Chemistry Department Faculty

Research Students

An alphabetical listing of the students who are working or have worked with me on thesis projects, summer research projects, and other short-term research projects at Union College and the most recent information I have about their employment or academic status.

Note to former students: Please contact me if you have corrections or additions to the information below, and let me know if you want me to make a link to your homepage or include your e-mail address. ---MKC

Key:

* = thesis student
# = summer research or other short-term project student
§ = student co-author on one or more publications or submitted manuscripts
¶ = student jointly supervised by J. C. Adrian Jr., J. S. Anderson and M. K. Carroll
¥ = student jointly supervised by T. C. Werner and M. K. Carroll
^ = student jointly supervised by A. M. Anderson and M. K. Carroll

DaeSoon Acker #
B.S. in Biochemistry, 2003.
Enrolled in business program at the Graduate College of Union University.

Sheila P. Anane #
B.A. in Science & Technology Studies from Cornell U., 2005.
Graduate student at Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia U., Fall 2005.

Christopher Backlund #
Chemistry Major, class of 2009

Shazia Baig #
Chemistry Major, class of 2009

Julia L. Barkin #
B.S. in Chemistry, 2000
Ph.D. In Organic Chemistry from Brown University, 2006.
Currently employed as a Technology Advisor at Ropes & Grey LLC, Boston, MA.

Amanda J. Barrow #
Chemistry Major, class of 2008

Shawn W. Bartok #
Mathematics Major, class of 2008

Yadira J. Briones #*§
B.S. in Chemistry, with double major in French, 2004.
Thesis: Investigation of Oxazine-170 in Sol-Gels, and PtOEP and Ru(dpp) as Oxygen Sensors in Silica-Based Sol Gels.
Currently teaching English in Rennes, France.

Rachel Bukowski #*
B.S. in Chemistry, 2002.
Thesis: The Optimization of Sol-Gels as Sensing Arrays and The Testing of Sol-Gel Precursors Through the Use of Fluorescence Measurements of Eosin-Y.
Graduate student in analytical chemistry at State University of New York at Buffalo.
Ph.D. in analytical chemistry at State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007.
Lead chemist at Senz-It in California.

Kathleen A. Carroll #
B.A. in Chemistry from Williams C., 2005.
Medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, Fall 2005.

Edward S. Cho #
B.S. in Biochemistry from Colgate U., 1995

James L. Davis *§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1993
Thesis: The Art of Flow Injection Analysis: Reduction-oxidation Reactions with Miniaturized Detection.
Employed by Pfizer in pharmaceutical sales.

Andrew P. Dikan *#
B.S. in Chemistry, 2006.
Thesis: Evaluation of the Sensing capabilities of Silica Aerogels and Xerogels Doped with DCMPVP.
Currently employed as a Research Associate by Cabot Corporation in Billerica, MA.

Natasha R. Eckert #*
B.S. in Biochemistry, 2002.
Thesis: Development of pH Sensors Based on Indicator-Doped Sol-Gels.
Graduate student in secondary science education at The Pennsylvania State University.

Michael D. Farwell *#¶
B.S. in Chemistry, 1997
Thesis: Molecular Recognition of Blunt-Ended DNA.
Received M.S. in organic chemistry from Harvard University.
Enrolled in medical school at Columbia University, Fall 2003.

John R. Ferrarone *
B.S. in Chemistry, 2007
Thesis: Spectroscopic Analysis of Oxygen Sensing Aereogels
Currently in the Postbaccalaureate IRTA Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Sadie G. Gorman #
Biochemistry major, class of 2008

Emily C. Green #
Mechanical Engineering & Chemistry double major, class of 2008

Jessica P. Grondin #
B.S. in Biochemistry major, 2005.
Graduate student in Biomedical Science at U. of Connecticut Health Center, Fall 2005.

Dawn M. Landry *
B.S. in Chemistry, 1997
Thesis: Methylene Blue Doped Sol-Gels: Preparation and Application as Fiber-Optic Fluorescence Sensors.
Previously Director of Domestic Sales at Petrolab, Latham, NY, until Fall 1999.
Received M.B.A. from Harvard University.

