Graduate Students
Dr. Haofan Ji (Ph.D., 2023) — Enantioenduction in Heteroatom-Tethered 1,6-Enyne Cycloisomerizations — Postdoc, Klausen Lab, Johns Hopkins University
Andrew Ephron (2018-2022) — Senior Associate Scientist, Pfizer
Dr. Bradley Gall (Ph.D., 2021) — Chromium(III) Photocatalysis: Catalyst Design and Reaction Development— Currently: Research Scientist, Pharmaron
Dr. Sheneika Jackson (Ph.D., 2021) — The Development of Molecular Scaffolds for C-H Functionalization — Senior Scientist, Pfizer
Dr. Jeff Costello (Ph.D., 2021) — The Formation and Interception of α,β-unsaturated Platinum Carbenes: New Approaches Toward Polycyclic Ring Systems — Postdoc, Pomerantz Lab, University of Minnesota
Dr. Phil Knutson (Ph.D., 2019) — Studies in the Total Synthesis of the Gelsemium Alkaloids: Total Synthesis and Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Gelsenicine — Currently: R&D Chemist, Milliken & Co.
Christopher Harrington (M.S., 2019) — Studies Toward the Enantioselective Synthesis of the Gelsemium Alkaloids — Scientist, MilliporeSigma
Dr. Francisco Sarabia (Ph.D., 2018) —The Development of Radical Cation Cyclopropanations and Cyclopentene Annulations with Diazo Species Using Photocatalysis — Currently: Scientist, Lundbeck
Dr. Suzie Stevenson (Ph.D., 2016) — The Discovery of Chromium Photocatalyzed Radical Cation Reactions and Exploits in 1,6-Enyne Cycloisomerization — Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Carthage College
Dr. Brian Knight (Ph.D., 2016) — The Development of Traceless and Transient Directing Group Strategies and Complementary Diastereoselective Alkylations of Imidazolidinones — Currently: Director of Medicinal Chemistry, Asha Therapeutics
Dr. Eric Newcomb (Ph.D., 2014) — Studies Concerning Platinum-Catalyzed 1,6-Enyne Cycloisomerizations: A Unified Synthetic Approach to the Gelsemium Alkaloids — Currently: Senior Principle Scientist, Pfizer
Dr. Curtis Seizert (Ph.D., 2014) — Currently: Senior Manager, Drug Substance Process Development, EQRx
Dr. Tarik Ozumerzifon (Ph.D., 2017 from Dr. Matthew Shores at CSU) — Currently: Research Chemist, Isola Group
Dr. Paul Allegretti (Ph.D., 2014) — The Formation and Reactivity of α,β-Unsaturated Platinum Carbenes: New Approaches to Heterocycle Synthesis — Currently: Senior Scientist, Eikon Therapeutics
Dr. Tim Dreier (Ph.D., 2017 from Dr. Chris Akerson at CSU) — Currently: Postdoc at LANL in the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
Dr. Doug Rooke (Ph.D., 2013) — Utilizing Silicon for the Synthesis of Stereodefined Tri- and Tetrasubstituted Olefins — Currently: Medical Student at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Erin Stache (M.S., 2011) — The Development of Ligands for C–H Functionalization Utilizing Amino Acid Derived Directing Groups — Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Cornell University
Jacob Lowring (M.S., 2011) — Currently: R&D Chemist, ADA Carbon Solutions
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Nick Barczak (2011-2012) — Currently: Scientist, Forma Therapeutics
Dr. Khoi Hyunh (2014-2016) — Currently: Postdoc, DeVita Group, Icahn School of Medicine
Dr. Qiankun Li (2015-2017)
Dr. Ramkrishna Laha (2018-2019)
Visiting Scholars
Dr. Serkan Eymur (2017-2018) — Currently: Associate Professor, Giresun University
Undergraduate Students
Zach Tolchin (2019) — Currently: Chemistry Graduate Student, Florida State University, Smith Lab
Dawson Horah (2017) — Currently: University of Georgia Undergraduate
Haleigh Fredericks (2016-2017) — Currently: Medical Student, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
Sang Lee (2015-2016) — Currently: Chemistry Graduate Student, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Jake Rothbaum (2015-2016) — Currently: Postdoc, Hosea Nelson Lab, Caltech
Blaine Pedersen (2012-2014)
Zach Menard (2011-2013) — Manufacturing Engineer at OptiEnz Sensors
Angie Greenawalt (2011-2012)
Tyler Miller (summer 2010) — Environmental Scientist II at CDM Smith
Ferreira Lab, University of Georgia 