Curriculum Vitae
JASON G. GILLMORE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY
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HOPE COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
A. PAUL SCHAAP SCIENCE CENTER, 35 E. 12TH ST.
HOLLAND, MI 49422-9000
www.hope.edu/academic/chemistry/faculty/gillmore
PHONE: (616)395-7308
FAX: (616)395-7118
[email protected]
Faculty Appointments:
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Hope College, Holland, MI; January 2010 to present.
Visiting Professor of Chemistry (Research), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ;
with Professor Devens Gust, August 2011 to May 2012.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Hope College, Holland, MI; July 2004 to January 2010.
Education:
NIH Postdoctoral Traineeship, Center in Molecular Toxicology, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN; with Professor Ned A. Porter, May 2003 to June 2004.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY, April 2003.
Major Advisor: Professor Joseph P. Dinnocenzo
Thesis Title: Photoinduced Cation Radical Isomerization Reactions in Polymeric Media –
"Quantum Amplified Isomerization."
Master of Science in Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech),
Blacksburg, VA, June 1998.
Major Advisor: Professor James M. Tanko
Thesis Title: Evaluation of 1,1-Dimethyl-5,7,-di-t-butylspiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one as
a Mechanistic Probe for Single Electron Transfer.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (cum laude, Commonwealth Scholar, Psychology Minor),
VPI&SU, Blacksburg, VA, December 1996.
Research:
Mechanistic & Synthetic Organic Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computational Modeling.
Hope College Chemistry Department, Holland, MI. July 2004 to present.
Reverse photochromes for molecular logic devices, synthesis and time-resolved spectroscopy. With
Prof. Devens Gust, Arizona State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and
the Center for Bio-inspired Solar Fuel Production, Tempe, AZ. August 2011 to May 2012.
Biologically relevant radical clocks to study lipid peroxidation. With Prof. Ned A. Porter,
Vanderbilt University Department of Chemistry and Center in Molecular Toxicology,
Nashville, TN. May 2003 to June 2004.
Investigations of cation radical isomerizations in polymer matrices and conventional solvents.
With Prof. Joseph P. Dinnocenzo, University of Rochester Department of Chemistry and
Center for Photoinduced Charge Transfer, Rochester, NY. September 1998 to May 2003.
Consultant. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY. With Drs. Samir Farid and Douglas R.
Robello. September 1999 to January 2003.
Evaluation of 1,1-dimethyl-5,7-di-t-butylspriro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one as a potential single
electron transfer probe. With Prof. James M. Tanko, VPI&SU, Blacksburg, VA.
August 1995 through July 1998.
Model study relating to the cis-decalin system in the ongoing total synthesis of Popolohuanone E.
With Prof. John W. Benbow, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. Summer 1995.
General research experience in organic synthesis. Synthesizing intermediates for use in ongoing
research, with Prof. Tomas Hudlicky, VPI&SU, Blacksburg, VA. Spring 1995.
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Teaching:
Lecture Courses:
• One semester Advanced Organic & Organometallic course, Hope College
• Two semester Organic Chemistry lecture and discussion, Hope College
• Implementing Peer Led Team Learning constructivist group problem solving sessions in
place of traditional recitation/discussion
• Developed and implementing a concurrent Peer Leader training "course"
• Substitute First Semester Organic Chemistry Lecturer as needed, UR
• First Semester Organic Chemistry PLTL Workshop Leader, UR
• First Semester Honors Organic Chemistry Lecture TA, UR
• Two Semester General Chemistry Undergraduate Recitation Instructor, VPI&SU
Laboratory Courses:
• Two Semester Organic Chemistry Lab, Hope College
• Increasing extent to which authentic research is implemented in the optional second
"independent project" credit in 2nd semester lab.
• Two Semester Organic Chemistry Lab Coordinator (5-7 sections: combined lab lecture, lab
prep), Hope College
• First Semester General Chemistry Lab, Hope College
• First Semester Organic Chemistry Lab TA, UR
• Two Semester Honors Organic Lab TA, UR
• Two Semester Organic Synthesis and Techniques Lab TA, VPI&SU
• Second Semester Organic Chemistry Lab TA, VPI&SU
Mentor/Supervisor:
• Maintain a research group of 3-6 students/summer and 2-5 students/semester.
• 18 Hope College undergraduate research students since joining Hope faculty in Fall 2004,
including one under-represented minority student.
• 7 external undergraduate research students since Fall 2004, including three underrepresented minorities (one of whom transferred to Hope) and one foreign-born US citizen.
5 of these 7 were two-year college students, two of whom subsequently transferred to Hope.
• 2 high school student under-represented minority researchers, Summer 2009
• 34 CHEM 256 Organic Lab II six week independent projects relating to my research, 27 of
whom went on in undergraduate research in the natural and applied sciences.
• American Chemical Society Scholars awardee (national honors scholarship program for
under-represented minority chemistry majors), 2007-2008.
• 2 Goldwater Scholars, 2008-2009; 1 Honorable Mention 2007-2008.
• 1 NSF GRFP Awardee, 2010; 2 Honorable Mentions, 2009, 2010.
• 2 graduate students & 1 postdoctoral scholar, Arizona State University (2011-12)
• Visiting 2nd year Graduate Student (from Politecnico di Milano, Italy), Vanderbilt,
May - November 2003.
• Undergraduate Summer Researcher, NSF-REU, UR, Summer 2001.
• Visiting High School Teachers, NSF-RET, UR, Summer 2001, Summer 2002.
• Undergraduate Advising, Hope College, 2005-present (6-14 chemistry majors at a time, 26
advisees to date).
Outreach Activities:
• Host annual visits of Western Michigan Christian High School advanced chemistry classes
to Hope College for a day of tours, demonstrations, and activities, 2004-2011.
• Demonstrations for "Bring your Child to Work" days, UR, 2001.
• National Chemistry Week Activities, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 2000, 2001.
• Elementary school classroom visits/demos, Rochester City School District, 1999-2000.
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Professional Service:
Organizer, Biennial Midwest P3 ("Postdoc to PUI Prof") Workshop, co-sponsored by NSF, ACS, and
Hope College, Holland, MI, April 2011 (with 2013 and 2015 planned and funded.)
Presenter/panelist/co-organizer, ACS "Postdoc to Faculty" (P2F) Workshop,
Boston, MA, August 2010
Denver, CO, August 2011
Philadelphia, PA, August 2012
Subject Matter Expert, ACS Career Pathways learning systems architecture program update
and realignment, October-December, 2011
Grants reviewed:
NSF – 5 ad hoc reviews since March 2006; CRIF:MU panelist October 2009
Research Corporation – 3 ad hoc reviews since January 2010
ACS Petroleum Research Fund – 3 ad hoc reviews since January 2011
Papers reviewed:
J. Org. Chem. – 4 reviews since June 2009
J. Phys. Chem. – 1 review since August 2010
Chemical Educator – 1 review since January 2010
J. Phys. Org. Chem. – 2 reviews since April 2011
Program review:
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL – two-day site visit April 2012 (CUR)
Tenure/promotion package review:
External reviewer on one case since October 2011
Institutional Service:
Hope College Chemistry Faculty Search Committee, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Chair Fall 2012
Hope College SHARP online summer research application and student management software,
Chemistry Department Liaison: 2007-2010
Development Team Faculty Coordinator: 2009-2011
Chair, Hope College Extracurricular Activities Committee, 2005-2008.
Hope College Health Professions Advisory Committee, 2008-2010
Hope College Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Seminar Coordinator, Hope College Chemistry Department, academic years 2007-2009
Coordinator of Professional / Graduate Opportunities advising for chemistry students, 2005-2009
Advisor, Hope College Chemistry Club / ACS Student Affiliates chapter (reactivated national
chapter status, won three consecutive honorable mention chapter awards), 2005-2008
Hope College Admissions volunteer (2-6 individual recruiting sessions with prospective chemistry
students per year, 6 faculty calling nights, 4 College "Junior Day" panels, 12 Department
Info Sessions) since 2005
"Faculty Voice" to the Dean of the Chapel re: Director of Worship opening, 2005-2006
Chair’s Graduate Student Advisory Panel, Department of Chemistry, Univ. of Rochester, 2001-2003
Dean’s Undergraduate Student Advisory Committee (Chemistry Department Representative),
College of Arts and Sciences, VPI&SU, 1995-1996
Awards and Honors:
NSF CAREER award, April 2010.
NSF Physical Organic Young Investigators Worskhop invitee, January 2010.
Gordon Research Conference on Photochemistry Travel Award, July 2007.
Project Kaleidoscope, Faculty for the 21st Century, Class of 2006.
Research Corporation Cottrell College Science Award, June 2006.
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Dreyfus Foundation Start-up Award, August 2004.
NIH Training Grant, Vanderbilt Center in Molecular Toxicology, 2003-2004.
Hooker Fellow, University of Rochester, 2000-2003.
Sproull Fellow, University of Rochester, 1998-2003.
Sherman Clarke Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, 1998-2003.
Departmental Tuition Waiver and Assistantship (Teaching or Research),
Chemistry Department, VPI&SU, 1997-1998.
National Merit Scholar, University Funded, VPI&SU, 1993-1996.
National Starch Corporation Merit Scholarship, Chemistry Department, VPI&SU, 1993-1996
Merck Award for Excellence in Organic Chemistry as an Undergraduate.
Golden Key National Honor Society, 1995 to Present.
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, 1995 to Present.
Professional Affiliations:
American Chemical Society,
Member, 2003-present; Student Member, 1997-2003; Student Affiliate, 1993-1996
Organic Division, 1997 to present
Division of Chemical Education, 2000 to present
Local Sections: Western Michigan 2004-present; Nashville, TN 2003-2004;
Rochester, NY 1998-2003; Virginia Blue Ridge 1997-1998
Inter-American Photochemical Society, 2007 to present
Council on Undergraduate Research, 2004 to present
Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges, 2005 to present
Intervarsity Emerging Scholars Network, 2004 to present
Professional Development:
CITI online human subjects training course, December 2008, refresher January 2012. (certificate)
NSF Undergraduate Research Centers grant program – PI & collaborators workshop,
Santa Clara, CA, September 2006. (participant/presenter)
CUR Dialog on Grantsmanship, Washington, DC, April 2005. (participant)
PKAL Leadership Initiative seminar on Building Research Rich Learning Environments,
Hope College, Holland, MI, April 2005. (participant/presenter)
Hope College Division of Natural & Applied Sciences junior faculty research enrichment
seminar & discussion group. October 2005 to May 2010. (participant)
Hope College Mentoring Program, August 2005 to May 2007. (mentee)
"In the Context…" missional workshop, Hope College, June 2006. (participant)
Hope College Teaching Enhancement Workshop, August 2004 plus monthly dinner meetings
throughout ay2004/5. (participant; contributed as a panelist in future years)
Pew Midstates Science & Mathematics Consortium New Faculty Workshop, Holland, MI,
July 2004. (participant; contributed as a panelist in future years)
Academic Careers in Chemistry Workshop, Eastern Analytical Symposium, Somerset, NJ,
November 2003. (competitive application process; supplemental travel award)
Co-organizer / Student Chair, Peer-Led Team Learning Regional Leaders’ Symposium, Nazareth
College, Rochester, NY, November 2001.
Peer-Led Team Learning: The Workshop Project, National Dissemination Grant. Various local
and national dissemination activities. 1999 to present.
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Funded grant support ($637,719 external + $157,655 internal since July 2004):
American Chemical Society Office of Graduate Education, "Additional support for the First Biennial
Midwest "Postdoc to PUI Professor" Workshop." April 2011, $10,000.
NSF/MPS/CHE/CSDM, "CAREER: Photochromic Photooxidants – developing electron deficient
photochromes to gate sensitivity toward photoinduced charge transfer." Applied July 2009,
funded April 2010, $549,000 over 5 years.
Hope College Nyenhuis Faculty Development Grant, "Next generation perimidinespirohexadienones, toward photochromic photooxidants." Applied January 2010, funded February 2010
($4,000), returned April 2010 due to successful external funding.
Hope College Towsley Research Scholar Program "runner-up" – "Photochromic Photooxidants:
Developing a series of electron-deficient photochromes to gate sensitivity toward
photoinduced charge transfer." Applied for semester course release and $16,000 stipend
over 4 summers in October 2006; awarded "runner-up" status November 2006, including
half-semester course release (Spring 2008) and $4,000 faculty development grant stipend
(expended Summer 2009).
Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Undergraduate Scholarships for Excellence in Chemistry, unsolicited award
made to the Hope College Chemistry Department who named student/mentor awardee,
$5,500 (Summer 2008).
Hope College / HHMI Computational Sciences & Modeling Award, to fund one student to develop a
computational aspect in a research group not previously using computation: "Adding
Computational Modeling Support to an Organic Photochemistry Research Program."
Applied February 2007, funded March 2007, $4,000 expended Summer 2007.
Research Corporation, Cottrell College Science Award, Grant # CC6653: "Photochromic
Photooxidants: developing a series of electron poor photochromes to gate photoinduced
charge transfer." Applied November 2005, funded June 2006, $43,219 (RC) + 19,871 (Hope
College match) = $63,090 over 3 years.
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Start-up Award Program, "Perimidinespirocyclohexadienone Photochromic Photooxidants: developing a series of photochromic reactions to
allow gating of photoinduced charge transfer initiation of cation radical reactions". Applied
May 2004, funded August 2004, $30,000 over up to 5 years.
Hope College Start-up Funds ($116,600 for 2004-2007).
Grants pending or not funded (> $1.25M):
Great Lakes Colleges Association, New Directions Initiative, "Leveraging a sabbatical opportunity
to learn about photochemical aspects of solar energy conversion", 9.5 mo budget: $4,750.
Applied May 2011, not funded.
NSF/MPS/CHE/DYN, "CAREER: Photochromic Photooxidants – developing electron deficient
photochromes to gate sensitivity toward photoinduced charge transfer", 5 yr budget:
$659,670. Applied July 2009, not funded.
NSF/MPS/CHE/DYN, "CAREER: Photochromic Photooxidants – developing electron deficient
photochromes to gate sensitivity toward photoinduced charge transfer", 5 yr budget:
$605,502. Applied July 2007, not funded.
NSF/MPS/DMR/SSC, "Collaborative Research: Analysis of Photochromic Materials by Solid-State
NMR" (3 yr budget: $44,059 for work at Hope; $306,402 to lead PI physical chemist Prof.
Sophia Hayes Washington University, St. Louis, MO). Applied October 2006, not funded.
Council on Undergraduate Research 2005 Summer Undergraduate Fellowship grant to fund one
additional undergraduate researcher (ca. $4,000). Applied November 2004, not funded.
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Publications, externally peer-reviewed:
(asterisk* indicates undergraduate co-author, double asterisk** indicates high school student co-author)
"Expanding and testing a computational method for predicting the ground state reduction
potentials of organic molecules on the basis of empirical correlation to experiment."
Lynch, E.J.*; Speelman, A.L.*; Curry, B.**; Murillo, C.**; Gillmore, J.G. J. Org. Chem.
2012, Article ASAP (online 23 June 2012), DOI: 10.1021/jo300853k.
"Successful Student Transitions from the Community College to the Four-Year College
Facilitated by Undergraduate Research." Higgins, T.B.; Brown, K.L.; Gillmore, J.G.;
Johnson, J.B.; Peaslee, G.F.; Stanford, D.J. Counc. Undergrad. Res. Q. 2011, 31 (3), 16-22.
"Synthesis and photochemistry of two quinoline analogs of the perimidinespirohexadienone
family of photochromes." Moerdyk, J.P.*; Speelman, A.L.*; Kuper, K.E. III*; Heiberger,
B.R.*; Ter Louw, R.P.*; Zeller, D.J.*; Radler, A.J.*; Gillmore, J.G. J. Photochem.
Photobiol. A 2009, 205, 84-92.
"Efficient Computational Methods for Accurately Predicting Reduction Potentials of Organic
Molecules." Speelman, A.L*; Gillmore, J.G. J. Phys. Chem. A 2008, 112 (25), 5685-5690.
(featured on cover)
"Peroxyl Radical Clocks." Roschek, B. Jr.; Tallman, K.A.; Rector, C.L.; Gillmore, J.G.;
Pratt, D.A.; Punta, C.; Porter, N.A. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71 (9), 3527-3532.