Elizabeth A. Lax *#
B.S. in Biochemistry, 2005.
Thesis: Spectroscopic Investigation of the Microenvironments Experienced by Rhodamine Probes Entrapped in Silica Aerogels and Xerogels.
Received Master of Arts and Medical Sciences from Boston Universtiy School of Medicine, 2007.

Andrew M. Leach *#§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1996
Thesis: Design and Application of a Compact, Multipurpose, Laser-Based Spectrometer.
Received Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Indiana University, Bloomington, 2001.
Postdoctoral associate at Stanford University, 2001-3.
Currently employed at General Electric Global Research.

Vicki Lowery *
B.S. in Chemistry, 1995
Thesis: Enhancing the Detection Capabilities of a Fiber-Optic Sensor in Flow Injection Analysis.
Was employed in the polymer chemistry group at General Electric CR&D until Jan. 1998, when she enrolled in the M.B.A. program at Fordham.

Shira G. Mandel *#§^
B.S. in Chemistry and B.S.M.E. (Mechanical Engineering), 2005.
Thesis: The Effects of Water on the Physical Properties of Silica Aerogels.
Graduate student in Chemical Engineering at Stanford U., Fall 2005.

Ralph May *¥
MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) from Union College, 2006.
MAT Thesis: Experiments in Forensic Chemistry.
Currently a Chemistry Teacher, Schenectady H.S.

Jason Monnell *#¥
B.S. in Biochemistry, 1998
Received Ph.D. in chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University, 2005.
Currently a Research Associate in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh.

Tara K. Morcone *#§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1999
Thesis: The Characterization of Methylene-Blue-Doped Sol Gels and the Development of a Fluorescence-Based Fiber-Optic Sensor for Sulfite.
Received Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Duke University, August 2003.
Postdoctoral associate in Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003-5.
Senior Research Scientist at Albany Molecular Research, Inc.

Melissa J. (Morris) Young #§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1996
Research Assistant, Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston, MA.
Received Masters in Public Health from Boston University, 2001.
Employed as coordinator for a pharmacoepidemiologic research group at Boston VA Medical Center.

Kelly A. Nadeau *#
B.S. in Chemistry, 1997
Thesis: The Development of a Fiber-Optic Sensor using a Diode Laser for Flow Injection Analysis.
Studied French at the university in Nice, 1997-98.
Analytical chemist at Rhodia, in Boston, MA.

Angelo Nicoletta #
B.S. in Chemistry, 1995
M.S. in biomolecular chemistry from New York University.
Chemistry and forensic science teacher at Frederick Douglass Academy VII in Brooklyn, NY.
Enrolled in M.S. Ed. program at Queens College.

Thomas S. Pannhorst *#§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1994
Thesis: Development of a Diode-laser-based Optrode for Detection in Flow Injection Analysis.
Received M.S. in analytical chemistry from the University of New Hampshire.
Quality Assurance Auditor at Albany Molecular Research, Inc.

Colleen (Strait) Parent #
B.S. in Chemistry, 2002.
Taught high-school chemistry in Papua New Guinea for several months in 2002.
M.D. from SUNY Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, 2007.
Currently in family medicine residency program in Asheville, N.C.

Melissa K. Passarelli *#
B.S. in Chemistry, 2005.
Thesis: Chemical Sensors based on Fluorescence and Phosphorescence Quenching in Doped Aerogels and Xerogels.
Graduate student in Analytical Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University.

Rachael K. Peters #
B.S. in Chemistry, 2007.
Entering dental school at the University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2007.

Aaron F. Phillips *#
B.S. in Chemistry, 2006.
Thesis: Fabrication and Characterization of PtOEP-doped Silica Aerogels with Varied Amounts of Water for Use as xygen Sensors.
Graduate student in Analytical Chemistry at Tufts University.

Amy Payeur #
B.S. in Chemistry, 2004.
Graduate student in analytical chemistry at the University of Michigan.

