Carol A. Parish

Department of Chemistry

Phone:  (804) 484-1548

University of Richmond

Fax:      (804) 287-1897

Richmond, VA 23173

E-mail   cparish@richmond.edu

 

Professional Experience

Associate Professor, University of Richmond                                                                        2005–

Associate Professor, Hobart & William Smith Colleges                                                         2003–2005

Visiting Scientist, Cornell University, (sabbatical leave; with Roald Hoffmann)                  2003–2004

Assistant Professor, Hobart & William Smith Colleges                                                         1997–2003

Founder and President, Scientific Solutions Inc                                                                    1995–1999

Founder and President, Synchronicity Inc.                                                                            1996–1999

Fujitsu Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Columbia University (with W. Clark Still)             1994–1996

 

Education      

Ph. D. Chemistry, Purdue University, August 1994 (with Clifford Dykstra)

M. S. Polymer Chemistry, Indiana-Purdue University, Indianapolis, August 1990

B. S. Chemistry, Indiana-Purdue University, Indianapolis, May 1988 (with Kenny Lipkowitz)

 

Awards          

2008    University of Richmond Outstanding Mentor Award

2005    Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

 

Publications (undergraduate student authors are underlined; corresponding authors are indicated with an asterisk)

1.      “Energetic Analysis of Chair and Boat Conformations of Maleimide Substituted Cyclohexane Derivatives,” Sarah Remmert and Carol Parish,* Journal of Computational Chemistry, in press 2008.

2.      “An Extended Multireference Study of the Electronic States of para-benzyne,” Evan Wang, Carol Parish* and Hans Lischka, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2008 129, 44306:1-44306:8.

3.       “Synthesis, Spectroscopy and Theoretical Calculations for a Series of Push-Pull [14]-pyridoannulenes,” Matthew M. Lauer, James W. Leslie, Ashley Mynar, Shelly A. Stamper, Anthony D. Martinez, Adrian J. Bray, Senai Negassi, Kevin McDonald, Eric Ferraris, Aaron Muzny, Shawn McAvoy, Keith Walters,* Keith C. Russell,* Evan Wang, Betsy Nuez and Carol Parish,* Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2008, 73, 474-484.

4.      “Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of Novel Trimeric Maleimide Cross-Linking Reagents,” A. Szczepanska, J. L. Espartero, A. J. Moreno-Vargas, A. T. Carmona, I. Robina,* Sarah Remmert and Carol Parish,* Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007 72, 6776-6785.

5.      “Tuning the Bergman Cyclization by Introduction of Metal Fragments at Various Positions of the Enediyne.  MetallaBergman Cyclizations,” Edyta M. Brzostowska, Roald Hoffmann* and Carol Parish, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2007 129, 4401-4409.

6.      “Cages, Baskets, Ladders and Tubes; Conformational Studies of Polyoligomeric Silsesquioxanes,” Sean Hillson, Emelyn Smith, Martel Zeldin and Carol Parish,* Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2005 109, 8371-8378.

7.       “A Comparison of the AMBER*, OPLSAA and HF Potential Energy Surfaces for a Series of Diastereomeric Cyclic Urea HIV–1 Inhibitors,” Hilda Castillo, Matthew Yarger, Melissa Rappleye and Carol Parish,* Journal of Molecular Structure (THEOCHEM), 2004 710, 73-76.

8.      “Dicyclobuta[de,ij]naphthalene and Dicyclopenta[cd,gh]pentalene: A Theoretical Study,” Maximilian Macaluso, Carol Parish,* Roald Hoffmann and Larry Scott, Journal of Organic Chemistry 2004 69, 8093-8100.

9.      “Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of Diastereomeric Cyclic Urea HIV-1 Inhibitors Using the Low Mode: Monte Carlo Conformational Search Method,” Carol Parish,* Matthew Yarger, Kent Sinclair, Alla Goldberg and Myrianne Dure, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2004 47, 4838-4850.

10.  “Conformational Analysis of Siloxane-Based Enzyme-Mimic Precursors,” Carol Parish,* Martel Zeldin, Jennifer Pratt and Sean Hillson, Macromolecular Symposia, Wiley and Sons, 2003 196, 327-336.

