: Applications in Catalysis and Chemical Sensing, REU at Auburn University
John Stutzman	RA	Towards Enabling Hydride as a Leaving Group: Carbon Kinetic Isotope Effect on the Hydride Abstraction of 1-Phenylethanol, REU at University of Southern California
Oscar Wheeler	CR	Synthesis of an Anion Specific Sensor (REU at the University of Southern Mississippi)	Bendorf
		Spring, 2008
James Grant	IS	DiHMPA, a Replacement for HMPA in SmI2 Mediated Radical Reactions	McDonald
Chris Heist	CR	Microfabrication Techniques for Preparing Carbon Microelectrode Arrays	Ramsey
Lauren Raby	CR	Synthesis of Nitrogen-Heterocycles via Hydroacylation: effect of the Nitrogen Protecting Group	Bendorf
		Fall, 2007
Christi Groller	CR	The Effect of Organic Monolayers on the Electrochemistry of Dopamine at Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Brandon Zarzyczny	CR	Novel Organometallic Ruthenium Complexes and their NMR Spectra	Mahler
		Summer, 2007
Nancy Berger	CR	Synthesis of Organometallic Acene Analogues for Applications in Organic Electronics (at the University of Kentucky with Professor Selegue)	Bendorf
James Grant	CR	Samarium Diiodide Radical Reactions Mediated by DiHMPA	McDonald
John Stutzman	RA	Using Amine Terminated Carbon Electrode Surfaces for the Fabrication of Glucose Sensors	Ramsey
Kyle Totaro	RA	A New Strategy for the Synthesis of FGAR: Amidine and Glucose-Derived Sugars	McDonald
Oscar Wheeler	RA	Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Hydroacylation Substrates	Bendorf
Brandon Zarzyczny	RA	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Organometallic Ruthenium Complexes	Mahler
		Spring, 2007
Dan DiRocco	HP	Synthesis of Biologically Active Benzothiepinones	Bendorf
John Stutzman	RA	The Effect of Polishing Techniques on Electrochemical Kinetics at Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Jamie Tribo	CR	Preparation of Enzyme Modified Carbon Electrodes via Diazonium Derivatization	Ramsey
		Fall, 2006
Sara Bartlett	CR	Synthetic and Computational Studies of Pentamthylyclopentadienyl Ruthenium Phosphine Complexes	Mahler
Dan DiRocco	CR	Tandem Hydroacylation-Michael Addition:  Synthesis of Aminomethylbenzothiepinones	Bendorf
Corey Mitchell	CR	Generalization of the Silylamide Component in the Lewis Acid Mediated Amidation of Carbohydrates	McDonald
Melissa Pownall	CR	Electrochemistry at Glassy Carbon Electrodes Derivatized by Oxidation of Arylacetates	Ramsey
Andrew Shurer	CR	Synthesis of Benzazepinones via Intramolecular Hydroacylation	Bendorf
		Summer, 2006
Brittany Austin	CR	The Synthesis of 1à3 Branched Poly-Urea Newkome-Type Dendrons and Dendrimers (Research conducted at the University of Akron with Dr. Newkome)	Bendorf
Nancy Berger	RA	Synthesis of Novel N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for use in Olefin Metathesis, REU at the University of Southern Mississippi
Scot Bower	CR	A New Method for the Conversion of Lactols to Amidoacetals	McDonald
Dan DiRocco	RA	Industrial Chemistry Internship, Merck Pharmaceutical Company
Katherine Kressler	CR	Using Electrochemistry to Attach and Remove Molecules to Glassy Carbon Electrodes	Ramsey
Erika Pfaunmiller	CR	A New Synthesis of Glycosylamides	McDonald
Andrew Shurer	RA	Efforts Toward Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Receptor Selective FTY720 Analogs, REU at the University of Virgina
Jamie Tribo	RA	Industrial Chemistry Internship,
		Spring, 2006
