Presentations

 2006
Bennett, N.S. "Solving Interesting Synthetic Problems with Under-utilized Reactions", UNC-Wilmington Department of Chemistry Seminar Series, Wilmington, NC, 02/10/06.

Bennett, N.S. "Becoming a Lifelong Learner: What it Means to Be a Student," Wake Technical Community College Seminar Series, Raleigh, NC, 11/05/05 and 02/08/06.

Dumitriu, L., C. Segal, M. Craciun, A. Cocu, and L. P. Georgescu. Model Discovery and Validation for the QSAR Problem using Association Rule Mining. International Conference on Knowledge Mining, ICKM 2006, Prague, Czech Republic, February 2006. 24-26, 2006    

Lucian Georgescu, Grant N. Holder Quality Benchmarks for Wine Analysis (invited talk), presented to the NC Winegrower's Association Conference, February 5, 2006.

Holder, G.N; Georgescu L, "Quality Benchmarks for Wine Analysis" (invited talk), presented to the NC Winegrower's Association Conference, February 5, 2006.

Holder G.N. "Appalachian State University:   Initiatives for Grape Growers and Winemakers" presented to the NC Winegrower's Association Conference, February 5, 2006.

Rhyne, T.C. "Is There a Philosophy of Chemistry?" presented to the A. R. Smith Department of Chemistry, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, January 20, 2006.

Rhyne, T.C."Developing Digital Instructional Videos to Demonstrate Laboratory Experiments in Chemistry," presented to the Instructional Digital Media Users Group, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, March, 2006.

Yang, L . C. A. Neel, L. G. Puckett, and D. Gilman, "Study of Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase Inhibition by Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detection," The Pittsburgh Conference, March 13, 2006, Orlando, FL (oral presentation).

2005
Bennett, N.S. "Providing Students with a Complete Toolbox for Chemical Analysis:Adaptation and Implementation of Problem Based Experiments Across the Chemistry Curriculum at Appalachian State University", Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Education, New London, CT,06/21/05-07/01/05.

Bennett, N.S. "Becoming a Lifelong Learner: What it Means to Be a Student", Wake Technical Community College Seminar Series, Raleigh, NC, 11/05/05 and 02/08/06.

Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Crowe, Lindsey M.; Kitchens, Carolyn A.; Reynolds, Lindsay M.; Williams, Stephen D.; The Study of the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of 1-Bromo-2,4-Difluorobenzene with Cyclic Amines.   Presented to the Presented to the 8 th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 19, 2005.

Crowe L. M, Cartaya-Marin C. P., and Williams, S.D. "Theoretical Study of the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction of Trihalogenated Benzenes with Ammonia", Presented to the Presented to the 8 th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 19, 2005.

Eagle, C.T. "Preparing students for industry: Researching the literature and presenting a chemistry seminar". 230 th National American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington, D.C. August 28-September 1, 2005, CHED 20.

Eagle C.T. "Women in Chemistry; From Alchemy to the Nobel Prize" Keynote address at Pfeiffer University's Second Annual George A. Pfeiffer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC, September 24, 2005.

Froehlich, M.; Gruber, M.; Hazaveh K.; Stepp, A.; Vogl, C.; Xiaohai, W.; Xiaofeng, X.; Allain, E. J.; Coward-Kelly, G.; "Mathematical Modeling of Enzyme Action in Fuel Alcohol Production." Presented in the 11 th Industrial Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Workshop (NCSU) on July 25, 2005. The presentation was published in the conference proceedings; Buche, R. T.; Haider, M. A.; Olufsen, M. S.; Smith, R. A.; Tran, H., Eds.; North Carolina State University: Raleigh, North Carolina, 2005; Chapter 2.

Lucian P. Georgescu, Grant N. Holder. The Protective Role of Wine, (invited talk) presented to the Institute for Senior Scholars, Boone, NC, October 14, 2005.

Lucian.P. Georgescu, A. Antemir, G. C arac, P. Popa, G. Cioacata. Study on natural ecological systems for inhibiting the degradation of agricultural products. 2nd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis November 2-4, 2005, Prague, Czech Republic.

Lucian P. Georgescu. M anagement of Contaminated Land (Module in Building knowledge and skills to face the challenge of the land remediation. Remediation of Contaminated Land in Europe) ConSoil 2005, October, 3-7, 2005, Bordeaux France, 9 th International FZK/TNO Conference on Contaminated Soil (cooperation with BRGN).

Harris, J. G, and Bennett, N.S." Microwave-Induced Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution of Pyridine", 1 st Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC 11/11/05-11/12/05.