11.  “Conformational Analysis and Modeling Studies of Synthetic 4-Dialkylaminopyridine-Siloxane Oligomers with Selective Esterase Activity,” Carol Parish,* Martel Zeldin and Jennifer Pratt, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers 2002 12(1-2), 31-47.

12.  “A Comparison of the Low Mode and Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods,” Carol Parish,* Rosina Lombardi, Kent Sinclair, Emelyn Smith, Alla Goldberg, Melissa Rappleye and Myrianne Dure, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling 2002, 21(2) 129-150.

13.  "Carbohydrates:  United Atom AMBER* Parameterization of Pyranoses and Simulations Yielding Anomeric Free Energies," Hanoch Senderowitz, Carol A. Parish and W. Clark Still,* Journal of the American Chemical Society  1996, 118, 2078-2086.

14.  "Three–Body Analytical Potential for Interacting Helium Atoms," Carol A. Parish and Clifford E. Dykstra,* Journal of Chemical Physics 1994, 101, 7618-7624.

15.  "A Partially Coupled Electrical Model of Vibrational Frequency Shifts in Atom-Diatomic and Diatomic-Diatomic Complexes," Carol A. Parish and Clifford E. Dykstra,* Journal of Physical Chemistry 1993, 97, 9374-9379.

16.  "Pairwise and Many-Body Contributions to Potentials in Helium Clusters (Hen)," Carol A. Parish and Clifford E. Dykstra,* Journal of Chemical Physics 1993, 98, 437-443.

17.  "Weakly Bound Complexes of Carbon Monoxide," Carol A. Parish, Joseph D. Augspurger and Clifford E. Dykstra,* Journal of Physical Chemistry 1992, 96, 2069-2079.

18.  "Explorations on the Multidimensional Potential Energy Surface of a Chiral Stationary Phase," Kenny B. Lipkowitz,* David A. Demeter, Jo M. Landwer, Carol A. Parish and Thomas Darden, Journal of Computational Chemistry  1988, 9, 63-66.

19.  "Enantioselective Binding of 2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(9-Anthryl)Ethanol on a Chiral Stationary Phase: A Theoretical Study," Kenny B. Lipkowitz,* David A. Demeter, Carol A. Parish and Thomas Darden, Analytical Chemistry  1987, 59,  1731-1733.

20.  "Column design. 3. Theoretical Studies of a Chiral Stationary Phase Used in Column Chromatography," Kenny B. Lipkowitz,* David A. Demeter, Carol A. Parish, Jo M. Landwer and Thomas Darden, Journal of Computational Chemistry  1987, 8, 753-760.

 

Other Publications

1.      “Undergraduate Research Symposia: A Review of the MERCURY Conference for Undergraduate Computational Chemistry.” Carol Parish,* Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 2004 24(3), 140-141.

2.      "Book Review: Reviews in Computational Chemistry, Volume 14," Carol A. Parish,* Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling  2000, 18, 72-73.

3.      "Copolymerization in self-organized systems," Wilmer K. Fife, Martel Zeldin, Carol A. Parish,* Polymer Preprints  1991, 32,  579.

 

Manuscripts Under Review (undergraduate student authors are underlined; corresponding authors are indicated with an asterisk)

“Conformational Analysis of Trimeric Maleimide Substituted 1,5,9-triazacyclododecane HIV Fusion Scaffolds,” Sarah Remmert and Carol Parish,* submitted to the Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, August 2008.

 

Current External Funding

National Science Foundation Research at Undergraduate Institutions Program, “A Theoretical Investigation of Multireference Diradical Systems,” 2008-2011

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award, 2005-2010

American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Type B Program, 2003-2009

The Jeffress Foundation, “Potential Anti-cancer Warhead Drugs: A Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic Nature of Enediyne Cyclizations,” 2007-2008 (renewal)

American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Type SUMR Program, 2007-2008

Anonymous Foundation, “A Computational Comparison of HIV-1 and HIV-2,” 2007-2008

National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Program,  “Acquisition of a Linux Cluster for the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate Computational ChemistRY (MERCURY),” 2005-2008 (jointly with faculty at Connecticut, Hamilton, Mount Holyoke, Truman State, Westminster, Rhode Island and Wooster)

National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Program,  “Acquisition of a High Performance Computer for the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate Computational ChemistRY (MERCURY)”, 2009-2012 (jointly with faculty at Connecticut, Hamilton, Mount Holyoke, Truman State, Westminster, Rhode Island, Wheaton, Rhodes, University of Central Arkansas and Queensborough Community College)