Josemar Castillo	HP	Synthesis and Characterization of New Soluble Transition-Metal Selenides with Phosphine Ligands	Mahler
Dan DiRocco	RA	Tandem Hydroacylation-Michael Addition: Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors	Bendorf
Stephanie Falcioni	CR	Modifying the Surface of a Glassy Carbon Electrode via Electrochemistry and Investigating the Effect on the Electron Transfer Kinetics of Dopamine	Ramsey
Tim Hartingh	CR	A New Route to Glycosylamides and Application to the Synthesis of FGAR	McDonald
Kim McDowell	CR	Synthesis and NMR Studies of Ruthenium Organometallic Compounds	Mahler
Andrew Shurer	RA	Synthesis of Benzazepines by Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Lindsey Welch	CR	Synthesis of Medium-Ring Carbocycles by Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation	Bendorf
		Fall, 2005
Hans Bottesch	CR	Synthesis and NMR Studies of Ruthenium Organometallic Compounds	Mahler
Josemar Castillo	CR	Synthesis and Characterization of New Soluble Transition-Metal Selenides with Phosphine Ligands	Mahler
Chrissy Caroselli	CR	Synthesis of Medium-Ring Carbocycles by Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Dan DiRocco	RA	Tandem Hydroacylation-Michael Addition: Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors	Bendorf
Kelly Howerter	CR	A New Route to Glycosylamides and Application to the Synthesis of FGAR	McDonald
Andrew Shurer	RA	Synthesis of Benzazepines by Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation	Bendorf
		Summer, 2005
Karissa Capitan	RA	Internship, PPL Susquehanna (Nuclear Power Plant), LLC
Josie Castillo	RA	Separation, Characterization, and Functionalization of the Triscandium Nitride Metallofullerene ScN@C78, REU, Clemson University
Dan DiRocco	RA	Industrial Chemistry Internship, Merck Pharmaceutical Company
Anne Marie DiSante	CR	Synthesis and Characterization of New Soluble Transition-Metal Selenides with Phosphine Ligands	Mahler
Kelly Howerter	RA	Forensics Laboratory Internship, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jillian Johnson	IN	The Synthesis of Pentaerythritol-Based Polyesters, Internship with Croda Chemical Company in Mill Hall, PA	McDonald
Erin Peters	CR	Computational Chemistry Investigations Using the CAChe Software Package	Mahler
Lauren Watkins	IN	Internship with Osram Sylvania, in Towanda, PA	Mahler
		Spring, 2005
Dan DiRocco	RA	Synthesis of Aminomethylbenzothiepinones via Tandem Hydroacylation - Michael Addition	Bendorf
Andrew Shurer	RA	Synthesis of Hydroacylation Substrates	Bendorf
		Fall, 2004
Dan DiRocco	RA	Tandem Hydroacylation-Michael Addition: Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors	Bendorf
Olivia English	CR	Synthesis and Characterization of New Soluble Transition-Metal Selenides with Phosphine Ligands	Mahler
Laura Lockard	CR	Novel Samarium Diiodide Mediated 5-exo-trig and 6-exo-trig Cyclizations of Sulfoxide Precursors	McDonald
Michelle Morone	CR	Benzazepine Synthesis via Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Damien Reali	CR	The Use of Methyl Phenyl Sulfoxide as a Reagent for Construction of Carbon-Carbon bonds Under Radical Conditions	McDonald
		Summer, 2004
Dan DiRocco	RA	Tandem Hydroacylation-Michael Addition: Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors	Bendorf
Dylan Dupuis	IN	R and D Sample Stability Project at Chanel Inc.	Mahler
Olivia English	RA	Synthesis and Characterization of New Soluble Transition-Metal Selenides with Phosphine Ligands	Mahler