"Quantum Amplified Isomerization: A New Concept for Polymeric Optical Materials."
Gillmore, J.G.; Neiser, J.D.; McManus, K.A.; Roh, Y.; Dombrowski, G.W.; Brown, T.G.;
Dinnocenzo, J.P.; Farid, S.; Robello, D.R. Macromolecules 2005, 38 (18), 7684-7694.
"Cyclopropyl Carbinyl → Homoallyl-Type Ring Opening of Ketyl Radical Anions.
Structure/Reactivity Relationships and the Contribution of Solvent/Counterion
Reorganization to the Intrinsic Barrier." Tanko, J.M.; Gillmore, J.G.; Friedline, R.;
Chahma, M. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70 (10), 4170-4173.
"Radical ion probes. 11. Reaction of 1,1-dimethyl-5,7-di-t-butylspiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one
with 5-hexenyl magnesium bromide." Gillmore, J.G.; Tanko, J.M. Tetrahedron Lett.
1998, 39 (48), 8795-8798.
"Radical Ion Probes. 8. Direct and Indirect Electrochemistry of 5,7-Di-tert-butylspiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one and Derivatives." Phillips, J.P.; Gillmore, J.G.; Schwartz, P.*;
Brammer, L.E., Jr.; Berger, D.J.; Tanko, J.M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120 (1), 195-202.
Publications, not externally peer-reviewed:
(asterisk* indicates undergraduate co-author)
"Writing the Research Plan for Your Academic Job Application." ACS Graduate &
Postdoctoral Scholars Bulletin [Online] 2012, Article 2. (last accessed April 30, 2012)
http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/education/students/graduate/CNBP_029476
"PLTL impacts a career – from peer leader to the professoriate." Gillmore, J.G. Progressions:
The Peer-Led Team Learning Project Newsletter 2010, 12 (1), online at http://www.pltl.org.
"Optical Recording Material." Robello, D.R.; Dinnocenzo J.P.; Farid, S.; Gillmore, J.G.
US patents 6969578 B2 (Nov 29, 2005), 200040038146 A1 (Feb 26, 2004); European patent
1391886 A1 (Feb 25, 2004); Japanese patent 2004078224 A (March 11, 2004).
"Quantum Amplified Isomerization: A New Chemically Amplified Imaging System in Solid
Polymers." Robello, D.R.; Dinnocenzo, J.P.; Farid, S.; Gillmore, J.G.; Thomas, S.W. III*.
In Chromogenic Phenomena in Polymers: Tunable Optical Properties; Jenekhe, S.A.,
Kiserow, D.J., Eds.; ACS Symposium Series 888; American Chemical Society: Washington,
DC, 2004; pp 135-146.
"Photoinduced Cation Radical Isomerization Reactions in Polymeric Media – ‘Quantum
Amplified Isomerization’ " Gillmore, J.G., Ph.D. Thesis, University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY, April 2003.
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"Quantum Amplified Isomerization: Photoinitiated Electron Transfer Chain Reactions in
Dewarbenzene Substituted Polymers." Robello, D.R.; Farid, S.; Dinnocenzo, J.P.;
Gillmore, J.G. Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 2002, 43 (1), 165-166.
"Quantum Amplified Isomerization: A New Chemically Amplified Imaging System."
Robello, D.R.; Dinnocenzo, J.P.; Gillmore, J.G.; Thomas, S.W. III*. Polym. Prepr. (Am.
Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 2001, 42 (2), 717-718.
"Evaluation of 1,1-dimethyl-5,7-di-t-butylspiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one as a mechanistic probe
for single electron transfer." Gillmore, J.G., M.S Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute &
State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, June 1998.
Manuscripts submitted or in preparation:
(asterisk* indicates undergraduate co-author)
"Synthesis and structural investigation of an 'oxazinoquinolinespirohexadienone' that
only exists as its long-wavelength ring-opened quinonimine isomer." Pollock, B.J.*;
Sikes, C.A.*; Hawken, S.R.*; Ter Louw, R.P.*; Speelman, A.L.*; Stanford, D.J.; Wheeler,
K.A.; Gillmore, J.G. Manuscript submitted to J. Org. Chem. on 30 July 2012.
"Experimental and computational electrochemistry of quinazolinespirohexadienones –
differential electrochromic vs. photochromic behavior." Sluiter, K.B.*; Moerdyk, J.P.*;
Speelman, A.L.*; Lynch, E.J.*; Gillmore, J.G. Manuscript in preparation for planned
submission to Beilstein J. Org. Chem.
Research Presentations:
Synthesis, Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation: Undergraduate Research Toward
Perimidinespirohexadienone-Based Photochromic Photooxidants. University of Southern
Mississippi, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Hattiesburg, MI, September 2012.
(invited talk)
Photochemical, electrochemical, and computational investigations of perimidinespirohexadienone
analogs. 34th Reaction Mechanisms Conference, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO,
June 2012. (contributed poster)
Photochemical, electrochemical, and computational investigations of perimidinespirohexadienone
photochromes, toward photochromic photooxidants. 243rd American Chemical Society
National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2012. (contributed poster)
Synthesis, Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation: Undergraduate Research Toward
Perimidinespirohexadienone-Based Photochromic Photooxidants. Arizona State University,
Centers for Bioenergy & Photosynthesis and for Bio-Inspired Solar Fuel Production joint
seminar series, Tempe, AZ, November 2011. (invited talk)
Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation, Oh My... an organic chemist looks at old
photochromes in a new way. Eastern Illinois University Department of Chemistry,
Charleston, IL, April 2011. (invited talk)
Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation, Oh My... an organic chemist looks at old
photochromes in a new way. Ball State University Department of Chemistry,
Muncie, IN, November 2010. (invited talk)
Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation, Oh My... an organic chemist looks at old
photochromes in a new way. Valparaiso University Department of Chemistry,
Valparaiso, IN, February 2010. (invited talk)
Synthesis, Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation: First Forays Toward Photochromic
Photooxidants. Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI, February 2010. (invited talk)
Photochromic Photooxidants and related work. NSF Physical Organic Young Investigators
Workshop, Austin, TX, January 2010. (invited discussion)
Synthesis, Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation: First Forays Toward Photochromic
Photooxidants. Johns Hopkins University Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD,
October 2009. (invited talk)
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Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation, Oh My... an organic chemist looks at old
photochromes in a new way. Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Chemistry,
Saint Peter, MN, March 2009. (invited talk)
Synthesis, Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Computation: First Forays Toward Photochromic
Photooxidants. Bowling Green State University Department of Chemistry and Center for
Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green, OH, March 2009. (invited talk)
Synthesis, Photochemistry, and Electrochemistry of Quinoline Analogs of
Perimidinespirohexadienone Photochromes. Inter-American Photochemical Society 19th
Winter Conference, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, January 2009. (contributed poster)
Photochromic Photooxidants: Toward using Organic Photochromes to Gate Sensitivity to
Photoinduced Charge Transfer. Washington University Department of Chemistry, St. Louis,
MO, September 2008. (invited talk)
Efficient Computational Methods for Accurately Predicting Organic Reduction Potentials:
Application to the Design of a New Class of Photooxidants. 32nd Reaction Mechanisms
Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, June 2008. (contributed poster)
Photoresponsive Materials – Using Light to Change Stuff. Hope College Winter Happening 2008
community lecture series, Holland, MI, January 2008. (invited non-technical talk)
Photochromic Photooxidants: Tuning the electronic properties of perimidinespirohexadienones in
an attempt to gate PICT. Gordon Research Conference on Photochemistry, Smithfield, RI,
July 2007. (contributed poster, supplemental travel award)
Photochromic Photooxidants: Developing a series of electron-poor photochromes in an attempt to
gate sensitivity to photoinduced charge transfer. 232nd American Chemical Society National
Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 2006. (contributed talk)
Photochromic Photooxidants: Developing electron deficient photochromes to gate sensitivity to
photoinduced charge transfer. 31st Reaction Mechanisms Conference, College Park, MD,
June 2006. (contributed poster, invited talk)
Photochromic Photooxidants: using photochrome rearrangements to gate photoinduced charge
transfer ability. Calvin College Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Grand Rapids,
MI, February 2006. (invited talk)
Photochromic Photooxidants: using photochrome rearrangements to gate photoinduced charge
transfer ability. Andrews University Department of Chemistry, Berrien Springs, MI,
October 2005. (invited talk)
Peroxyl Radical β-Fragmentations as Free Radical Clocks of Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions.
9th International Symposium on Organic Free Radicals, Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France,
June 2004. (contributed poster)
Photoinitiated cation radical isomerization reactions in polymeric media: long distance charge
separation in a low dielectric media? 226th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
New York, NY, September 2003. (contributed talk)
Cation Radical Isomerizations in Polymeric Media. Virginia Tech Chemistry Department
Blacksburg, VA, October 2001. (invited talk)
Ion Radical Reactions in Polymeric Media. Pacifichem 2000 – the International Chemical Congress
of Pacific Basin Societies, Symposium on Reactive Intermediates and Strained Molecules,
Honolulu, HI, December 2000. (invited talk)
Ion Radical Isomerizations in Polymeric Media. Gomberg 2000, 8th International Symposium on
Organic Free Radicals, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2000. (contributed poster & talk)
Utility of 1,1-Dimethyl-5,7,-di-t-butylspiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-one as a Probe for Single Electron
Transfer. Southeast Regional Meeting of the ACS, Roanoke, VA, October 1997.
(contributed talk)
Non-research Professional Presentations:
Managing a Successful Undergraduate Research Group in the Sciences at a Liberal Arts College.
"Preparing Future Faculty" & "Strategies for Success" programs, Arizona State University
Graduate College, Tempe, AZ, April 2012. (invited talk & discussion session)
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Organic Chemistry PLTL implementation at Hope College – Jack Kampmeier and PLTL impact a
career from Peer Leader to the PUI Professoriate. Symposium on Next Generation PLTL in
Honor of Jack Kampmeier, 243rd American Chemical Society National Meeting,
San Diego, CA, March 2012. (invited talk)
Peer Led Team Learning – Modern Pedagogy Breakout Session. P3 Workshop, Holland, MI,
April 2011. (invited presentation)
Interactive Pedagogy Workshop – Peer Led Team Learning. ACS "Postdoc to Faculty" Workshop,
Boston, MA, August 2010; Denver, CO, August 2011. (two invited workshop presentations)
Personal reflections on the Mission of Hope College panelist presenter, Hope College Teaching
Enhancement Workshop, August 2010. (invited panelist)
Faculty Careers at Undergraduate Institutions: Teaching, Research and Service. Johns Hopkins
University Department of Chemistry, Baltimore, MD, October 2009. (invited talk)
Faculty Careers at PUIs: Teaching, Research and Service. Washington University Department of
Chemistry, St. Louis, MO, September 2008. (invited talk)
URC supported student transitions from the community college. 20th Biennial Conference on
Chemical Education, Bloomington, IN, July 2008.
(contributed talk co-presented with Harper College collaborator Prof Dan Stanford)
Scientific Careers: Teaching, Research and much more. Midstates Consortium for Math & Science,
Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Chicago,
IL, November 2007. (invited panelist)
The 2YC-4YC Research Pipeline: A Success Story. An invited talk (CHED 241) in the Division of
Chemical Education symposium on Broadening Participation in Undergraduate Research at
the 233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007.
(invited talk prepared with collaborator Professor Dan Stanford of Harper College, presented
by him and our student Christine Bodden)
Balance in the Academic Life panelist presenter, Hope College Teaching Enhancement Workshop
dinner series, October 2006. (invited panelist)
Presenter, Midstates Consortium for Math & Science New Faculty Workshop, Holland, MI,
July 2005; July 2006; July 2011. (three invited talks on launching a successful career)
Reflections on the personal impact of Peer-Led Team Learning on the career of a past leader.
Symposium celebrating the 70th birthday and retirement of Professor Jack Kampmeier,
University of Rochester Chemistry Department, Rochester, NY, June 2005. (invited talk)
Academic Careers in Chemistry. Panelist for a graduate student discussion group, University of
Rochester Chemistry Department, Rochester, NY, June 2005. (invited panelist)
Panelist presenter (new faculty perspective), PKAL Leadership Initiative seminar on Building
Research Rich Learning Environments, Hope College, Holland, MI, April 15-17, 2005.