Holder, G.N. "Biotechnological Methods for Enhancing Wine Quality", (invited talk) I-7 Futures Forum, Western Carolina University, April 13, 2005.

Holder, G.N. "The Protective Role of Wine," (invited talk) presented to the Institute for Senior Scholars, Boone, NC, October 14, 2005.

Juliani, A. and Wheeler, D.E. "Cp* Ruthenium Diphenylacetylene Complexes as Models for Nonlinear Optical Materials", 61 st Southwest and 57 th Southeast Joint Regional Meetings of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN, November 4, 2005.

Naff, Jessica L. and Puckett, Libby G. "Determining the Relative Age of Ballpoint Pen Ink on Documents Using High Performance Capillary Electrophoresis," National Alpha Chi Convention, St. Louis, MO, April 8, 2005.

Oates R.P. and Bennett, N. S. "A Problem-Based Experiment for Optimizing the Oxidation of Alcohols", 1 st Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC 11/11/05-11/12/05.

Pace, R and Babyak C.M. "Electrochemical Analysis of Trace Metals and Dissolved Organic Matter in Blue Ridge Mountain Head Water Streams" Presented to the Presented to the 8 th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 19, 2005.

Sigmann, Samuella B.  "Utilizing Web-Based Applications to Fulfill Safety Training For Undergraduates, as Outlined in the ACS Publication, Undergraduate Professional Education in Chemistry Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures." 61 st Southwest and 57 th Southeast Joint Regional Meetings of the American Chemical Society,, Memphis, TN, United States, November 1 - 4, 2005, Abstract 23032.

Tashakkori, Sina, Anoufriev, Gregory and Holder Grant N.; "Investigation of Extracts of the "Clevers"(Galium aparine L.) Plant as an Internal Remedy for Contact Dermatitis brought on by Urushiol Exposure." Presented to the 8 th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10, 2005.

2004
Carson, Bradley E.; Ramey, Michael B. Fabrication of Water-Soluble Electroactive Derivatives of Polythiophene. Presented to the 7th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 22, 2004.

Cartaya-Marin, Claudia; Crowe, Lindsey M.; Kitchens, Carolyn A.; Reynolds, Lindsay M.; and Williams, Stephen D. The Study of the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of 1-Bromo2,4-diflourobenzene with Cyclic Amines.  Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #250.

Eagle, C.T.; Rhyne, T.C. Development of an On-line Chemical Communication Skills Course.  Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 11, 2004. Paper #72.

Heinrich, Justin E.; Wheeler, Dale E. Novel Bimetallic Cp* Ruthenium/Ferrocene Complexes. Presented to the 7th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 22, 2004.

Holder, Grant N.; Tierney, Jill M. The Effect of Solvent and Temperature on the Concerted-to-Stepwise Transition in the Reduction of Iodinated Aromatic Compounds: Environmental Influences on a Dissociative Electron Transfer. Presented to the 7th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 22, 2004.

Holder, Grant N. Voltammetric Investigations of Unusually Crowded Re(V) Complexes and Other Intriguing Molecules (invited talk) prsented to the students and faculty of the Department of Chemistry of Western Carolina University, April 2, 2004.

Jumper, Sarah E.; Kovalcik, Kasey D. Solution Optimization for Voltammetric Lead Determination. Presented to the 7th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 22, 2004.

Miller, Brad C.; Cutler, Erin C.; Andersland, John; Shon, Young-Seok. Preparation of Nanoparticle-Coated Glass Fibers for Environmental Applications. Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #156.

Parker, J. Matthew; Wheeler, Dale E. Synthesis and Further Characterization of Novel Diphenylacetylene-Based Push-Pull Chromophores. Presented to the 7th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 22, 2004.

Ramey, Michael B. Photo- and Electroactive Materials Design within an Undergraduate Research Framework. Presented to the Department of Chemistry, East Tennessee State University , Johnson City , TN , February 6, 2004.

Sigmann, Samuella B. Profiling Trace Elements in Bullet Lead Using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) - An Inquiry Based Investigation for the Quantitataive or Instrumental Laboratory. Presentedd to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #90.

Sigmann, S. B.; Wheeler, D. E. Lorna's Sun Bottle: An Original Activity to Integrate Children's Literature and Chemistry in the K-3 Classroom.. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association National Convention, Atlanta , GA , April 1-4, 2004.

Wheeler, D. E.; Sigmann, S. B. High School and/or College Mentoring Activity--Integrating Children's Literature and Chemistry in the K-3 Classroom. Presented to the 18 th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Ames , IA , July 18-22, 2004. Workshop W33.

