Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012
Degradation Analysis of Sertraline, Venlafaxine, and Triclocarban in Treated Aerobic Sludge, Madigan Murphy
Department: Chemistry
Metal-Organosilica Composites For in Situ Chlorinated Solvent and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Remediation, Jean Francesca Quenneville
Department: Chemistry
The Synthesis of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complexes and Their Use As Potential Photodynamic Therapy Agents, Taylor M. Takacs
Department: Chemistry
Functionalized Swellable Glass As a Catalyst Support For Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Reactions, Matthew Varga
Department: Chemistry
A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Dimerization of Oxalic Acid, a Potential Reaction Within Secondary Organic Aerosols, Melissa Venecek
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Synthetic Strategy Used to Create a Photo-Responsive Macromonomer, Jaqueline D. Wallat
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis, Characterization, and Anti-Tumor Studies of Gold(III) Bipyridine Derivative Coordinated Complexes, Rebecka Lynn Walrath
Department: Chemistry
Spectroscopic Study of Excited State Intramolecular Charge Transfer of Various Ethyl 4-(Dimethylamino)Benzoate Derivatives, Kaitlynn R. Wilson
Department: Chemistry
Photochemical Decomposition of Oxalate in the Presence of OH Radicals, Taehyung A. Yi
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011
Enhanced in Situ Remediation With Swellable Organically Modified Silica Catalyst Composites in Combination With Metal Particles For Reductive Transformations, John Bain
Department: Chemistry
Comparative Analysis of the Binding of 2-Aminobenzophenone to p38 MAP kinase Amino Acid Residues, Ryan J. Burzese
Department: Chemistry
The Synthesis and Characterization of Au(III)--4,4'-Dimethoxy-2,2'-Bipyridine Complex, Youngjoon Cho
Department: Chemistry
Novel Synthesis and Purification of Cyclohexyl Phosphatidylserine Analogs Via the H-Phosphonate Approach, Forrest Etheridge
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complexes and Their Use as DNA Light Switches, Nathaniel Firestone
Department: Chemistry
Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Thermodynamics of 1-Acylaminoanthraquinones, and Their Solvent and Substituent Dependencies, Stephen Andrew Ford
Department: Chemistry
A Qualitative Investigation of the Photochemical Decomposition of Copper-Oxalate Complexes, Matthew Miller
Department: Chemistry
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Select Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Chicago Watershed Via Derivatization By Pyridine-3-Sulfonyl Chloride, Caitlin Popa
Department: Chemistry
Applications of Inulin From a Novel Source: Russian Dandelion Roots, Jesse Rossington
Department: Chemistry
Impact of Dietary Change on the Colonic Carbohydrate Composition of Cattle Mucin, Amber Skaretka
Department: Chemistry
Quantitive Analysis of the Reproducibility of Sertraline-D3 Degradation By Activated Aerobic Sludge, Katherine Stencel
Department: Chemistry
Exploring the Effects of Initial Conditions in the Kinetics of the Decomposition of Dichloroacetic Acid Through a Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Radiation Oxidation Process, Pamela Wales
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2010
Synthesis and Characterization of Potential Anticancer Gold(III) Coordination Compounds, Bryan A. Albani
Department: Chemistry
Photochemistry of Oxalic Acid and Malonic Acid in Aqueous Solution at Different Protonation States, Alexander Anderson
Department: Chemistry
Development of a Sensor For Gas-Phase Triacetone Triperoxide Using Waveguide Interferometry, Rachel V. Bennett
Department: Chemistry
Wastewater, the New Lipstick in Feminization: the Analytical Determination of a Range of Endocrine Disruptors in the Chicago Watershed, David Flannelly
Department: Chemistry
Correlating Engagement and Performance of Students and Analyzing Curriculum Changes in the College of Wooster Introductory Chemistry Course, Chemistry 110 Fall Semester 2009, Rebecca J. Hartsock
Department: Chemistry
Optimization of a Wittig Polymerization For Use in OLEDs, Justin B. Keener
Department: Chemistry
Nicotinic Acid Degradation in Bordetella Bronchiseptica: Kinetic Studies of the Hydrolytic Deamidase NicF, Virginia A. Kincaid
Department: Chemistry
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Assay as a Simple Screening Test for Phosphatidylserine Analogs, Gretchen Lockhart
Department: Chemistry
Novel Phosphonate Method For the Synthesis of Cyclohexyl Phosphoserine Molecules As Phospholipid Analogs, Amelyne A. Major
Department: Chemistry
Study of the Kinetic and Binding Properties of Dimeric Calix[4]Arene Capped Azobenzene, Max R. Mullen
Department: Chemistry
In Situ Remediation of Groundwater Contaminants Trichlroethylene and Perchloroethylene By Swellable Organo Silica-Nano Zero Valent Iron Composite Materials, Deanna Christine Pickett
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of Anti-Cancer Gold Complexes and Anti-Bacterial Silver Complexes Using the Bap Ligand, Blake A. Smith