 

Past External Grants

The Jeffress Foundation, “Potential Anti-cancer Warhead Drugs: A Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic Nature of Enediyne Cyclizations,” 2006-2007 (renewal)

Anoynmous Foundation, “A Computational Comparison of HIV-1 and HIV-2,” 2006-2007

National Science Foundation Research at Undergraduate Institutions Program,  “Cycloaromatization of arenediynes,” 2002-2007 (jointly with K.C. Russell at Northern Kentucky University)

American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Type SRF Program, 2005-2006,

National Science Foundation Research Opportunity Award (ROA), 2005-2006

The Jeffress Foundation, “Potential Anti-cancer Warhead Drugs: A Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic Nature of Enediyne Cyclizations,” 2005-2006

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates – Supplement to RUI, “Cycloaromatization of arenediynes,” 2004-2005

The Patchett Foundation, “Summer Undergraduate Scholars,” 2004-2005, $10,000

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates – Supplement to RUI,  “Cycloaromatization of arenediynes,” 2003-2004

American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund Undergraduate Faculty Sabbatical Program, 2003-2004

The Patchett Foundation, “Summer Undergraduate Scholars,” 2003-2004

National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Program, “Acquisition of High Performance Computers for the Northeastern Undergraduate Research Chemistry Consortium,” 2001-2004 (jointly with faculty at Colgate, Connecticut, Hamilton, Holy Cross, St. Lawrence and Vassar)

National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Program, “Acquisition of an Advanced High Performance GPC/SEC Instrument for Polymer Characterization,” 2001-2004 (jointly with Christine de Denus, David Craig, chemistry)

The Patchett Foundation, “Cooperative Learning in Chemistry II,” 2001-2003

The Council on Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowships in Science, “Molecular Simulations of HIV Protease Inhibitors,” 2001-2002

The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, ‘Type G’, “Towards a Detailed Understanding of Intermolecular Interactions:  Free Energy Simulations on Macromolecular Systems,” 2000-2004

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences, “Cooperative Learning in Chemistry: Developing Laboratory Projects that Encourage Teamwork,” 1999-2002

The Patchett Foundation, “Cooperative Learning in Chemistry: Developing Laboratory Projects that Encourage Teamwork,” 1999-2002, $10,000

The Council on Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowships in Science, “Molecular Simulations of HIV Protease Inhibitors,” 1999-2000

Novartis Pharmaceutical Company, “Conformational Studies of Novel Inhibitors,” 1998-1999

 

Institutional Grant Activity

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Undergraduate Science Education Program, 2008-2012, Contributor (1 of 7 faculty contributors)

Merck-AAAS Summer Undergraduate Science Research Program, 2007-2010, Contributor (1 of 8 faculty contributors)

Beckman Scholars Award, 2005 – 2009, Contributor (1 of 8 faculty contributors)

Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program, 2001-2004, (jointly with Jim Ryan, HWS biology)

 

Invited Lectures and Workshops

1.      “Title TBA,” Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, April 29th 2009.

2.       “Title TBA,” 49th Sanibel Symposium, St. Simons Island, GA., February 2009.

3.      “Molecular Studies of HIV and Anti-Cancer Drugs,” Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, June 2008.

4.      “HIV Cocktails and Anticancer Warhead Drugs.  What Computational Chemistry Can Tell us About Molecular Behavior,” Francis Marion University, Florence, S.C., January 2008.

5.       “Molecular Studies of HIV and Anti-Cancer Warhead Drugs,” University of Vienna, Austria, December 2007.

6.      “Using Theoretical and Computational Methods to Understand Molecular Behavior,” 2007 Maryland Conference on Research at Undergraduate Institutions, University of Maryland, College Park, October 2007 (plenary speaker).

7.      “Minding the Gap: Variations on the Bergman Theme. Electrocyclizations of Penta-, Hepta- and Octa-diynes,” Gordon Research Conference - Physical Organic Chemistry, Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire June 2007.

8.      “Molecular Studies of HIV and Anti-Cancer Warhead Drugs,” George Mason University, Fairfax, Va April 12th 2007.

