Credentials
Education
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2000–2003 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Ph.D., Chemistry
Research Advisor: Professor Robert Corn
Dissertation: “Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging Studies of Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions, Protein-DNA Interactions, and Chemically Induced Hairpin Formation in DNA Monolayers.”
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1998–2000 Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
M.Sc., Chemistry
Research Advisor: Professor Michael Natan
Dissertation: “Distance Dependence Studies of Gold Film and Gold Nanoparticles on the Plasmon Angle in Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy.”
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1994–1998 Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
B.A., Chemistry
Research Advisor: Professor Richard Van Duyne
Honors Thesis: “UV-Visible and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Measurements of Metal Film over Nanosphere Arrays.”
Professional Appointments
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2017 – Present Professor of Chemistry, Iowa State
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2013 – 2017 Associate Professor of Chemistry, Iowa State
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2007 – Present Faculty Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy,
The Ames Laboratory -
2006 –2013 Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Iowa State
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2004 – 2006 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Department of Molecular
and Cellular Biology
Postdoctoral Advisor: Professor Danny Brower -
2003 – 2004 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of
Delaware, Newark, DE, and University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ, Departments of Chemistry
Postdoctoral Advisor: Professor Mary Wirth
Honors & Awards
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2018 Iowa State University Exemplary Service as a Faculty
Member
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2017 Iowa State University Award for Mid-Career Achievement
in Research
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2016 Dean’s Emerging Faculty Leader Award, College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University
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2016 Award for Institutional Service, Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Iowa State University
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2012 Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Societies Innovation Award, Finalist
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2010 The Wilkinson Teaching Award, Department of Chemistry,
Iowa State University
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2009 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
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2007 Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh Starter Award
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2005 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Individual Fellowship, National Institutes of Health
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2004 Cancer Biology Postdoctoral Training Fellowship,
University of Arizona
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2002 Vilas Travel Fellowship, University of Wisconsin
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2002 Charles N. Reilley Award, Pharmacia Corporation,
University of Wisconsin
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2001 Slifkin Excellence Award for Outstanding
Accomplishment, University of Wisconsin
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1998 Roberts Graduate Fellowship, Pennsylvania State
University
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1998 Chemistry Department Scholar Award, Northwestern
University
Areas of Expertise
- Optical spectroscopy; optical imaging; subdiffraction imaging; bioanalysis; materials characterization; analytical chemistry