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Susan F. Hornbuckle
Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S., Columbus State University
M.S., Auburn University

Ph.D., Emory University

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(678) 466-4780
SusanHornbuckle@clayton.edu


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Dr. Susan Hornbuckle, an associate professor of chemistry in the Department of Natural Sciences, has been teaching chemistry at Clayton State University
since April 1992.

Her academic interests include organic chemistry, environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry and science education.

Dr. Hornbuckle serves as faculty advisor for the Pre-Pharmacy Student Association (PPSA) and she advises students majoring in pre-pharmacy.

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Select Refereed Journal Publications:

Hornbuckle, S. F.,  Padwa, A., Austin, D. J. (1996).  Ligand Induced Selectivity in Transition
 Metal Catalyzed Carbenoid Reactions. Effects on Regio- and Chemoselectivity in the Intramolecular
1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Carbonyl Ylides. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 61, 63.

Hornbuckle, S. F., Livant, P. D., Webb, T. R. (1995).  Sulfuranes with Oximate Ligands.
 Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60, 4153.

Padwa, A., Austin, D. J., Hornbuckle, S. F., Price, A. T. (1992).  Rhodium (II) Catalyzed Intramolecular
Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of Carbonyl Ylides. Computational and Empirical Studies of the
Regio- and Chemoselective Effect of Catalyst Ligand. Tetrahedron Letters, 33, 6427.

Padwa, A., Hornbuckle, S. F., Fryxell, G. E., Zhang, Z. J. (1992).  . Tandem Cyclization-Cycloaddition
Reaction of Rhodium Carbenoids. Studies Dealing with Intramolecular Cycloadditions.
Journal of the Organic Chemistry, 57
, 5747-5757.

Padwa, A., Austin, D. J., Hornbuckle, S. F., Semones, M. A. (1992) Control of Chemoselectivity in
Catalytic Carbenoid Reactions. Dirhodium(II) Ligand Effects on Relative Reactivities
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
114, 5, 1874-1876.

Padwa, A., Chinn, R. , Hornbuckle, S. F.,  Zhang, Z. (1991).  Cyclization-Cycloaddition Reaction of
Rhodium Carbenoids. Studies Dealing with the Geometric Requirements of Dipole Formation.
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 56
, 3271.

Padwa, A., Hornbuckle, S. F. (1991).  Ylide Formation from the Reaction of Carbenes and Carbenoids
with Heteroatom Lone Pairs. Chemical Reviews, 91, 263.

Padwa, A., Hornbuckle, S. F., Zhang, Z.,  Zhi, L. (1990).  Synthesis of 1,3-Diketones Using
α
-Diazoketones and Aldehydes in the Presence of Tin (II) Chloride. 
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 55
, 5297.

Padwa, A., Chinn, R. , Hornbuckle, S. F., Zhi, L. (1989).  Cyclic Carbonyl Ylide Formation from the
Rhodium (II) Acetate Catalyzed Reaction of 1-Diazoalkanediones.
Tetrahedron Letters, 30
, 301.

Padwa, A., Hornbuckle, S. F., Fryxell, G., Stull, P. D. (1989).  Reactivity Patterns in the Rhodium
Carbenoid Induced Tandem Cyclization-Cycloaddition Reaction.
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54
, 817.

Padwa, A., Fryxell, G. , Zhi, L., Hornbuckle, S. F. (1988).  Photochemical Rearrangement of
8-Oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-2-ones. Tetrahedron Letters, 29, 6889.

Refereed Presentations at Academic Conferences:

Hornbuckle, S. F. (2008, July).  Environmental chemistry students function as virtual EPA consultants
for a semester. 
Presented at the 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Bloomington, Indiana.

Hornbuckle, S. F. (2008, April).  The student-designed environmental chemistry course syllabus: What
topics are they really interested in learning?
 
Presented at the 235th American Chemical Society National
Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Henry, Susan C., May, M., Hornbuckle, Susan F., Ford, Dwedor M., Todebush, Patricia M., Taherbhai,
Fatimah, Finlay, Nikki M., Simpson, LaJaun E. (2007, October) Experience the Evidence Process: A
Fresh Approach to Promoting Interdisciplinary Learning through Synthesizing Student Work.
 
Presented at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning, Atlanta, GA

Hornbuckle, S. F. (2007, August).  Using animated flowcharts to teach organic reactions to the non-
science major students at Clayton State University.
 Presented at the 234th American Chemical
Society National
Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

Padwa, A., Hertog D., Hornbuckle, S., Precedo, L., Zhi, L. (1990, August). Tandem Cyclization-
Cycloaddition Chemistry of Rhodium Carbenoids for Heterocyclic Synthesis.
  Presented at the
200th American Chemical Society National  Meeting, Washington, District of Columbia.

Hornbuckle, S. F., Padwa A., Chinn, R., Dean, D., Zhi, L. (1989, April). Cyclization-Cycloaddition
Chemistry of Keto Rhodium Carbenoids.
  Presented at the 197th American Chemical Society
National Meeting, Dallas, Texas.

Hornbuckle, S.F., Padwa, A., Zhi, L. (1988, November). Tandem Cyclization-Cycloaddition Chemistry
of Keto Rhodium Carbenoids
.
  Presented at the 39th Southeast Regional American Chemical
Society Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia.