Group Members
Current Members
Graduate Students
Maksym Pavlenko
Graduate Student (Fall 2021 – present)
Education: MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry, University of Manchester, UK (2021)
Interests: Sports (Olympic weightlifting, swimming and snowboarding), gastronomy (cooking and baking, including food chemistry), literature, music and linguistics.
Abigail Procione
Graduate Student (Fall 2022 – present)
Education: B.S./M.S. Chemistry, University of Northern Colorado, with Michael Mosher (2022)
Interests: Dinosaurs and paleontology, neuropsychology, Grey’s Anatomy, mixology
Postdoctoral Researchers
Jorge Garduño
Postdoctoral Researcher (Spring 2022 – present)
Education: MSc & PhD Chemistry, UNAM, Mexico with Juventino García (2020). Postdoc, Dartmouth College with David Glueck (2022).
Interests: Reading, running, traveling, watching movies, music.
Kimberly Wasik
Postdoctoral Researcher (Summer 2022 – present)
Education: BS Chemistry, UT Austin, with Michael Krische (2016). PhD Chemistry, UN Reno, with Laina Geary (2022).
Interests: Hiking and exploring nature, piano, knitting, and cooking.
Undergraduate Students
Jack Ranani
Undergraduate Student (Fall 2021 – present)
First-Year Research Opportunities in Chemistry Program 2022; URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2022
Education: Biophysical Chemistry, Dartmouth College (expected 2025)
Interests: Cooking, watching Jeopardy!, and hiking.
Katherine Plaza
Undergraduate Student (Winter 2022 – present)
WISP (Women in Science Program) Intern 2022
Education: Chemistry, Dartmouth College (expected 2025)
Interests: Rock climbing, reading fiction, scuba diving and skiing.
Ryan Tanski
Undergraduate Student (Summer 2022 – present)
URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2022
Education: Chemistry, Dartmouth College (expected 2025)
Interests: Woodturning, hiking, snowboarding, and environmentalism.
Opportunities
Undergraduate students at Dartmouth interested in research opportunities are encouraged to contact Chris. Those interested in programs such as the Dartmouth Women in Science Program (WISP), the E. E. Just Program, Dartmouth's Academic Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE), and others, are very welcome to reach out for more information. External programs include the ACS DOC SURF program (for the summer between the junior and senior year).
Prospective graduate students should apply through the Department of Chemistry program. Inquiries from interested prospective students are always welcome.
Funded postdoctoral positions will be advertised when available. Interested postdoctoral candidates should send a cover letter, CV, 2-page summary of past research accomplishments and future research interests, and contact details for two or more referees (only applications that meet these criteria will receive a response). Outstanding applicants who wish to apply for independent funding will receive assistance with fellowship applications and should contact Chris well in advance of application deadlines.