Desiree Plata *§
B.S. in Chemistry, 2003.
Thesis: Sol-Gel Platform Optical Sensors for Oxygen Gas: Sensor Development and Investigation of Probe Partitioning in Sol-Gel Matrices.
Graduate student in Chemical Oceanography at MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

Alex Polemeropoulos *#¥
B.S. in Biochemistry, 1998.
Thesis: Water Analysis Near Wastewater Treatment Plants along the Mohawk River in Upstate New York
Employed in the purification department at Genzyme in Boston, MA.

Adam E. Reeve *#
B.S. in Chemistry, 2007.
Thesis: Characterization of Silica-based Aerogels through Surface Area and Pore Distribution, Density, Infrared Spectroscopy, and X-Ray Diffraction.
Entering physical chemistry graduate program at Carnegie Mellon Univeristy, Fall 2007.

Jessica P. Reichbind *#
B.S. in Chemistry, 2007.
Thesis: Suitability of Silica Aerogels as Platforms for Sensors Based on Phosphorescent Probes.

Lisa Saccocio *
MAT thesis (May 2002): Experiments in Forensic Chemistry.
Received MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) from Union College, June 2003.
Chemistry teacher, Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake H.S.

Kristen B. Slawinski #
B.S. in Biochemistry, 1999
Enrolled in Masters in Education program at State University of New York at Buffalo.
Chemistry teacher at Churchville-Chili Senior High School, in Upstate NY.

Michelle A. Spaziani *#§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1995
Thesis: Applications of a Diode-laser-based Detector to On-line Determinations Involving Methylene Blue.
Received M.S. in analytical chemistry and masters in public health (MPH) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Enrolled in Ph.D. program in Clinical Evaluative Services at Dartmouth.
Currently employed at A.G. Edwards & Sons.

Douglas Tanner #¥
B.S. in Chemistry, 1998
Employed by Stiefel Research Institute.

Philip R. Tavernier #¥
B.S. in Chemistry, 1997
Graduate student in materials science at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
http://www.materials.ucsb.edu/~tavernip/

Manisha Tinani-Mendleson *#§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1996
Thesis: Flow Injection Analysis with a Laser-Based Detector for On-Line Determination of Sulfide, Glucose, and Ethanol.
Received Ph.D. in analytical chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2000.
Postdoctoral associate at General Electric Corporate R&D, 2000-2002.
High School Chemistry Teacher at Catholic Central, Troy, NY.

Marc A. Unger *§
B.S. in Chemistry, 1993
Thesis: Construction of a Compact, Versatile Diode Laser Spectrometer and Characterization of Dye-Surfactant Interactions.
Received Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the California Institute of Technology; performed postdoctoral research in physics department at Caltech.
Director of Microfluidic R&D at Fluidigm Corporation, a start-up company in South San Francisco.

Yuriy Uvaydov #
B.S. in Biochemistry, 2002.
Received M.S. in analytical chemistry at Tufts University, 2004.
Employed as a forensic chemist by Drug Enforcement Agency.
Enrolled in the graduate program in Forensic Science at John Jay College, Fall 2005.

Michael R. Webb *
B.S. in Chemistry, 2001.
Thesis: Interactions between Oxazine Dyes and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Studied by Molecular Spectroscopy.
Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Indiana University, 2007.
Postdoctoral researcher at Tufts Unversity.
http://www.indiana.edu/~gmhlab/group/webb.html

Jonathan Wedvik *§
MAT (masters of arts in teaching), 1996
MAT Thesis: Introduction of the Gas Chromatograph into the Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
High-school chemistry teacher at Clarkstown South High School, Rockland County, NY,
and enrolled in doctoral program in Criminal Justice (Forensic Science) at John Jay College.

Rebecca L. Wolfe *#§
B.S. in Chemistry, 2003.
Thesis: Investigation of Indicators in Aerogels and Xerogels.
Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2007.
Postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University.

Jill Wright *#
B.S. in Chemistry, 2000.
Thesis: Aging Methylene-Blue-Doped Sol Gels and the Investigation of Oxazine Dyes and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Studied by Molecular Spectroscopy.
Received MAT from Union College, 2001.
Chemistry teacher at Niskayuna High School , Schenectady County, NY.