Wheeler, Dale E.; Tuttle, Bradley P. Synthesis and Reactivity of (p-nitrobenzaldehyde)RuCp* OTf. Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #511.

Williams, Stephen D.; Crowe, Lindsey M.; Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P. Theoretical Study of the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of Trihalogenated Benzenes with Ammonia.  Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #251.

Williams, Stephen D.; Gibbons, Thomas P.; Kitchens, Christopher L.; Johnson, Timothy J. Relative Raman Intensities in C6H6, C6D6, and C6F6: A Comparison of Different Computational Methods. Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #447.

Yoblinski, B.J. Stretching the Periodic Table. Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #396.

Yoblinski, B.J.; Rhyne, Thomas C. Peer Teaching Assistants in General Chemistry Labs. Presented to the 56th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC, November 10-13, 2004. Poster #69.

Yoblinski, B.J. Peer Teaching Assistants in General Chemistry Labs. Presented to the 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Ames , IA , July 18-22, 2004. Paper S151.

Yoblinski, B.J. Stretching the Periodic Table. Presented to the 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Ames , IA , July 18-22, 2004. Poster P66.

2003
Arsenault, Jennifer; Buckner, Kori L.; Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Williams, Stephen D.; Soeder, Robert W. The Study of the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of 4-Bromo-1,2-dichlorobenzene with Cyclic Amines. Presented at the Research in the Capital Undergraduate Research Symposium for the North Carolina General Assembly, Raleigh , NC , April, 2003.

Bennett, Nicole S. Preparation of Dihydropyrans via the Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder Reaction. Presented to the 2003 Gordon Research Conference on Heterocyclic Chemistry, Newport , RI , July 9, 2003.

Eagle, C. T. The Art and Craft of Teaching Chemistry. Presented at the "In Celebration" Program Sponsored by the Hubbard Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, January 31, 2003.

Heinrich, Justin E.*; Wheeler, Dale E. Novel Bimetallic Cp* Ruthenium / Ferrocene Complexes. Presented to the 55 th Southeastern Regional Meeting of theAmerican Chemical Society, Atlanta , GA , November 16, 2003.

Williams, Stephen D. Some Applications of Computational Quantum Chemistry. Presented to the Department of Chemistry, East Tennessee State University , Johnson City , TN , October 3, 2003.

Williams, Stephen D.; Edwards, Emily E. Scalar Relativistic Study of the Structure of Rhodium Acetate . Presented at ECCC9, the Ninth Annual Electronic Computational Chemistry Conference, an on-line meeting hosted by the Cooper Union ( http://eccc9.cooper.edu/ ), through March, 2003.

Yoblinski, Robert J. Sequencing General Chemistry, A New, More Logical Approach. Presented to the Two Year College Chemistry Conference ( 2YC3 ) in Elizabethtown , KY , October, 2003.

2002
Anoufriev, Gregory V. Ethics in Gerontology. Presented to the A. R. Smith Department of Chemistry, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 2002.

Arsenault, Jennifer; Buckner, Kori L.; Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Williams Stephen D.; Soeder, Robert W. The Study of The Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of 4-Bromo-1,2-dichlorobenzene with Cyclic Amines. Presented at the Fifth Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 23, 2002.

Arsenault, Jennifer; Buckner, Kori L.; Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Williams Stephen D.; Soeder, Robert W. The Study of The Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of 4-Bromo-1,2-dichlorobenzene with Cyclic Amines. Presented at the American Chemical Society Meeting in Miniature, Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , NC , November 2, 2002.

Bennett, Nicole S. Interesting Synthetic Problems in Organic Chemistry. Presented to the Department of Chemistry Award Symposium for Excellence in Undergraduate Chemical Research, Indiana University , Bloomington , IN , September 27, 2002.

Dearman, B. M.; Eagle, C. T. Chemistry for Breakfast: Approaching Kinetics and Uncovering Everyday Chemistry by Cooking Eggs. Presented at the 5 th Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 22-23, 2002.

Dearman, B. M.; Goodman, A. B.; Eagle, C. T. Chemistry for Breakfast: Approaching Kinetics and Uncovering Everyday Chemistry by Cooking Eggs. Presented at the 54 th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston , SC , November 13-16, 2002 . Paper 476.

Eagle, C. T. Food Allergies and Sensitivities. Presented to the WIC Program Staff of the Appalachian District Health Department, Boone , NC , August 27, 2002.

Eagle, C. T.; Werts, M. G. Student Comprehension of Quantum Numbers. Presented at the 54 th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston , SC , November 13-16, 2002 . Paper Number 333.

