Chemistry and Chemical Physics Graduate Programs brochure

SARAH A. CUMMINGS
Lecturer and Organic Chemistry
Coordinator
Chemical Education
E-mail: sac@unr.edu
B.S. (2001), Haverford College; Ph.D.
(2006), Columbia University (J.R. Norton); Postdoctoral
(2006-2007), University of Utah (M.S. Sigman).
Dr. Cummings is involved in developing and
upgrading the Organic Chemistry Laboratory
program, and in the supervision and training
of laboratory teaching assistants. In addition
to overseeing the laboratory program, she
also teaches General Chemistry and Organic
Chemistry.
Selected Publications
1. “An estimate of the reduction potential of
B(C F ) from electrochemical measurements on
6 5 3
related mesityl boranes,” Cummings, S.A.; Iimura,
M.; Harlan, C.J.; Kwaan, R.J.; vu Trieu, I.; Norton,
J.R.; Bridgewater, B.M.; Jakle, F.; Sundararaman, A.;
Tilset, M. Organometallics 2006, 1595-1598.
2 2. “Formation of a dynamic η (O,N)hydroxylaminato
zirconocene complex by
Nitrosoarene insertion into a ZrC σ-bond,” Cummings,
S.A.; Radford, R.; Erker, G.; Kehr, G.; Fröhlich,
R. Organometallics 2006, 839-842.
GARRY N. FICKES
Distinguished Research Professor
Organic Chemistry
E-mail: fickes@unr.edu
B.S. (1960), University of California
at Davis; Ph. D. (1965), University
of Wisconsin (H.L. Goering); Postdoctoral (1965-66)
Harvard University (P.D. Bartlett).
My research interests are in organic synthesis
and reaction mechanisms. Recent synthetic
work is in the areas of polycyclic ring systems,
polymers with special optical properties, and
photochemically reactive chiral compounds.
Selected Publications
1. “Synthesis of soluble, substituted silane high
polymers by Wurtz coupling techniques,” Miller,
R.D.; Fickes, G.N.; Thompson, D.T. J. Polym. Sci.,
Polym. Chem. Ed. 1991, 29, 813.
2. “Block interrupt polysilane derivatives,” Miller, R.D.;
Fickes, G.N. J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Chem. Ed. 1990,
28, 1397.
SÉSI M. MCCULLOUGH
Lecturer and General Chemistry
Coordinator
Chemical Education
E-mail: smm@unr.edu
B.A. (1986), California State
University, Sacramento; Ph.D. (1992), University of
California, Davis (C. Lebrilla); Postdoctoral (1992-
1993), Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California
(T. Lee).
Dr. McCullough is involved in developing and
upgrading the General Chemistry Laboratory
program, and in the supervision and training
of laboratory teaching assistants. In addition
to overseeing the laboratory program, she
also teaches General Chemistry and Analytical
Chemistry.
CHARLES B. ROSE
Associate Professor
Organic Chemistry
E-mail: crose@unr.edu
B.S. (1960), Brigham Young University;
M.A. (1963), Ph.D. (1966),
Harvard University (R.B. Woodward); Postdoctoral
Fellow (1966), Harvard University (R.B. Woodward).
Current projects include synthesis and
determination of physical properties of the
macrocyclic tetrapyrrole salts of the tetrabenzoporphyrin
system. We are also studying the
isolation and structure elucidation of natural
products from marine sources.
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