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Note to former students: Please contact me if you have corrections or additions to the information below, and let me know if you want me to make a link to your homepage or include your e-mail address. ---MKC Key: * = thesis student # = summer research or other short-term project student § = student co-author on one or more publications or submitted manuscripts ¶ = student jointly supervised by J. C. Adrian Jr., J. S. Anderson and M. K. Carroll ¥ = student jointly supervised by T. C. Werner and M. K. Carroll ^ = student jointly supervised by A. M. Anderson and M. K. Carroll DaeSoon Acker # B.S. in Biochemistry, 2003. Enrolled in business program at the Graduate College of Union University. Sheila P. Anane # B.A. in Science & Technology Studies from Cornell U., 2005. Graduate student at Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia U., Fall 2005. Christopher Backlund # Chemistry Major, class of 2009 Shazia Baig # Chemistry Major, class of 2009 Julia L. Barkin # B.S. in Chemistry, 2000 Ph.D. In Organic Chemistry from Brown University, 2006. Currently employed as a Technology Advisor at Ropes & Grey LLC, Boston, MA. Amanda J. Barrow # Chemistry Major, class of 2008 Shawn W. Bartok # Mathematics Major, class of 2008 Yadira J. Briones #§ B.S. in Chemistry, with double major in French, 2004. Thesis: Investigation of Oxazine-170 in Sol-Gels, and PtOEP and Ru(dpp) as Oxygen Sensors in Silica-Based Sol Gels. Currently teaching English in Rennes, France. Rachel Bukowski* #* B.S. in Chemistry, 2002. Thesis: The Optimization of Sol-Gels as Sensing Arrays and The Testing of Sol-Gel Precursors Through the Use of Fluorescence Measurements of Eosin-Y. Graduate student in analytical chemistry at State University of New York at Buffalo. Ph.D. in analytical chemistry at State University of New York at Buffalo, 2007. Lead chemist at Senz-It in California. Kathleen A. Carroll # B.A. in Chemistry from Williams C., 2005. Medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, Fall 2005. Edward S. Cho # B.S. in Biochemistry from Colgate U., 1995 James L. Davis § B.S. in Chemistry, 1993 Thesis: The Art of Flow Injection Analysis: Reduction-oxidation Reactions with Miniaturized Detection. Employed by Pfizer in pharmaceutical sales. Andrew P. Dikan* # B.S. in Chemistry, 2006. Thesis: Evaluation of the Sensing capabilities of Silica Aerogels and Xerogels Doped with DCMPVP. Currently employed as a Research Associate by Cabot Corporation in Billerica, MA. Natasha R. Eckert* #* B.S. in Biochemistry, 2002. Thesis: Development of pH Sensors Based on Indicator-Doped Sol-Gels. Graduate student in secondary science education at The Pennsylvania State University. Michael D. Farwell #¶ B.S. in Chemistry, 1997 Thesis: Molecular Recognition of Blunt-Ended DNA. Received M.S. in organic chemistry from Harvard University. Enrolled in medical school at Columbia University, Fall 2003. John R. Ferrarone* * B.S. in Chemistry, 2007 Thesis: Spectroscopic Analysis of Oxygen Sensing Aereogels Currently in the Postbaccalaureate IRTA Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sadie G. Gorman # Biochemistry major, class of 2008 Emily C. Green # Mechanical Engineering & Chemistry double major, class of 2008 Jessica P. Grondin # B.S. in Biochemistry major, 2005. Graduate student in Biomedical Science at U. of Connecticut Health Center, Fall 2005. Dawn M. Landry * B.S. in Chemistry, 1997 Thesis: Methylene Blue Doped Sol-Gels: Preparation and Application as Fiber-Optic Fluorescence Sensors. Previously Director of Domestic Sales at Petrolab, Latham, NY, until Fall 1999. Received M.B.A. from Harvard University. Elizabeth A. Lax # B.S. in Biochemistry, 2005. Thesis: Spectroscopic Investigation of the Microenvironments Experienced by Rhodamine Probes Entrapped in Silica Aerogels and Xerogels. Received Master of Arts and Medical Sciences from Boston Universtiy School of Medicine, 2007. Andrew M. Leach* #§ B.S. in Chemistry, 1996 Thesis: Design