Edwards, E. E.; Williams, S. D. Relativistic Calculations of the Structure of Diaquo Rhodium Acetate . Presented at the 5 th Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 22-23, 2002.

Edwards, E. E.; Williams, S. D. Relativistic Calculations of the Structure of Diaquo Rhodium Acetate . Presented at the NCSC User's Forum, Research Triangle Park , NC , May, 2002.

Jelesnianski, Lisa M.; Rhyne, Thomas C. Water Quality Monitoring in Watauga County , NC . Presented at the 5 th Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 22-23, 2002.

Rhyne, Thomas C. A Curricular Model for Teaching Undergraduate Research. Presented to the Symposium on Crossing the Chasm between Research and the Undergraduate Curriculum at the 223 rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando , FL , April 7-11, 2002.

Rogers, J. M.; Yoblinski, R. J. Synthesis and Characterization of a Series of Ligand Bridged Rhenium Compounds. Presented at the 5 th Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 22-23, 2002.

Sigmann, S. B.; Wheeler, D. E. Integrating Children's Literature and Chemistry in the K-3 Classroom. Presented at the 54 th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston , SC , November 14-16, 2002 ; Workshop 698.

Sigmann, S. B.; Wheeler, D. E. Quantitative Determination of Citric and Ascorbic Acid. Presented at the 54 th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston , SC , November 14-16, 2002 . Poster 531.

Soltys, James; Tashakkori, R.; Williams, S. D. Visualizing 3-D Atomic/Electronic Structures Using an OpenGL Application. Presented at the 5 th Annual Celebration of Research and Creative Endeavors, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 22-23, 2002.

Wheeler, D. E.; Sigmann, S. B. The Quantitative Determination of Food Dyes in Powdered Drink Mixes - A High School / General Science Laboratory Exercise. Presented at the 54 th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston , SC , November 14-16, 2002 . Poster 532.

Yoblinski, R. J. Ideas for Turning a Student-Led Demonstration Show Into a Chemistry Department Propaganda Extravaganza. Presented at the 54 th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston , SC , November 14-16, 2002.

Yoblinski, R. J. Integrating WebCT into General Chemistry Laboratories. Presented at the 54 th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston , SC , November 14-16, 2002.

2001
Brooke, Corley P.; Spann, Nancy G.; Rhyne, Thomas C. The Challenges and Opportunities of Building a Sustainable Learning Community Infrastructure in a University Setting. Presented at the National Learning Communities Institute, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, June 26-July 1, 2001; Workshop IV-B.

Brown, Lawrence E. Biomolecular Design and Biochemical Strategy. Presented to the Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honorary Society, Catawba College , Salisbury , NC , March 29, 2001.

Brown, Lawrence E. Engaging Students Outside the Classroom via Computers: Achievable Goal or Fritterware? Presented to the Fall Technology Conference on Seeking the Pedagogical Potential of Technology, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , September 28, 2001.

Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Goodnite, Justin N.; Lindsey, Tammy R.; McCrain, Michelle L.; Soeder, Robert W. The Study of the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of 1,2,4-Tribromobenzene with Cyclic Amines. Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone , NC , April 10, 2001.

Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Lindsey, Tammy R. Studies Towards the Synthesis of 2-Crotonyloxymethyl-4,5,6-trihydroxycyclohex-2-enone (COTC). Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , April 10, 2001.

Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Goodnite, Justin N.; Lindsey, Tammy R.; McCrain, Michelle L.; Soeder, Robert W. The Study of the Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution Reactions of 1,2,4-Tribromobenzene with Cyclic Amines. Presented at the American Chemical Society Meeting in Miniature, Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , NC , April 21, 2001.

Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Lindsey, Tammy R. Studies Towards the Synthesis of 2-Crotonyloxymethyl-4,5,6-trihydroxycyclohex-2-enone (COTC). Presented at the American Chemical Society Meeting in Miniature, Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , NC , April 21, 2001.

Cartaya-Marin, Claudia P.; Lindsey, Tammy R. Studies Towards the Synthesis of 2-Crotonyloxymethyl-4,5,6-trihydroxycyclohex-2-enone (COTC). Presented to the Carolina-Piedmont Section, American Chemical Society, Charlotte , NC , May 3, 2001.

Church, Jeff W.; Allen, Patricia E.; Maiden, Emory V.; Mamola, Claire Z.; Petschauer, Peter W.; Rhyne, Thomas C. Forum on Teaching with Technology. The Hubbard Center , Appalachian State University , Boone , NC , November 12, 2001.