Kelly Howerter	RA	The SmI2-mediated Cyclization of Pummerer Rearrangement Products: Optimization of the Radical Cyclization of Unsaturated a-Trifluoroacetoxy Sulfides with Samarium Iodide	McDonald
Erin Karschner	CR	An Enzyme-Coupled Spectrophotometric Assay for S-Adenosylhomocysteine Nucleosidase and S-Adenosylmethionine Methyltransferases (at Washington State University with Dr. Sunny Zhou)	Bendorf
Theresa LaBarte	CR	Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Nitrogen-Containing Substrates: Synthesis of Azepines	Bendorf
		Spring, 2004
Dan DiRocco	RA	Tandem Hydroacylation-Michael Addition: Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors	Bendorf
Jennifer Clark	CR	Analysis of Ergosterol in Plant Leaf Material: Method Development and Improvement	Franz
JJ Manikowski	HP	Exploration into the Novel Generation of Carbon Radicals	McDonald
Lisa Stutzman	CR	Synthesis of Medium Ring Nitrogen Heterocycles Using Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation	Bendorf
		Fall, 2003
Christine Colella	IS	Alternative Methods for Electrophilic Activation of Unsaturated Amides	McDonald
JJ Manikowski	CR	Alkylation and Radical Cyclization of Electron-Poor Pyridine Rings	McDonald
Jennie Shaffer	CR	Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Nitrogen-Containing Substrates: Synthesis of Azocines	Bendorf
		Summer, 2003
Dan DiRocco	RA	Tandem Hydroacylation – Michael Addition and the Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors	Bendorf
Christine Colella	RA	Process Development in the Personal Care Industry: Summer Internship at Croda, Mill Hall, PA
Kim Hengst	RA	Summer Internship with Merck & Co., Inc. at West Point, PA
J.J. Manikowski	RA	Summer Internship with Merck & Co., Inc. at West Point, PA
Matt Zarzyczny	RA	Synthesis and Characterization of Soluble Mixed-Metal Selenides	Mahler
		Spring, 2003
Christine Colella	CR	Alternative Methods for Electrophilic Activation of Unsaturated Amides	McDonald
Tom Coombs	RA	Synthesis of Substrate for Reductive Cyclization by Samarium Diiodide	McDonald
Dan DiRocco	RA	Tandem Hydroacylation – Michael Addition and the Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Precursors	Bendorf
Kim Hengst	CR	Synthesis of Hydroacylation Substrates	Bendorf
J.J. Manikowski	RA	Synthesis of Substrate for Reductive Cyclization by Samarium Diiodide	McDonald
Zach Shiffler	CR	Molecular Modeling of 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-Glycero-3-Phosphocholine (DPPC) Using CAChe: Classical and Quantum Mechanical Approaches to Lipid Systems	Mahler
Betsy Williams	IN	Internship at Avery-Denison, Mill Hall, PA	Franz
Matt Zarzyczny	CR	Synthesis and Characterization of Soluble Mixed-Metal Selenides	Mahler
		Fall, 2002
Jeffrey Musselman	CR	Elaboration of Substrates Derived from the Chelation-Assisted Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Betsy Williams	IN	Development of a Low Temperature Water Soluble Label Adhesive, Internship at Avery-Denison, Mill Hall, PA	Franz
		Summer, 2002
Christine Colella	RA	Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Sulfur Containing Substrates	Bendorf
Kim Hengst	RA	Solidago altissima Chemistry and Resistance to Eurosta solidaginis	Bendorf / Briggs
Crystal McKinney	RA	Solidago altissima Chemistry and Resistance to Eurosta solidaginis	Bendorf / Briggs
Jeffrey Musselman	RA	Summer Internship with Merck & Co., Inc. at West Point, PA
Chris Robbins	RA	A New Approach to the Synthesis of  FGAR	McDonald / Newman