and Application of a Compact, Multipurpose, Laser-Based Spectrometer. Received Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Indiana University, Bloomington, 2001. Postdoctoral associate at Stanford University, 2001-3. Currently employed at General Electric Global Research. Vicki Lowery* * B.S. in Chemistry, 1995 Thesis: Enhancing the Detection Capabilities of a Fiber-Optic Sensor in Flow Injection Analysis. Was employed in the polymer chemistry group at General Electric CR&D until Jan. 1998, when she enrolled in the M.B.A. program at Fordham. Shira G. Mandel #§^ B.S. in Chemistry and B.S.M.E. (Mechanical Engineering), 2005. Thesis: The Effects of Water on the Physical Properties of Silica Aerogels. Graduate student in Chemical Engineering at Stanford U., Fall 2005. Ralph May* ¥ MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) from Union College, 2006. MAT Thesis: Experiments in Forensic Chemistry. Currently a Chemistry Teacher, Schenectady H.S. Jason Monnell* #¥ B.S. in Biochemistry, 1998 Received Ph.D. in chemistry from The Pennsylvania State University, 2005. Currently a Research Associate in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Pittsburgh. Tara K. Morcone* #§ B.S. in Chemistry, 1999 Thesis: The Characterization of Methylene-Blue-Doped Sol Gels and the Development of a Fluorescence-Based Fiber-Optic Sensor for Sulfite. Received Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Duke University, August 2003. Postdoctoral associate in Chemical & Biological Engineering Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003-5. Senior Research Scientist at Albany Molecular Research, Inc. Melissa J. (Morris) Young* #§ B.S. in Chemistry, 1996 Research Assistant, Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston, MA. Received Masters in Public Health from Boston University, 2001. Employed as coordinator for a pharmacoepidemiologic research group at Boston VA Medical Center. Kelly A. Nadeau # B.S. in Chemistry, 1997 Thesis: The Development of a Fiber-Optic Sensor using a Diode Laser for Flow Injection Analysis. Studied French at the university in Nice, 1997-98. Analytical chemist at Rhodia, in Boston, MA. Angelo Nicoletta* # B.S. in Chemistry, 1995 M.S. in biomolecular chemistry from New York University. Chemistry and forensic science teacher at Frederick Douglass Academy VII in Brooklyn, NY. Enrolled in M.S. Ed. program at Queens College. Thomas S. Pannhorst #§ B.S. in Chemistry, 1994 Thesis: Development of a Diode-laser-based Optrode for Detection in Flow Injection Analysis. Received M.S. in analytical chemistry from the University of New Hampshire. Quality Assurance Auditor at Albany Molecular Research, Inc. Colleen (Strait) Parent* # B.S. in Chemistry, 2002. Taught high-school chemistry in Papua New Guinea for several months in 2002. M.D. from SUNY Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, 2007. Currently in family medicine residency program in Asheville, N.C. Melissa K. Passarelli # B.S. in Chemistry, 2005. Thesis: Chemical Sensors based on Fluorescence and Phosphorescence Quenching in Doped Aerogels and Xerogels. Graduate student in Analytical Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University. Rachael K. Peters* # B.S. in Chemistry, 2007. Entering dental school at the University of Pittsburgh, Fall 2007. Aaron F. Phillips # B.S. in Chemistry, 2006. Thesis: Fabrication and Characterization of PtOEP-doped Silica Aerogels with Varied Amounts of Water for Use as xygen Sensors. Graduate student in Analytical Chemistry at Tufts University. Amy Payeur* # B.S. in Chemistry, 2004. Graduate student in analytical chemistry at the University of Michigan. Desiree Plata § B.S. in Chemistry, 2003. Thesis: Sol-Gel Platform Optical Sensors for Oxygen Gas: Sensor Development and Investigation of Probe Partitioning in Sol-Gel Matrices. Graduate student in Chemical Oceanography at MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Alex Polemeropoulos* #¥ B.S. in Biochemistry, 1998. Thesis: Water Analysis Near