Selected Student Accomplishments

Several talented students have participated in research in my group. Below is a summary of some of their notable accomplishments during their time at WKU:

Major Awards

Emily Turner, Outstanding Honors Graduate at WKU, 2009

Emily Turner, Ogden Foundation Award (Top award at WKU), 2009

Brittany Morgan, Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, 2011

Jonathan Hendrie, Fulbright Scholar, 2014

Departmental Awards

Donald Chapman, Carl P. McNally scholarship (undergraduate), 2005

Donald Chapman, Outstanding graduating senior, 2006

Steve Chmely, Outstanding major, 2006

Bethany Alicie, Outstanding major, 2006

Becca Sandlin, Carl P. McNally scholarship (undergraduate), 2006

Becca Sandlin, Oustanding graduating senior, 2007

Rebekkah Lively, Glenn Dooley scholarship, 2007
Nayna Kotadia, Carl P. McNally fellowship (graduate), 2007

Kevin Kerian, Glenn Dooley scholarship, 2010

Brittany Morgan, Freshman chemistry award, 2010

Brittany Morgan, Organic chemistry award, 2011

Stephanie Robey, Glenn Dooley scholarship, 2011

Brittany Morgan, Outstanding major, 2012

Amy Poynter, Outstanding major, 2012

Jonathan Hendrie, Outstanding major, 2014

Honors Thesis

Donald Chapman, 2005

Rebekkah Dudgeon, 2009

Emily Turner, 2009

Stephanie Robey, 2011

Nilesh Sahi, 2012

Amy Poynter, 2012

Daniel Jackson, 2013

Jonathan Hendrie, 2013

Morgan Gruner, 2014

Publications

Co-authors on peer-reviewed publications

Carrie Rowan

Jeremiah Mitchell

Donald Chapman

Sondra Massey

Carrie Haare

Rebecca Davis-Sandlin (2)

Michael Starling

Stephen Chmely

Rebekkah Dudgeon

Stephanie Robey

Sam Bradley

Celia Whelan

Jonathan Hendrie

Ginny Martin

Amy Poynter

Daniel Jackson

Presentations

Award-winning presentations

Sondra Massey, 3^rd place, undergraduate chemistry oral presentation, Kentucky Academy of Science meeting, 2004

Becca Sandlin, 2^nd place, poster presentation, WKU Annual Student research conference, 2005

Becca Sandlin, 2^nd place, undergraduate chemistry and engineering oral presentations, WKU Annual Student research conference, 2006

Becca Sandlin, 2^nd place, undergraduate chemistry oral presentatiosn, Kentucky Academy of Science meeting, 2006

Steve Chmely, 3^rd place, undergraduate chemistry and engineering oral presentations, WKU Annual Student research conference, 2006

Becca Sandlin, 1^st place, undergraduate chemistry and geology oral presentations, WKU Annual Student research conference, 2007

Ginny Martin and Amy Poynter, 1^st place, undergraduate poster section, WKU Annual Student research conference, 2011

Cynthia Tope, 1^st place (tied), undergraduate poster session, WKU Annual Student Research Conference, 2012

Cynthia Tope, 1^st place, undergraduate poster session, WKU Annual Student Research Conference, 2014

Suhaib Mahmood, 1^st place, undergraduate poster session, WKU Annual Student Research Conference, 2014

National meeting presentations

Sondra Massey

Becca Sandlin (3)

Donald Chapman (2)

Steve Chmely

Bethany Alicie

Amanda Moore

Stephen Gibson

Michael Starling

Rebekkah Dudgeon

Nilesh Sahi

Khaja Muneeruddin

Brittany Morgan

Stephanie Robey

Amy Poynter

Ginny Martin

Celia Whelan (2)

Jonathan Hendrie (2)

Cynthia Tope

Daniel Jackson