Zach Shiffler	RA	X-Ray and NMR Spectroscopic Studies of 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-Glycero 3-phospho-Choline (DPPC) influenced by Poly(ethylene-glycol), National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates at Bucknell University
Betsy Williams	RA	Single Molecule Detection and Spectroscopy on Chemically Modified Glass Surfaces, National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Maryland, College Park
Breann Wolfe	RA	Preparation of Early Intermediates for the Synthesis of FGAR	McDonald / Newman
Matt Zarzyczny	RA	The Bipolar Doping of Silver Containing Delafossites, National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates at Northwestern University
		Spring, 2002
Tom Coombs	CR	A Radical Mediated  6-endo-trig Cyclization of an Unsaturated Amide	McDonald
Mike Greenage	CR	A Radical Mediated  6-exo-trig Cyclization of an Unsaturated Amide	McDonald
Tara Tiley	HP	Chelation-Assisted Instramolecular Hydroacylation of Sulfur and Nitrogen Containing Substrates	Bendorf
		Fall, 2001
Zach Shiffler	RA	Synthesis of a Substrate for SmI2-Mediated Radical Cyclization	McDonald
Tara Tiley	CR	Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Sulfur Containing Substrates	Bendorf
		Summer, 2001
Thomas Coombs	RA	Solidago altissima Chemistry and Resistance to Eurosta solidaginis	Bendorf / Briggs
Samantha Geyer	RA	Solidago altissima Chemistry and Resistance to Eurosta solidaginis	Bendorf / Briggs
Stacy Howerter	RA	Synthesis and characterization of Novel Transiton-Metal Selenides	Mahler
Jeffrey Musselman	RA	Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Sulfur Containing Substrates	Bendorf
Chris Robbins	IS	A New Approach to the Synthesis of the Purine Precursor FGAR	McDonald
Zach Shiffler	RA	National Science Foundation Research Expeience for Undergraduates at Bucknell University
Tara Tiley	RA	Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Nitrogen and Oxygen Containing Substrates	Bendorf
		Spring, 2001
Christy Rosselli	CR	Synthesis of an Oxazoline: A Potential Carbon Radical Precursor	McDonald
		Fall, 2000
Liz Dixon	IS	Investigation of Ring Sizes Available via the Chelation-Assisted Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Alicia Matukonis	CR	Chelation-Assisted Intramolecular Hydroacylation: Alkene Substituent Effects	Bendorf
Tanzina Mirza	CR	Use of Triflic Anhydride for the Cyclization of Amidoallylsilanes	McDonald
		Summer, 2000
Liz Dixon	RA	Summer Internship at Aventis,  Swiftwater, Pennsylvania
Amy Galka	RA	Cyclization of Unsaturated Amides Using Samarium Diiodide	McDonald
Jen Kowalchick	CR	The Chemistry of the Goldenrod Species Solidago altissima and its  Resistance to the Gall Fly Eurosta solidagensis	Bendorf /  Briggs
Adrianna Kuckla	RA	Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado
Mitchell Marzo	RA	An Approach to the Total Synthesis of FGAR	McDonald
Alicia Matukonis	RA	Summer Internship at Colgate-Palmolive, Piscataway, New Jersey
Christopher Micklitsch	IS	Cyclization of Unsaturated Amides Using Samarium Diiodide	McDonald
Chris Robbins	RA	The Chemistry of the Goldenrod Species Solidago altissima and its  Resistance to the Gall Fly Eurosta solidagensis	Bendorf /  Briggs
Mary Ann Seltzer	RA	Summer Research Program in Physics, Bucknell University
Zach Shiffler	RA	Soluble Selenide Chemistry: Investigations of Selenium-Molybdenum Complexes of Pd^2+, Sm^2+ and Sm^3+	Mahler