Wastewater Treatment Plants along the Mohawk River in Upstate New York Employed in the purification department at Genzyme in Boston, MA. Adam E. Reeve* # B.S. in Chemistry, 2007. Thesis: Characterization of Silica-based Aerogels through Surface Area and Pore Distribution, Density, Infrared Spectroscopy, and X-Ray Diffraction. Entering physical chemistry graduate program at Carnegie Mellon Univeristy, Fall 2007. Jessica P. Reichbind* # B.S. in Chemistry, 2007. Thesis: Suitability of Silica Aerogels as Platforms for Sensors Based on Phosphorescent Probes. Lisa Saccocio* * MAT thesis (May 2002): Experiments in Forensic Chemistry. Received MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) from Union College, June 2003. Chemistry teacher, Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake H.S. Kristen B. Slawinski # B.S. in Biochemistry, 1999 Enrolled in Masters in Education program at State University of New York at Buffalo. Chemistry teacher at Churchville-Chili Senior High School, in Upstate NY. Michelle A. Spaziani #§ B.S. in Chemistry, 1995 Thesis: Applications of a Diode-laser-based Detector to On-line Determinations Involving Methylene Blue. Received M.S. in analytical chemistry and masters in public health (MPH) at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Enrolled in Ph.D. program in Clinical Evaluative Services at Dartmouth. Currently employed at A.G. Edwards & Sons. Douglas Tanner* #¥ B.S. in Chemistry, 1998 Employed by Stiefel Research Institute. Philip R. Tavernier #¥ B.S. in Chemistry, 1997 Graduate student in materials science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.materials.ucsb.edu/~tavernip/ Manisha Tinani-Mendleson #§ B.S. in Chemistry, 1996 Thesis: Flow Injection Analysis with a Laser-Based Detector for On-Line Determination of Sulfide, Glucose, and Ethanol. Received Ph.D. in analytical chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2000. Postdoctoral associate at General Electric Corporate R&D, 2000-2002. High School Chemistry Teacher at Catholic Central, Troy, NY. Marc A. Unger* § B.S. in Chemistry, 1993 Thesis: Construction of a Compact, Versatile Diode Laser Spectrometer and Characterization of Dye-Surfactant Interactions. Received Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the California Institute of Technology; performed postdoctoral research in physics department at Caltech. Director of Microfluidic R&D at Fluidigm Corporation, a start-up company in South San Francisco. Yuriy Uvaydov* # B.S. in Biochemistry, 2002. Received M.S. in analytical chemistry at Tufts University, 2004. Employed as a forensic chemist by Drug Enforcement Agency. Enrolled in the graduate program in Forensic Science at John Jay College, Fall 2005. Michael R. Webb * B.S. in Chemistry, 2001. Thesis: Interactions between Oxazine Dyes and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Studied by Molecular Spectroscopy. Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Indiana University, 2007. Postdoctoral researcher at Tufts Unversity. http://www.indiana.edu/~gmhlab/group/webb.html Jonathan Wedvik § MAT (masters of arts in teaching), 1996 MAT Thesis: Introduction of the Gas Chromatograph into the Introductory Chemistry Laboratory High-school chemistry teacher at Clarkstown South High School, Rockland County, NY, and enrolled in doctoral program in Criminal Justice (Forensic Science) at John Jay College. Rebecca L. Wolfe* #§ B.S. in Chemistry, 2003. Thesis: Investigation of Indicators in Aerogels and Xerogels. Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2007. Postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University. Jill Wright* *# B.S. in Chemistry, 2000. Thesis: Aging Methylene-Blue-Doped Sol Gels and the Investigation of Oxazine Dyes and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Studied by Molecular Spectroscopy. Received MAT from Union College, 2001. Chemistry teacher at Niskayuna High School , Schenectady County, NY.
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