Eagle, Cassandra T. Gertrude Elion: The Woman Who Cured Childhood Leukemia. Keynote Address Presented at the Westminster College Undergraduate Research Symposium, New Wilmington , PA , April 28, 2001.

Eagle, Cassandra T. Diethyldithiocarbamate; A Ligand for All Levels of Experience. Presented to the Symposiium on Advances in the Modern Inorganic Laboratory at the 53 rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah , GA , September 23-26, 2001; Paper 0263.

Eagle, Cassandra T.; Bryan, Jeffrey C.; Kavallieratos, Konstantinos. Structural Investigations of N, N-bis(Diphenyl)-1,3-Benzenedisulfonamide. Presented at the 53 rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah , GA , September 23-26, 2001; Paper 0473.

Eagle, Cassandra T. Chemistry Can Be Fun. Presented to the Watauga High School Science Classes, Boone , NC , October 16, 2001.

Eagle, Cassandra T. Women in Chemistry: From Alchemy to the Nobel Prize. Presented to the Department of Chemistry, Sweet Briar College , Sweet Briar, VA, November 15, 2001.

Holder, Grant N.; McClure, Laurel L. Electrochemical Studies of Radical Anion Decomposition in an Aromatic System.  Presented at the American Chemical Society Meeting in Miniature, Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , NC , April 21, 2001.

Holder, Grant N.; McClure, Laurel L. Investigations of Dissociative Electron Transfer Pathways in Electrochemically Formed Acetophenone Radical Anions. Presented at the 20 th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, March 23-24, 2001.

Holder, Grant N.; McClure, Laurel L. Transfer Coefficients as a Means of Probing Single-Electron Reduction and Associated Bond Cleavage in the "EC" Pathway. Presented to the Advancement Council, College of Arts and Sciences, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, March 30, 2001.

Holder, Grant N.; McClure, Laurel L. Use of the Transfer Coefficient to Probe Dissociative Electron Transfer: the Formation and Fate of a Radical Anion in a Low-Donor Solvent. Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 9, 2001.

Holder, Grant N.; McClure, Laurel L.; Farrar, David G. Concerted versus Stepwise Dissociative Electron-Transfer: Electrochemical Studies of the Reduction of Some Aromatic Iodides. Presented at the 53 rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, GA, September 23-26, 2001; Poster ANLY 0044.

Holder, Grant N.; McClure, Laurel L.; Farrar, David G. Enhancing Instruction in Cyclic Voltammetric Determination of Chemically-coupled Electron-Transfer Mechanisms Using Molecular Modeling. Presented at the 53 rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, GA, September 23-26, 2001; Paper CHED 0210.

Jelesnianski, Lisa M.; Olander, Donald P. A Preliminary Determination of the Identities of Aluminum Alloys by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10, 2001.

Jones, Benjamin A.; Olander, Donald P. Determination of Concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds in Furniture Finishing Work Areas. Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10, 2001.

McClure, Laurel L.; Holder, Grant N. Cyclic Voltammetric Investigations of ET Kinetics and Mechanisms in an Aromatic Series. Presented to the Carolina-Piedmont Section, American Chemical Society, Charlotte, NC, May 3, 2001.

McClure, Laurel L.; Holder, Grant N.; Farrar, David G. Studies of the Decomposition Pathways for Electrogenerated Radical Anions of Simple Aromatic Compounds. Presented at the 53 rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, GA, September 23-26, 2001; Poster UNGD 0666.

Rhyne, Thomas C.; Sanders, Sandra M.; Riddle, Jenny A. Maintaining a Departmental Budget. Presented at the 2001 Leadership Workshop for New Chairs, The Hubbard Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, September 14, 2001.

Shaber, Katherine P.; Eagle, Cassandra T. The Long and Winding Road to a New Catalyst. Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10, 2001.

Shaber, Katherine P.; Eagle, Cassandra T. The Synthesis and Characterization of Tetrakis(N-phenyltrifluoroacetamide)­Dirhodium(II). Presented at the American Chemical Society Meeting in Miniature, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, April 21, 2001.

Tye, Andrew D.; Olander, Donald P. A Preliminary Investigation of Iodide Interference in Determination of Mercury by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10, 2001.

Williams, Falina J.; Eagle, Cassandra T. Bis(diethyldithiocarbamate) Nickel (II) and Bis(ethylxanthate Nickel (II). Presented at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Students' Achievement in Research and Other Creative Activity, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10, 2001.

Williams, Falina J.; Eagle, Cassandra T. The Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Bisdiethyldithio Carbamates. Presented at the American Chemical Society Meeting in Miniature, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, April 21, 2001.