		Spring, 2000
Amy Galka	HP	6-exo-trig Cyclizations of Unsaturated Amides	McDonald
Melissa Marchetti	HP	Rhodium Catalyzed Hydroacylation: Preparation of Medium Rings	Bendorf
		Fall, 1999
Phil Levesque	IS	Computational Chemistry Investigations Using CAChe	Mahler
Melissa Marchetti	IS	Rhodium Catalyzed Hydroacylation: Preparation of Medium Rings	Bendorf
Vanessa Richter	IS	Synthesis and Use of Unsaturated Thiazolines as Substrates  for Samarium Diiodide Mediated Cyclization	McDonald
		Summer, 1999
Jennifer Boughton	IS	Chelation-Asssisted Hydroacylation of Oxygen-Containing Substrates	Bendorf
Amy Galka	RA	The Synthesis of Alpha-Methoxy Carbamates,  Potential Substrates for Radical Cyclization	McDonald
Amy Hall	RA	Derivitization Reactions Involving Cp*Co(2,3-Et2C2B4H4) and Cp*Co(2,3-Et2C2B3H5)	Franz
Jennifer Kowalchick	RA	The Synthesis of Unsaturated Oxazolines and Thiazolines	McDonald
Misty Laubscher	IN	Evaluation of a New Method for Determining Hydroxyl Values	Franz
Phil Levesque	RA	Summer Chemistry Research at the University of New Hampshire
Lauren Mangeney	RA	Undergraduate Summer Research Experience, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Melissa Marchetti	RA	Summer Internship at Colgate-Palmolive, Piscataway, New Jersey
Alicia Matukonis	RA	Chelation-Asssisted Hydroacylation of Nitrogen-Containing Substrates	Bendorf
John Mazzullo	RA	Synthesis of N-Acyl Oxazolines,  Potential Substrates for Radical Cyclization	McDonald
Ed Slavin	RA	Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars Program, Hampton, VA
Vanessa Richter	RA	Synthesis of Cp*Rh(2,3-Et2C2B3H2Cl)IrCp*,  a Bimetalllic Tripledecker Metallacarborane	Franz
		Spring, 1999
Amy Galka	IS	The Synthesis of Alpha-Methoxy Carbamates,  Potential Substrates for Radical Cyclization	McDonald
John Mazzullo	IS	Use of Amides as Substrates in Radical Cyclization Reactions	McDonald
		Fall, 1998 / Spring, 1999
Joseph Keane	HP	Use of Amides as Substrates in Radical Cyclization Reactions	McDonald
		Summer, 1998
Ahren Green	IS	Optimization of SmI2 Mediated Radical Cyclization Reactions	McDonald
Joseph Keane	RA	National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, University of Virginia
Amy Leight	RA	Multidecker Metallocarborane Complexes	Franz
Melissa Marchetti	RA	Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroacylation: Preparation of Medium Ring Compounds	Bendorf
Edward Slavin	RA	Synthesis and Structural Determination of Early Transition-Metal Compounds	Mahler
		Spring, 1998
Ty Kahler	IS	Synthesis of Organic Substrates for Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Shannon Matteo	IN	Global Laser Label Internship Project (Avery Denison)	Franz
Pamela Muschlitz	IN	Electrochemical Research: The Analysis of a Potential On-line Analytical Probe (Lonza)	Franz
Amy Turner	IS	Computational Chemistry and cis-trans Isomers	Mahler
David Wisnoski	IS	Radical Mediated Annulations of Masked Carbonyl Species	McDonald
		Fall, 1997
Matt Barr	IS	Investigation of Bonding and Magnetic Properties of Early Transition-Metal Compounds	Mahler
David Wisnoski	IS	Radical Mediated Annulations of Masked Carbonyl Species	McDonald
		Summer, 1997
Matt Barr	RA	Multidecker Metallocarborane Complexes	Franz
Jason Bower	RA	Synthesis of Organic Substrates for Rhodium-Catalyzed Hydroacylation	Bendorf
Joseph Keane	RA	National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, University of California, Santa Cruz
