Lauren Johnson M.S.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2010 – 2013      Texas A&M University:  Organic and Main Group Chemistry research with Prof. François P. Gabbaï Laboratory

• Synthesis of cationic ammonium boranes and stiboranes as sensors for fluoride anions. Lewis acid-assisted isotopic 18F - 19F exchange in BODIPY dyes.

Summer 2009   Texas A&M University:  Inorganic Chemistry research in the Prof. Marcetta Darensbourg Laboratory

• Synthesis, isolation and characterization of rare examples of nickel complexes containing a mixed thiolate/imidazole ligand set as models of nickel containing biomolecules.

2008 – 2010    The University of Texas at Tyler: Organic Chemistry research under Dr. Neil Gray

• Gained experience working with polymers and participated in a project developing new organic chemistry experiments for advanced students.

2007 – 2008    The University of Texas at Tyler: Biology research under Dr. John Boucher

• Learned microbiology and biochemistry lab techniques.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2014-Present   Lecturer of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Tyler

2013-2014       Instructor of Chemistry at Kilgore College

2013                Adjunct in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Texas at Tyler.

2012                Instructor’s assistant in the First Year Chemistry Program at Texas A&M

2010-2012       Teaching assistant in the First Year Chemistry Program at Texas A&M

2010                Teaching assistant in the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at UT Tyler

2011                Teaching assistant in an Organic Chemistry I Laboratory at UT Tyler

 

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Spring 2012     Texas A&M University: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award in the First Year Program

Spring 2018     Donald L. McClaugherty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Spring 2019     Departmental Award for Excellence in Collegiality

Fall 2019          Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award

 

SKILLS

Chemical synthesis: organic and air-sensitive techniques (glovebox, Schlenk technique).  Separations, column chromatography, and handling of highly toxic compounds.

Analytical techniques: advanced skills in 1H, 13C, 11B, 19F, 119Sn NMR spectroscopy, IR, UV-Vis, mass spectrometry and fluorescence spectroscopy.

Software/Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, Blackboard, Canvas.

Chemical software: ChemBioDraw, ISIS Draw and SciFinder Scholar.

Familiar with Windows and Mac operating systems.

 

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

“UT Tyler ACS Student Chapter” Christy Hjorth, Jessica Bird, Lauren A. Johnson, and Laura E. Boyd* Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster presented at the 255thACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 18-22, 2018 New Orleans, LA.

 “UT Tyler ACS Student Chapter” Christy Hjorth, Payton Hightower, Lauren A. Johnson, and Laura E. Boyd* Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster presented at the 253rdACS National Meeting & Exposition, April 2-6, 2017 San Francisco, CA.

 “UT Tyler ACS Student Chapter” Matt Terra, Laura Calvo, Lauren A. Leamer, and Laura E. Boyd*

 Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Poster presented at the 251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 13-17,  2017 San Diego, CA.

 “Anion capture and sensing with cationic boranes: On the synergy of Coulombic effects and onium ion-centred Lewis acidity”, H. Zhao, L. A. Leamer, F. P. Gabbaï; Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 8164-8178.

 “Lewis acid-assisted isotopic 18F - 19F exchange in BODIPY dyes: Facile generation of PET/fluorescence dual modality agents for tumor imaging”, S. Liu, T-P. Lin, D. Li, L. Leamer, S. Hong, P. S. Conti, Z. Li, and F. P. Gabbaï; Theranostics 2013, 3, 181-189.

 “Orientation and Stereodynamic Paths of Planar Monodentate Ligands in Square Planar Nickel N2S Complexes”, R. M. Jenkins, M. L. Singleton, L. A. Leamer, J. H. Reibenspies, and M. Y. Darensbourg; Inorg. Chem., 2010, 49, 5503–5514.

 “The synthesis of a macroinitiator and its use in the preparation of poly(styrene-b-methacrylonitrile): An advanced undergraduate laboratory project in polymer chemistry.” Lauren A. Leamer, Troy Dawley, Justin McCaslin, Dr. Neil Gray. Poster presented at the 239th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 21-25, 2010 San Francisco, CA.