Associate Professor of Chemistry
Co-director, Natural Sciences Fellows Program
B.A. Wellesley College, 2005; English and Biological Chemistry, with honors, advisor: Dr. David Haines
Ph.D. Duke University, 2011; Bioorganic Chemistry, advisor: Dr. Dewey McCafferty
Postdoc NC State University 2014; Medicinal Chemistry, advisor: Dr. Christian Melander
B.S. Chemistry, Class of 2023
Project: Synthesis of small molecules with antibiotic adjuvant activity in medically relevant bacteria
B.S. Chemistry, Class of 2023
Project: Synthesis and evaluation of small molecules with antibiotic adjuvant activity in medically relevant bacteria
B.S. Biohemistry, Class of 2024
Project: Evaluation of small molecule antibiotic adjuvants in S. aureus
B.S. Biochemistry, Class of 2025
Project: Synthesis and evaluation of small molecules as antibiotic adjuvants
B.S. Biochemistry, Class of 2025
Project: Development and evaluation of in vivo models of bacterial infection and antibiotic adjuvant treatment
B.S. Neuroscience, Class of 2025
Project: Evaluation of small molecule antibiotic adjuvants in S. aureus
B.S. Biohemistry, Class of 2025
Project: Evaluation of bacterial biofilm formation in the presence of small molecules and differentially modified surfaces
B.S. Neuroscience, Class of 2025
Project: Evaluation of bacterial biofilm formation in the presence of small molecules and differentially modified surfaces
B.S. Biochemistry, Class of 2026
Project: Development and evaluation of in vivo models of bacterial infection and antibiotic adjuvant treatment
Brooke Allen, Current Position: Phlebotomist
Ashley King, Current Position: PhD Student, USC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maggie Mauer, Current Position: Certified Nursing Assistant, Duke University Hospital
Dexter Boldog, Current Position: QC Biochemistry Technician I, Medicago
Lauren Kaelin, Current Position: APEX Clinical Research Associate at Parexel
Nicholas Kirby, Current Position: Masters Student in the Hudson Lab, ECU
Mikaela Seemann, Current Position: PhD Student in the Butcher Lab, University of Wisconsin Biochemistry
David Allen, Current Position: Medical Student, Wayne State University
Rachel Berndsen, Current Position: Medical Student, Campbell University
Grayson Norris, Current Position: Medical Student, University of Oklahoma
Nicholas Cutrona, Current Position: Biologist, NIH NIAID
Kyra Gillard, Current Position: Scientist, Arcturus Therapeutics
Matt Hendrix, Current Position: Pharmaceutical sales rep
Rebecca Ulrich, Current Position: PhD Candidate in the Hergenrother Lab, UIUC Chemistry
Lisa Nguyen, Current Position: Pharmacist
Kaitlyn Wright, Current Position: Family medicine resident, Prisma Health
Evan Shaw, Current Position: Medical student, Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
Nickolle Baker
Will Trimble
Rebecca Schneider, Current Position: PhD candidate in the Stadtmueller Lab, UIUC Molecular & Cellular Biology
Dr. Pamela Lundin, High Point University
Dr. Heather Miller, High Point University
Dr. Julie Pollock, University of Richmond
Dr. Melissa Srougi, NC State University