(invited talk)
Graduate School, perspectives of an undergraduate alumnus. Virginia Tech Chemistry Club,
Blacksburg, VA, October 2001. (invited discussion)
Selected Student Research Presentations (national posters and all external talks):
(undergraduate students indicated with an asterisk*; presenters in bold)
(students have presented 12 additional contributed posters at regional meetings, while internally, students have
presented 24 short talks and 44 posters at department, division, and college level events)
Pollock, B.J.*; Gillmore, J.G. Structural studies of oxazinoquinolinespirohexadienone
“photochromes” and related molecules, 244th American Chemical Society National
Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2012. (contributed poster)
Lynch, E.J.*; Gillmore, J.G. Expanding an Accurate and Efficient Method for the Prediction of
Ground State Reduction Potentials of Organic Molecules, 17th Midwest Undergraduate
Computational Chemistry Conference, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, July 2011.
(contributed talk)
Lindberg, K.A.*; Peterson, L.J.*; Gillmore, J.G. A Robust and Flexible Route toward three
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Carbonyl-Substituted Perimidinespirohexadienone Photochromes, 33rd Reaction
Mechanisms Conference, Amherst, MA, June 2010. (contributed poster)
Hawken, S.R.*; Pollock, B.J.*; Sluiter, K.B.*; Gillmore, J.G. Quinazolinespirohexadienones and
Oxazinoquinolinespirohexadienones – quinoline analogs of perimidinespirohexadienone
photochromes as potential "Photochromic Photooxidants", 33rd Reaction Mechanisms
Conference, Amherst, MA, June 2010. (contributed poster)
Speelman, A.L.*; Gillmore, J.G. Efficient Computational Methods for Accurately Predicting
Organic Reduction Potentials for Photooxidant Design, 236th American Chemical Society
National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008. (invited poster)
Moerdyk, J.P.*; Speelman, A.L.*; Gillmore, J.G. Quinoline Analogs of Perimidinespirohexadienone Photochromes: Synthesis, Photochemistry, and Electrochemistry, 236th American
Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008. (contributed poster)
Moerdyk, J.P.*; Gillmore, J.G. Quinoline analogs of perimidinespirohexadienone photochromes,
toward gating PICT. Midstates Consortium for Math & Science Consortium Undergraduate
Research Symposium in the Physical Sciences & Mathematics, Chicago, IL, November
2007. (contributed talk)
Bodden, C.L.*; Gillmore, J.G. Toward carbonyl analogs of perimidinespirohexadienones to gate
PICT. Regional NSF-REU Symposium, South Bend, IN, August 2007.
(invited talk – 2nd prize)
Stanford, D.J.; Gillmore, J.G.; Bodden, C.L.* The 2YC-4YC Research Pipeline: A Success Story.
233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting. (CHED 241). Chicago, IL, March
2007 (invited talk in Symposium on Broadening Participation in Undergraduate Research,
with Harper College collaborator Prof. Dan Stanford.)
Knoll, R.W.*; Gillmore, J.G. Toward Substituted Quinoline Analogs of Perimidinespirohexadienone Photochromes. 233rd American Chemical Society National Meeting. (CHED 653).
Chicago, IL, March 2007.
(abstract submitted and accepted, poster prepared but not presented due to illness)
Ter Louw, R.P.*; Moerdyk, J.P.*; Gillmore, J.G. Developing Quinoline Analogs of Perimidinespirohexadienone Photochromes as "Photochromic Photooxidants". 232nd American
Chemical Society National Meeting. (CHED 296). San Francisco, CA, September 2006.
(contributed poster)
Moerdyk, J.P.*; Gillmore, J.G. Quinoline Analogs of Perimidinespirohexadienone Photochromes:
Toward Gating Photoinduced Charge Transfer. Lilly Undergraduate Research Fellows
Day, Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, IN, August 2006. (invited poster)
Moerdyk, J.P.*; Gillmore, J.G. Quinoline Analogs of Perimidinespirohexadienone Photochromes:
Toward Gating Photoinduced Charge Transfer. Regional NSF-REU Symposium, South
Bend, IN, August 2006. (contributed poster – 1st prize; invited talk – 2nd prize)
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