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Dr. Susan F. Hornbuckle is an associate professor of chemistry in the Department of Natural Sciences at Clayton State University.
As an organic chemist, Dr. Hornbuckle is interested in investigating intramolecular and intermolecular cyclopropanation competition reactions using laboratory techniques and instruments such as FTIR, GC/MS, TLC, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and column chromatography.
Dr. Hornbuckle is also interested in investigating intramolecular and intermolecular aziridination competition reactions using laboratory techniques and instruments such as FTIR, GC/MS, TLC, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and column chromatography.
In the area of environmental chemistry, Dr. Hornbuckle is interested in investigating organic contaminants in soil and in aqueous environments via GC/MS.
Dr. Hornbuckle is also interested in studying over the counter drug and prescription drug interactions with herbal medicines via various spectroscopic methods such as UV-VIS, GC/MS, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and FTIR. Further studies can be performed using cell cultures.
Dr. Hornbuckle is also interested in mentoring students who wish to design and implement their own research project in the areas of chemistry or organic chemistry.
Requirements:
To participate in one of these projects or to discuss the development of another project, please contact Dr. Hornbuckle
Dr. Hornbuckle's Undergraduate Research Students Site
Dr. Patricia Todebush is mentoring research projects in Computational Chemistry. The aim of the project is to use theoretical models to explain and predict complex biochemical mechanisms by analyzing the electronic structure of small molecules and their interactions with larger biological systems such as proteins and DNA.
Participants will be required to have:
Dr. Todebush is also interested in taking students to do research in the CHEM3224 course. Please see Dr. Todebush if you are interested in either research opportunity.
Dr. Caroline Clower is an associate professor of chemistry in the Department of Natural Sciences at Clayton State University.
Research interests:
If you are interested in working with Dr. Clower on any of the projects listed above, contact her at carolineclower@clayton.edu. The course credit given (3223/3224/4222) and the pre-requisite requirements for participation will vary depending on the nature of the project. See Dr. Clower for details.