Department: Chemistry
Investigation of the Kinetics of Aqueous Dicarboxylic Acids Under Tropospheric Light Conditions and the Application of Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations to Model Chemical Kinetics, Jared Steed
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Elucidating the Pka of Three Hydroxybenzophenone Derivative Sunscreen Molecules Through Computational and Experimental Methods, Elana Stennett
Department: Chemistry
Dabbling With DABAL: Synthesizing 4,5-Dimethylcatechol From the Trimethylaluminum Adduct DABAL-Me3, Amy L. Toolis
Department: Chemistry
Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Infection Using Animated Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials, Laura J. West
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of a 2-Phenyl-1,10-Phenanthroline-Gold(III) Complex For Its Potential Anti-Cancer Properties, Sara E. Wiswell
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2009
Hydrogen Bonding Complexes of Cytosine and Uracil: a Spectroscopic Investigation, Jessi A. Baughman
Department: Chemistry
Kinetic and Thermodynamic Analysis of Calcium Binding to Phospholipid Analogs, Allyson M. Buytendyk
Department: Chemistry
Thermodynamic Analysis of the Intramolecular Charge Transfer in Para-Aminobenzoic Acid Derivatives, Daniela Canache
Department: Chemistry
Kinetic Analysis of Spontaneous Creatine Hydrolysis By H NMR and Creatine Amidinohydrolase Catalyzed Creatine Hydrolysis By Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, Christopher William Chapman
Department: Chemistry
Analysis of Serotonin, Dopamine, and Norepinephrine Levels in Larval and Embryonic Fathead Minnows Exposed to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors., Shannon V. Conley
Department: Chemistry
Expression and Purification of Class II Small Heat Shock Proteins From Zea Mays, Sarah J. Dreher
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Manganese (II) Coordination Polymer With P-Phenylenebis (Picolinaldimine), Roland R. Falcon
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis, Purification, and Categorization of Products From the Siloxymethylation of Glucose For the Eventual Synthesis of the Retinoid C-Linked Retinoyl ß-Glucuronide, Brendan A. Frett
Department: Chemistry
Optimization of Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction-Liquid Desorption For Triclocarban and Application to Wastewater, Dustin R. Klein
Department: Chemistry
Investigation of Dioxybenzone-Alcohol Complexes Through Spectral Deconvolution and An Analysis of Symmetric Groups and Character Tables, Rachel E. Lipner
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Secondary Purification of Two Small Heat Shock Proteins From Zea Mays Through Anion Exchange Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography, Amanda L. Pattridge
Department: Chemistry
Continued Progress Towards the Synthesis of a Crown-Ether Substituted Polymer For Use in Organic Light Emitting Diode Displays: Synthesis of a Promising Oligomer and Optimization of Key Reactions, Andrew C. Rudawsky
Department: Chemistry
Spectroscopic Studies of the Photoisomerization and Host-Guest Chemistry of An Azobenzene-Tethered Calixarene Dimer, Kristen Layne Stoltz
Department: Chemistry
The Synthesis and Characterization of Anti-Cancer Metal Complexes, John C. Warren
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2008
Synthesis and Characterization of Iron and Cobalt Salts With P-Phenylenebis(Picolinaldimine), James N.A. Aryeetey
Department: Chemistry
The Synthesis and Characterization of 4-Nitrobenzylidene Derivatives, Jonathan Butensky-Bartlett
Department: Chemistry
Ammonia Borane As a Selective Reducing Agent, Charles A. Ebner
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of a Putative Calix[4]arene Molecular Container With An Azobenzene Tether, Paul Jameson Evans
Department: Chemistry
Progression of the Synthesis of 1,3-Trans-Cyclohexylphospho-L-Serine as a Phospholipid Analog For Phosphatidylserine, Paul N. Hamilton
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of An Electrophosphorescent Fluorene Copolymer With Diphenylquinoline-Coordinated Iridium, Joel D. Keelor
Department: Chemistry
Photophysical and Photodegradation Study of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: a Combined Computational and Spectroscopic Study, Neal D. Kline
Department: Chemistry
Plant Accumulation of Atrazine and Its Major Metabolites in Food Crops, Andrew P. Storey
Department: Chemistry
Evaluating Swellable Organically Modified Silica For Environmental Remediation Applications, Laura A. Underwood
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2007
Kinetic Mechanism of Pseudomonas Putida Creatine Amidinohydrolase By Isothermal Titration Calorimetry, Senyo Agidi
Department: Chemistry
Changing the Substrate Specificity of Creatine Kinase to Glycocyamine Through Random Mutagenesis of Non-Conserved Residues: Philosophical Reflections on Theory Choice and Objectivity, Ana Clara Azevedo
Department: Chemistry
Photophysical Behavior of Sunscreen Active Ingredients: a Combined Computational and Spectroscopic Study, Brandi M. Baughman
Department: Chemistry
