Assistant Professor, Oregon State University, 2020-Present
Previous Positions
Research Assistant Professor, Portland State University, 2009-2020
Post-doctoral Associate, Portland State University, 2007-2009
Process Engineer, Intel 2006
Education
Ph. D., Chemistry, 2005, Texas A&M University
B. A., Chemistry, 2001, Hunter College the City University of New York
B.A., Psychology, 1999, Hunter College the City University of New York
Honors and Awards
Gender Equity in Leadership, College of Science, 2023
Loyd F. Carter Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Teaching in Science for Graduate Students, College of Science, 2023
NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2022
Milton Harris Teaching Award, Department of Chemistry, 2022
College of Science Inclusive Excellence Award, 2022
American Chemistry Society Stanley Israel Award, 2020
Adjunct Faculty Research Excellence Award, 2018
President’s Diversity Award, 2017
Ronald McNair Mentor Award, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
PSU Faculty Enhancement Travel Award, 2014
PSU Sustainability Travel Award, 2015
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Mentor Award
Ruth L. Kirschstein-NRSA (NIH) Training Grant, 2004-2005
Industry-University Cooperative Chemistry Program (IUCCP) – Best Presenter Award, 2004
A.E. Martell Travel Award, Texas A & M University, 2003
MARC (Minority Access Research Center) Fellowship, 2000-2001
Current Research Support
Private Donor
NIH NIGMS
NSF: CBET
Selected Research Instrumentation and Methods Specialty
Air-sensitive Chemistry
X-ray crystallography
High Pressure and Variable Temperature NMR
Electrochemistry
Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscopy
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Transmission Electron Microscopy