Amy Turner	RA	Multidecker Metallocarborane Complexes	Franz
		Spring, 1997
Ann Bullion	IS	The Reaction of Cuprates with Dihalomethoxycarbamates	McDonald
Bimal Desai	IN	Manganese Sequestration in Public Water Supplies Using Polyphosphates (Williamsport Water Authority)	Franz
		Fall, 1996
Ahren Green	IS	Preparation of Biaryl Ethers via Cyclohexadienyl Iron Tricarbonyl Complexes	Bendorf
		Summer, 1996
Ron Aungst	RA	Oxidation of Carbamates by N-Halosuccinimides	McDonald
Matt Barr	RA	Multidecker Metallocarborane Complexes	Franz
Jason Bower	RA	Preparation of Biaryl Ethers via Cyclohexadienyl Iron Tricarbonyl Complexes	Bendorf
Ann Bullion	RA	National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, The Pennsylvania State University
Ahren Green	RA	Oxidation of Carbamates by N-Halosuccinimides	McDonald
Jim Katrivanos	RA	Oxidation of Carbamates with N-Bromosuccinimide	McDonald
Joseph Keane	RA	Synthesis and Structural Determination of Early Transition-Metal Compounds	Mahler
		Spring, 1996
Jeff Adamus	IS	Computational Chemistry Using the HyperChem Program	Mahler
Ron Aungst	IS	Oxidation of Carbamates by N-Halosuccinimides	McDonald
Greg Guerrisky	IS	The Determination of Nicotine in Tobacco via Capillary Electrophoresis	Franz
		Fall, 1995
Ron Aungst	IS	Oxidation of Carbamates by N-Halosuccinimides	McDonald
Brian Belz	IS	Synthesis and Structural Determination of Early Transition-Metal Compounds	Mahler
Jamie Vargeson	IS	Preparation of Biaryl Ethers via Cyclohexadienyl Iron Tricarbonyl Complexes	Bendorf
		Summer, 1995
Brian Belz	RA	Synthesis and Structural Determination of Early Transition-Metal Compounds	Mahler
		Fall, 1994 / Spring, 1995
Jason Stamm	HP	Investigation of Radical Cyclization of Haloalkenes by Polymeric Tin Xanthate	McDonald
		Fall, 1994
Ann Hartnett	IN	Lonza Chemical Co. Williamsport, PA	Wolfskill
Susan Hill	IN	Merck and Company Danville, PA	Wolfskill
		Summer, 1994
Ron Aungst	RA	Reductive Cleavage of Mono-Protected Diols	McDonald
Ann Bullion	RA	Reductive Cleavage of Mono-Protected Diols	McDonald
Jason Stamm	RA	Synthesis of a Polymeric Tin Xanthate	McDonald
Ingrid Zhang	IN	Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Philadelphia, PA	Franz
		Fall, 1993
Ingrid Zhang	IS	Substituent Effects of an Oxidatively Removable Ketal	McDonald
		Spring, 1993
Jin Qian	IS	Reductive Cleavage of Vicinyl monoprotected-diol via Sulfenate Ester	McDonald
Dan Taormina	IS	Chemical Demonstrations for Secondary Education	Franz
		Fall, 1992
Lois Nice	IS	Barton Rearrangement of Alkoxy Radicals via the Tin Hydride Mediated Reduction of O-Benzene Sulfenate Esters	McDonald
Jin Qian	IS	Reductive Cleavage of Vicinal Mono-protected Diols	McDonald
		Summer, 1992
Lois Nice	RA	An Oxidatively Removable Ketal	McDonald
Nestor Nestor	RA	Oxidative Degradation of Carbohydrates	McDonald
Shannon Keane	RA	Oxidation of Aldehydes to tert-Butyl Esters	McDonald
		Spring, 1992
Lois Nice	IS	An Oxidatively Removable Ketal	McDonald
Anthony Shaw	IS	The Oxidation of Aldehydes to tert-Butyl Esters	McDonald
		Fall, 1991
Anthony Shaw	IS	Heterolysis and Homolysis of Alkyl Hypochlorites	McDonald
		Summer, 1991
Francis  Ampadu-Nyarko	RA	An Approach to the Synthesis of Canadensolide	McDonald
Nestor Nestor	RA	Oxidation of Aldehydes to tert-Butyl Esters	McDonald
Lois Nice	RA	Oxidation of Primary Alcohols to Methyl Ester with Calcium Hypochlorite	McDonald
		Summer, 1990
Francis  Ampadu-Nyarko	IS	The Oxidative Cleavageof Vicinal, Monoprotected Diols	McDonald