9.      “Molecular Pilates: Determining Drug Behavior and Conformational Flexibility with MacroModel and XCluster,” Schrodinger Global User Summit, New York, NY May 2006 (plenary speaker)

10.  Variations on the Bergman Theme; Quantum Studies of Electrocyclizations”, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, October 2005

11.  “A Molecular Study of Pain, Inhibition and Harry Mosher’s Method”, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, July 2005

12.   “The MERCURY Computational Chemistry Consortium”, 2004 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA. March 2004

13.  “HIV Cocktails and Anticancer Warhead Drugs.  What Computational Chemistry Can Tell us About Molecular Behavior”  Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY February 2004.

14.  “Conformational Analysis and Modeling Studies of Siloxane Cages and Hybrid Organo-Siloxane Oligomers”,  International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Ottawa, Canada, August 2003.

15.  “Pain, Inhibition and Harry Mosher:  What Molecular Modeling Can Tell Us About Chemistry If We Do It Right!”  Union College, Schenectady, NY, September 2002.

16.  “A Molecular Study of HIV Protease Inhibitor Drugs” Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, June 2001.

17.   “Molecular Modeling:  Practical Applications from Fundamental Principles”  Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, November 2000.

18.  “Molecular Modeling:  Practical Applications from Fundamental Principles”  Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, November 2000.

19.   “Understanding the Behavior of a Potent HIV-1 Inhibitor: Lessons Learned from a Molecular Modeling Study” University of New Orleans, Sept. 2000.

20.   “Pain, Inhibition and Mosher Amides” 1999 Schrodinger User Group Meeting, Princeton, NJ

21.  “A Molecular Study of Pain, Inhibition and Harry Mosher” 4th Annual Alumni Lecture, Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN

22.  “Molecular Modeling Studies of the Mosher Configurational Model” 1998 Frontiers in Teaching and Research in Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

23.  “Carbohydrates: AMBER* Parameterization and Simulations Yielding Anomeric Free Energies” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA

24.  “A Smart Monte Carlo/Stochastic Dynamics Method” 1997 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV

25.  “The Generalized Born/Surface Area Continuum Solvation Model” 1997 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV

26.  “Modeling Biopolymers”  CUNY, College of Staten Island, March 7, 1997.

27.  “MacroModel, A Chemist’s Molecular Modeling Tool.”  The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, M.D.  February 20, 1997.

28.  “Information Needs in Academia”, Middle Atlantic Section of the Chemical Information Society of the American Chemical Society, The Chemists Club, New York, NY, October 1996.

29.  “MacroModel. The Computational Chemist’s Molecular Modeling Tool.”  CombiChem Inc., San Diego, CA, October 1996.

30.  “Molecular Modeling of Protein–Drug Complexes.” Dupont-Merck Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE, October 1996.

31.  “Molecular Modeling:  Practical Applications from Fundamental Principles.” Hercules Chemical, Wilmington, DE, July 1996.

32.  “MacroModel.  The Computational Chemist’s Molecular Modeling Tool.”  Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN, July 1996.

33.  “ MacroModel.  The Computational Chemist’s Molecular Modeling Tool.”  Dow Elanco, Indianapolis, IN, July 1996.

34.  “Molecular Modeling: Practical Applications from Fundamental Principles.” Cadus Pharmaceuticals, Tarrytown, NY, June 1996.

35.  “An Efficient Method for Calculating Conformational and Relative Binding Free Energies of Bio–Organic Systems.”  Peptidomimetic and Small Molecule Design Conference, Washington, DC, March 1996.

36.  “Molecular Modeling and Drug Design” Amylin Pharmaceutical, San Diego, CA, January 1996.

37.  “Molecular Modeling and Drug Design”  Tularik Pharmaceutical, San Diego, CA, January 1996.

38.  “Molecular Modeling and Computational Chemistry Workshop”, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, January 8-12, 1996.

39.  “Weak Interactions and Electrostatic Effects in Small Molecules.” The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science, New York, NY, October 1995.

