Invited Lectures

24) Non-linear Polymers Session (Part of PMSE division) at American Chemical Society National Convention; New Orleans, LA March 2024. “Formation of Cyclic Polymers Via Nickel-catalyzed Reductive Coupling of Dibrominated Linear Precursors”

23) Poly Division at American Chemical Society National Convention; San Diego, CA March 23, 2022 “Teaching Scientific Writing and Communication Through an Undergraduate Polymer Chemistry Course”

22) University of California, Santa Cruz April 23, 2021 “Strategies Toward Environmentally Friendlier Transformations of Polymer Chains”

21) University of the Pacific February 4, 2020 “Strategies Toward ‘Greening’ Reactions of Polymer Chains”

20) University of San Diego April 12, 2018. “Synthetic Approaches to Cyclic Polymers”

19) Cyclic Polymers Session (Part of PMSE division) at American Chemical Society National Convention; New Orleans, LA March 2018.“Synthesis of Macrocyclic Polymers Directly from Dibrominated Precursors”

18) University of California, Merced March 9, 2018 “Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers Using Atom Transfer Reactions”

17) San Francisco State University December 9, 2017 “Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers Using Atom Transfer Reactions”

16) Cal Poly San Luis Obispo  September 29, 2017 “Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers Using Atom Transfer Reactions”

15) Pacifichem Symposium December 16, 2015 “Evaluation of Chain End Coupling Methods Leading to Macrocyclic Polymers”

14) Bloomsburg University April 10, 2015 “Cyclic Polymers via Radical Trap-Assisted Atom Transfer Reactions”

13) Millersville College September 30, 2013 “Polymer Synthesis and Transformations Using Atom Transfer Radical Reactions”

12) Lebanon Valley College September 19, 2013 “Polymer Transformations Using Atom Transfer Radical Reactions”

11) Cyclic Polymers Session (Part of PMSE division) at American Chemical Society National Convention; New Orleans, LA April 2013. “Synthesis of Macrocyclic Polymers Using Sequential Atom Transfer Radical Reactions.”

10) University of Southern California June 28, 2012 “Atom Transfer Reactions in the Presence of Trapping Agents”

9) Henry and Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Symposium, NY. October 29, 2010.  Presented poster entitled: “Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers”

8) University of Southern California June 23, 2009 “Synthesis of End-Labeled Polymers Using Controlled Radical Polymerization”

7) Ithaca College October 16, 2007 “Synthesis and Further Modification of End-functionalized Polymers Using Controlled Radical, Cationic, and Anionic Polymerization”

6) Duquesne University February 16, 2007 “Synthesis of Functionalized Polymers Using Radical and Cationic Initiating Systems”

5) Colgate University November 14, 2006 “Synthesis of Functionalized Polymers Using Radical and Cationic Initiating Systems”

4) Lehigh University September 14, 2005 “End-labeled Vinyl Polymers Using Radical and Cationic Initiating Systems”

3) University of Pennsylvania March 1, 2005 “Synthesis of Chromophore-labeled Vinyl Polymers”

2) Bloomsburg University October 16, 2002 “Synthesis and Characterization of Chromophore-Labeled Polymers”

1) California Institute of Technology: Harry Gray and Beckman Symposium June 12, 2002 “Molecular Materials: from Solar Cells to Sensors”