James Frommer	RA	Cleavage of 1,2 Monoprotected Diols	McDonald
Todd Leathers	RA	Enantioconversion of D-Ribose	McDonald
		Spring, 1990
Ted Jefferson	IS	A Novel Synthesis of Methyl Ethers from Carboxylic Acids	McDonald
		Fall, 1989/Spring, 1990
Todd Leathers	HP	The Enantioconversion of Ribose	McDonald
		Fall, 1989
Ted Jefferson	IS	Oxidation Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids	McDonald
		Summer, 1989
Harald Holcomb	IS	Cleavage of 1,2 Mono-protected Diols	McDonald
Todd Leathers	IS	Cleavage of 1,2 Mono-protected Diols	McDonald
		Spring, 1989
Harald Holcomb	IS	The Oxidation of Diols to Lactones	McDonald
Patrick Lutz	IS	Lead and Copper Analysis of Soil along Route I-80, Route 87, and Old Route 220 in Lycoming County, PA	Franz /  Zimmerman
		Fall, 1988/Spring, 1989
Michael Justice	HP	The N-Iodosuccinimide Mediated Oxidative Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids	McDonald
Ken  Kennedy	IS	An Oxidatively Removable Ketal	McDonald
		Fall, 1988
Melody Griese	IS	Heavy Metal Analysis of Three Creeks and the Susquehanna River via Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry	Franz /  Zimmerman
		Summer, 1988
Harald Holcomb	IS	Oxidation of Aldehydes to Methyl Esters	McDonald
Ken Kennedy	IS	Oxidation of Aldehydes to Methyl Esters	McDonald
Sonny Kirkpatrick	IS	Oxidation of Aldehydes to Methyl Esters	McDonald
Todd Leathers	IS	Oxidation of Aldehydes to Methyl Esters	McDonald
		Spring, 1988
Jeff Thompson	IS	Diffusion of Carbon in Transition Metals and Alloys	Bularzik
		Fall, 1987/Spring, 1988
Penny Swartwood	HP	N-Iodosuccinimide Induced Conversion of Aldehydes to Methyl Esters	McDonald
		Fall, 1987
Jeff Thompson	IN	Determination of Arsenic in Fatty Acids by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry  (Lonza)	Franz
		Spring, 1987
Bruce Epley	IS	High Performance Liquid Chromatography	Franz
Lou Ann Miller	IN	Urinary Analysis of Catecholamines by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (Williamsport Hospital)	Franz
		Spring, 1986
Jim LaPoint	IS	Determination of Copper Concentrations in Williamsport Reservoir Soils	Franz
Michael Shifflet	IN	Analytical Laboratory (Williamsport Water Authority)	Franz
		Fall, 1985
Chris Poretta	IS	Laboratory Electronics for Scientists, an Independent Study Using the New ACS Audio/Lab Pack Course	Franz
		Spring, 1985
Tim Lintz	IS	Laboratory Electronics for Scientists	Franz
		Spring, 1984
Mike Reed	IS	Microcomputer Acquisition and Processing of Instrumental Data	Franz
		Fall, 1983
Trudy Carl	IN	Trace Metal Analyses of Sludge and Waste Water Samples by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry	Franz
		Spring, 1983
Steve Casperson	IS	Isolation and Characterization of Some Alkaloid Constituents in Tobacco and Tomato Plants	Hummer

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Conferences at which Lycoming College Chemistry Department faculty and students have presented their research include:

 Annual Eastern College Science Conference

 Annual Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention

 Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research Meetings

 Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers Annual Meeting

 Pittsburgh Conference on Anlytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy

 Local and Regional Meetings of the American Chemical Society

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