 

Contributed Presentations

1.      2008 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2008, “Minding the Gap: Lowering the Barrier of the Bergman Cyclization of Enediynes” (talk)

2.      2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society (SERMACS) Meeting, Greenville, South Carolina, October 2007, “Electrocyclizations of Enediynes” (talk)

3.      2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2002. “Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of Enantiomeric Cyclic Urea HIV-1 Inhibitors” (poster)

4.      2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2000. “Differences and Similarities in the Molecular Behavior of Various HIV Inhibitors” (talk)

5.      2000 Conference on College Composition and Communication, Minneapolis, MN, April 2000. “Writing Throughout the Chemistry Curriculum” (roundtable presentation)

6.      1999 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, August 1999. “Chemistry Writing Colleagues: A Systematic Approach for Developing Student Communication Skills” (talk)

7.      1996 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL, August 1996.  “Carbohydrates:  United Atom AMBER* Parameterization of Pyranoses and Simulations Yielding Anomeric Free Energies.” (poster)

8.      1996 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 1996.  “MacroModel.  The Computational Chemist’s Molecular Modeling Tool.”(talk)

9.      1995 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 1995.  “A Theoretical Study of the Structures, Properties and Relative Energies of Various Mono- and Di- Functionalized Amides.”(talk)

10.  1995 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 1995.   “A Coupled Electrical Model of Vibrational Frequency Shifts in Weak Complexes.” (poster)

11.  1994 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 1994.  “An Electrical Model for Predicting Vibrational Frequency Shifts.”  (poster)

12.  1994 Sanibel Symposium on Atomic, Molecular, Condensed Matter Theory, Computational Methods, and Theoretical Biochemistry, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, February 1994  “A Model for the 3-Body Effect in Gas Phase Clusters.”  (poster)

13.  8th American Conference on Theoretical Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, June 1993.  “Ab Initio and Model Studies  of Weakly Bonded Species.”  (poster)

14.  1992 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 1992.  “Pairwise and Many-Body Contributions to Potentials in Helium Clusters.”  (poster)

15.  1992 Ohio State International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, June 1992.  “Pairwise And Many-Body Contributions To Dispersion Interaction Potentials In Hen Clusters.”  (talk)

16.  1991 Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference, University of Southern Illinois, DeKalb, IL, May 1991.  “Polarization in Weak Clusters of Rare Gases.”  (poster)

17.  1991 Ohio State International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, June 1991.  “Ab Initio And Model Studies Of Weakly Bonded Clusters Of Carbon Monoxide.”  (talk)

 

Professional Activities

Invited Session Chair, Physical Organic Gordon Conference, 2009

Arnold O. and Mabel Beckman Foundation Scholar Advisory Committee 2008

National Science Foundation – panel reviewer, 2008

National Institute of Health – panel reviewer, 2007

External Reviewer, Macalester College, Department of Chemistry, 2005

External Reviewer, Ithaca College, Department of Chemistry, 2005

Panel Chair and reviewer, National Science Foundation Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program, 2004

Associate Member, American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee, 2001 - 2003

Workshop Participant, National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Centers, 2003

Panel reviewer, National Science Foundation Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program, 2003

Panel reviewer, Merck/AAAS Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 2000

Referee, ACS Petroleum Research Fund, Type G, B and AC

Referee, Research Corporation

Referee, National Science Foundation: Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, MCB-Cellular Systems, CAREER, CRIF:MU and RUI programs

Referee, Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Summer Undergraduate Fellow Program, 2000

Referee, ACS Women Chemists Committee Travel Awards 2001 - 2003

Reviewer, Journal of the American Chemical Society

Reviewer, Journal of Physical Chemistry

Reviewer, Journal of Organic Chemistry

Reviewer, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling

Reviewer, Inorganic Chemistry

Reviewer, The New Journal of Chemistry

Reviewer, Theochem

Reviewer, Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences

Reviewer, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Reviewer, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers

Reviewer, Theoretica Chimica Acta

Reviewer, Steroids

Reviewer, Journal of Chemical Education

Reviewer, Journal of Molecular Modeling

Reviewer, Tetrahedron

Reviewer, Organic Letters

 

Sponsored Student Awards - External

American Chemical Society Scholarship, Kendra Cunningham, 2007, $5,000

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Evan Wang, 2007 $7,500

Fulbright Scholarship, Sarah Remmert, 2007

Clarendon Scholarship, Sarah Remmert, 2007

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Honorable Mention, Rebecca Splain, 2007

Gates Scholarship, Max Macaluso, 2006

Rhodes Scholarship District Finalist (District III), Max Macaluso, 2006

Marshall Scholarship Finalist, Max Macaluso, 2006

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Sarah Remmert, 2006, $7,500

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)-RISE Scholarship, Max Macaluso, 2005