Catalytic Proficiency of Creatine Amidinohydrolase, Chafen Clarke
Department: Chemistry
Hydrogen Bonding of Cytosine and Uracil: a Combined Computational and Spectroscopic Investigation, Lindsey Easthon
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of 2-Nitrobenzylidene Derivatives, James Gyimi Edusei
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and Characterization of 2-Nitrobenzylidene Derivatives, Bianca Abigail Edwards
Department: Chemistry
Benzylic Bromination of a Key Synthetic Precursor to a Conjugated Crown Ether-Sustituted Polymer, Richard A. Giles
Department: Chemistry
An Investigation into a Nonlinear Cascade Model for Describing the Genetic Basis of the Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Phenotype Using Murine Embryonic Fibroblast Model, Joshua Graber
Department: Chemistry
Ammonia Borane As a Reducing Agent For Various Organic Functional Groups, Kirsten Noel Jaegersen
Department: Chemistry
Investigating Amino Acid Residues Involved in Active Site Communication in Creatine Kinase, Pritesh Karia
Department: Chemistry
Progress Towards the Synthesis and Evaluation of a 1,3-trans-phosphatidylserine-cyclohexane Phospholipid Analog, Amanda Kaschalk
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the Siloxymethylation of Acetylated Glucuronide: One Step in the Synthesis of C-Linked Retinoyl-β-Glucuronide, Alaina R. Martinez
Department: Chemistry
Attempted Anhydrous Synthetic Routes to the [Co(tn)2(L2)m(S2O6)n Type Complexes, Nikki Lynn Hue Nguyen
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of the Monomeric Components of a Polyfluorene Copolymer With Pyrene End-Caps, Brian A. Ondrusek
Department: Chemistry
Progress Towards a Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled With Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry Method For the Quantitative Analysis of Fluorotelomer Alcohols in Environmental Matrices, Eric C. Panzer
Department: Chemistry
Plant Uptake of Triclosan, Sarah E. Schostarez
Department: Chemistry
Monte Carlo Studies of the Globally-Coupled Ising Model, Daniel Edward Shai
Department: Chemistry; Physics
Examining the Interaction Between Neuronal Interleukin-16 and the NR2A Subunit of the NMDA Receptor, Stephanie Simmons
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis and Purification of Cyclohexyl (Cbz-L-Ser-Bzl) Phosphodiester As a Potential Phospholipid Analog Precursor, Lwin Mon Thant
Department: Chemistry
Determining the Subcellular Localization of An Arginine Kinase in Caenorhabditis Elegans, David H. Thomas
Department: Chemistry
Selective Ultratrace Detection of Gas-Phase Tnt By Integrated Optical Waveguide Spectrometry and Interferometry, Margaret Timmers
Department: Chemistry
Investigation of the Effects of Statins on Exercise Capacity, Whth a Subsequent Study of the Use of Creatine As a Potential Intervention, Kathryn J. Wieferich
Department: Chemistry
Blinded By the Light: Development of Organic Light-Emitting Diode Fabrication Techniques in the Pursuit of Examining Device Properties, Benjamin Ryan Williams
Department: Chemistry
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2006
Investigating a Mechanistic Role For Protein Oligomerization in the Phosphagen Kindase Family, Juliana Anquandah
Department: Chemistry
Further Progress in Fabricating a Lab on a Chip: a Microfluidic Capillary Electrophoresis System on Glass Slides, Natalie Barone
Department: Chemistry
Attempted Synthesis of Diacetonitrilebis(Trimethylenediamine)Cobalt(Iii) Dithionate, [Co(Tn)2(Ncch3)2]2(S2O6)3, Emily N. Bolton
Department: Chemistry
Effect of Sol-Gel Processing Conditions on Morphology: Tailoring Sol-Gels For Chemical Sensors and Environmental Remediation Sorbents, Colleen Marie Burkett
Department: Chemistry
Bacterial Expression, Purification, and Structure Analysis of Zmhsp17.6-Cii: A Small Heat-Shock Protein From Zea Mays, Erin R. Greiner
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the Mechanism of Creatinase, Erin E. Gustely
Department: Chemistry
Purification of Protected Cyclohexylphospho-L-Serine As a Synthetic Intermediate of a Potential Phospolipid Analog, Heather R. Hale
Department: Chemistry
Glowing Devices: Fabrication of a Functional, Single Layer Organic Light-Emitting Diode Using a Non-Traditional Metal Cathode and Three Light-Emitting Materials, Maria Holdcraft
Department: Chemistry
Marriage of Opposites: Development of a Silver-Containing Photosensitive Ceramic Glaze For Ceramic Art, Megan Sarah Lazorski
Department: Art and Art History; Chemistry
Computational Investigation of the Structure, Energy and Reactivity of 9-Tryptycylcarbene, Nathan W. Little
Department: Chemistry
Quantitative Analysis of Trihalomethanes in Wooster City Water, Audrey L. Malosh
Department: Chemistry
ATP Analogue, Adenosine 5'-Sulfatopyrophosphate: An Alternative Substrate or Inhibitor of Rabbit Muscle Creatine Kinase, Hai Dang Nguyen
Department: Chemistry
Examining the Physiological Role of An Arginine Kinase in Caenorhabditis Elegans, B. Daniel Pipitone
Department: Chemistry
Progress Toward the Synthesis of a Poly(Para-Phenylenevinylene) Derivative Substituted With Dibenzo-30-Crown-10, Josephine Sasu-Tenkoramaa
Department: Chemistry