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Max Macaluso, 2005, $7,500

American Association for Cancer Research Fellow, Max Macaluso, 2005, $1,500

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship, Hilda Castillo, 2005, $1,000

Rhodes Scholarship State Finalist (Vermont), Rebecca Splain, 2005

Marshall Scholarship Alternate,  Rebecca Splain, 2005

Rhodes Scholarship, Julia James, 2004

American Chemical Society Scholarship, Hilda Castillo, 2004, $3,000

Pfizer Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – Computational Chemistry, Hilda Castillo, 2004, $5,000

GlaxoSmithKline Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship, Rebecca Gooch, 2004

American Chemical Society Scholarship, Hilda Castillo, 2003, $3,000

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Julia James, 2003, $7,500

American Chemical Society Scholarship, Julia James, 2003 $3,000

Merck/United Negro College Fund Research Scholarship, Julia James, 2003, $35,000 ($10,000 departmental award).

American Chemical Society Scholarship, Julia James, 2002, $3,000

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Jennifer Pratt, 2002, $7,500.

American Chemical Society Scholarship, Julia James, 2001, $3,000

Sigma Xi Grants-In-Aid of Research, “Reactivity Ratios of Substituted Vinylpyridinium Ions.” Kristin Schram, 2001, $400.

National Institute of Science (NIH) Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship, Esther Vivas, 2001

National Institute of Science (NIH) Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship, Rebecca Gooch, 2001

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Rebecca Gooch, 2000, $7,500.

 

Sponsored Student Awards - Internal

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Heather Hollis, 2008 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Kendra Cunningham, 2008 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Tyler Steele, 2008 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Jenna Landers, 2008 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Sally Fisher, 2008 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Tyler Steele, 2008 (Schrodinger)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Greg Springsted, 2008 (Schrodinger)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Evan Wang, 2008 (Schrodinger)

University of Richmond A&S Student Research award, Evan Wang, 2008 (Vienna)

University of Richmond A&S Student Research award, Greg Springsted, 2008 (Vienna)

HHMI – UR Summer Fellowship, Angela Xie, 2008

HHMI – UR Summer Fellowship, Greg Springsted, 2008

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Evan Wang, 2008 (ACS New Orleans)

David C. Evans Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship, Sarah Remmert, 2007

Beckman Scholars Award, Evan Wang, 2007

HHMI – UR Summer Fellowship, Greg Springsted, 2007

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Jeff Emrich, 2007 (SERMACS)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Heather Hollis, 2007 (SERMACS)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Jackie Lee, 2007 (SERMACS)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Shana Middleton, 2007 (SERMACS)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Stefan Chipilov, 2007 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Jackie Lee, 2007 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Jeff Emrich, 2007 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Shana Middleton, 2007 (MERCURY)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Jackie Lee, 2007 (ACS Chicago)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Greg Springsted, 2007 (ACS Chicago)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Lauren Folgosa, 2007 (ACS Chicago)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Leander Sinanan, 2007 (ACS Chicago)

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Tyler Steele, 2007 (ACS Chicago)

Beckman Scholars Award, Sarah Remmert, 2006

HHMI – UR Summer Fellowship, Evan Wang, 2006

University of Richmond Student Research Paper award, Evan Wang, 2006

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Sarah Remmert, 2006

University of Richmond A&S Student Travel award, Jackie Lee, 2006

Hobart and William Smith Provost Summer Science Fellowship, 1999

Hobart and William Smith Provost Summer Science Fellowship, 1998

 

External Visitors and their Projects

Jeanice Brown, James River High School/Duke University, Conformational Analysis of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors, May 06 – present, including 2 full-time summer fellowships.

Stefanie Macaluso, Instructor, Dutchess County Community College, Conformational Analysis of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors, June 06 – Aug 06

Victor Vilchiz, Assistant Professor, Virginia State University, MD Studies of HIV-1 Protease-POSS Binding, May 06 – Aug 06

 

Current Undergraduate Research Students and their Projects

Evan Wang, ’09 Electrocyclizations of Penta- Hepta and Octa-diynes, June 05 – present, including 4 full-time summer fellowships.

Jacklyn Lee, ’09 Quantum Studies of Enediynes, January 05 – present, including 2 full-time summer fellowships.

Heather Hollis, ’09, Quantum Studies of Enediynes, Jan 07 – present, including 1 full-time summer fellowship.

Gregory Springsted, ’10 MD Studies of HIV-1 Protease-POSS Binding, August 06 – present, including 2 full-time summer fellowships.

Tyler Steele, ’10, Energetic Analyses of OdG Base Pairs, Sept 06 – present, including 1 full-time summer fellowship.

Kendra Cunningham, ’11, Docking Studies of HIV-1 Protease, July 07 – present, pre-matriculated HHMI summer scholar and 1 full-time summer fellowship.

Anna Parker, ’11, Energetic Analyses of OdG Base Pairs, Dec 07 – present, including 1 full-time summer fellowship.

Angela Xie, ’11, Quantum Studies of Enediynes, January 08 – present, including 1 full-time summer fellowship.

Jenna Landers, ’11 Experimental and Theoretical Determination of the Structure of the Kinesin-1 Light Chain, Jan 08 – present, including 1 full-time summer fellowship.

Sally Fisher, ’11 Experimental and Theoretical Determination of the Structure of the Kinesin-1 Light Chain, Jan 08 – present, including 1 full-time summer fellowship.

Jasmine Major, ’10, Docking Studies of HIV-1 Protease, August 08 – December 08

 

Research Alumnae and Alumni (40)

2008

Stefan Chipilov, ’08, Kohenen Self-Organizing Maps, Computer Programmer, Microsoft.

Amy Coan, ’08 Deconstructing Dynemicin.

Jeff Emrich, ’08, O.D. program, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Shana Middleton, ’08, Quantum Studies of Enediynes and Modeling Studies of Kinesin-1.

Lindsay Vang, ’08 Quantum Studies of Enediynes.

2007

Sarah Remmert, D. Phil. Chemistry, Oxford University

Graduated with Honors in Chemistry

Thesis Title:  A Conformational Analysis of Trimeric Cross-Linking Reagents for HIV-1 gp41 Inhibitors.

2006

Gilberto Arbelaez, M.D. program, University of Connecticut

Maximilian Macaluso, Gates Scholar, Ph.D. in Chemistry, Cambridge University

James Marion, Ph. D. Biochemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University

Ariana Nussdorf, Ph. D. Chemistry, University of Southern California

2005

Hilda Castillo, Ph.D. Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology

Betsy Nuez

Maxwell Zimmerley, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California - Irvine

2004

Julia James, Rhodes Scholar, D. Phil. HIV-Immunology, Oxford University.

Mathew Yarger, Ph.D. Chemistry, Purdue University.

Jeffrey Sullivan

Rebecca Splain, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Graduated with High Honors in Chemistry

Thesis Title:  Conformational Look at Naturally Occuring Enediyne AntiCancer Warhead Drugs.

2003

Jennifer Pratt, Ph.D. Chemistry, Yale University.

Graduated with High Honors in Chemistry

Thesis Title: Conformational Analysis of Four Potent HIV Protease Inhibitors:

Amprenavir, Nelfinavir, Ritonavir & TMC-126.

Kristin Schram, Ph.D. Chemistry, Yale University.

Emelyn Smith, Ph.D. Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University.

Graduated with Honors in Chemistry

Thesis Title:  Structural Analysis of Polyazamacrolides: Determining the Role of Conformational Flexibility in O-to-N Acyl Migration.

Sean Hillson, M.S. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University.

2002

Myrianne Dure, Chemist, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Yixiu Zheng, Chemist, Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

2001

Rebecca Gooch, M.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Rosina Lombardi, Ph.D. Chemistry, Syracuse University.

Matthew Nudell, Physicist, Harvard University.

Matthew Pane

Melissa Rappleye, M.D., SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Kent Sinclair, Pharm.D., Albany College of Pharmacy.

John Thomas, M.B.A. London Business School

Esther Vivas, M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Gabriel Weinstock, software developer, Advanstar Inc.

2000

David Hindsen, M.D., Boston University.

Jamie Hurlburt, O.D. University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Theresa Lyons, Ph.D. Chemistry, Yale University.

Christopher Svetcov, Pharm. D., Long Island University.

John Unger, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Sharon Wilhelm, Chemist, Immunogen.

1999

Kenneth Page, chemist at Ultralife Batteries

Graduated with Honors in Chemistry

Thesis Title:  Computational Analysis of Mu and Delta Opioid Selective Cyclic Enkephalins.

Anna Manente, Chemist, ArQule.

Lee Snyder, Ph.D. Chemistry, SUNY-Buffalo

1998

Alla Goldberg, O.D., New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Robert Hindman, Chemist, FlavorChem.

Ania Janicka,O.D., New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Jamie Van Fossan, D.O., New England College of Optometry.

 

Sponsored Student Presentations at Regional, National and International Meetings (Local presentations not listed):

1.      “Stochastic Dynamics Analysis of Polyoligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) as a Potential Inhibitor of the HIV-1 Protease,” 2008 PIRE Symposium, University of Vienna, Austria, Greg Springsted and Carol Parish, (talk).

2.      “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Five, Seven, and Eight-membered Enediynes,” 2008 PIRE Symposium, University of Vienna, Austria, Evan Wang and Carol Parish, (talk).

3.       “Conformational Analysis of a Model for the Trans-Fused FGH Ether Rings in Brevetoxin A, 2008 Beckman Scholars Conference, Irvine, CA, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

4.      “Configuring Glide Docking Algorithms using HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2008 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jeanice Brown and Carol Parish

5.      “Glide/Ligand Docking of Inverse Designed HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2008 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Kendra Cunningham and Carol Parish

6.      “Experimental and Computational Modeling of Kinesin Light Chain Tetratricopeptide Repeats,” 2008 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Sally Fisher, Joe Gindhart and Carol Parish

7.      “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Aromatic Substituted Enediynes,” 2008 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Heather Hollis and Carol Parish

8.      “A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Structure of a Tetratricopeptide Repeat Protein,” 2008 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jenna Landers, Joe Gindhart and Carol Parish

9.      “Energetic Analysis of Base-Pair Stability and DNA containing 7,8-dihydro-8-oxogaunine,” 2008 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Tyler Steele, Anna Parker, Michelle Hamm and Carol Parish

10.  “Conformational Analysis of Selected Substrate Envelope HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2008 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Yajing Xie, Heather Hollis, Kendra Cunningham and Carol Parish

11.  “Stochastic Dynamics Analysis of Polyoligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) as a Potential Inhibitor of the HIV-1 Protease,” 2008 Virginia Tech – University of Richmond Theory Summit, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Greg Springsted and Carol Parish, (talk).

12.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Five, Seven, and Eight-membered Enediynes,” 2008 Virginia Tech – University of Richmond Theory Summit, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Evan Wang and Carol Parish, (talk).

13.  “Conformational Analysis of a Trans-fused Model for the FGH Ether Rings in Brevetoxin A,” 2008 Schrodinger User Group meeting, Portland, OR, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

14.  “Stochastic Dynamics Analysis of Polyoligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) as a Potential Inhibitor of the HIV-1 Protease,” 2008 Schrodinger User Group meeting, Portland, OR, Greg Springsted and Carol Parish

15.   “Energetic analysis of base-pair stability and DNA containing 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine,” 2008 Schrodinger User Group meeting, Portland, OR, Tyler Steele, Michelle Hamm and Carol Parish

16.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Five, Seven, and Eight-membered Enediynes,” 2008 American Chemical Society meeting, “Ten Years of  Beckman Scholars in Chemistry” Presidential Event, New Orleans, LA, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

17.  “Docking HIV-1 Protease Inhbitors into the HIV-2 Protease,” 2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Jeanice Brown and Carol Parish

18.   “Modeling the Structure of the Kinesin-1 Light Chain Protein,” 2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Jeff Emrich, Joe Gindhart and Carol Parish

19.  “Conformational Analysis of Selected FDA Approved HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Jacklyn Lee and Carol Parish

20.  “Conformational Analysis of the Loop Regions in Kinesin Light Chains,” 2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Shana Middleton, Joe Gindhart and Carol Parish

21.  “Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease,” 2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Greg Springsted and Carol Parish

22.  “Quantum Mechanical Analysis of the Bergman Cyclization of Aromatic Enediynes,” 2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Heather Hollis and Carol Parish

23.  “Conformational Analysis of a Trans-fused Model for the FGH Ether Rings in Brevetoxin A,” 2007 Southeastern Regional American Chemical Society Meeting (SERMACS), Greenville, SC, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

24.  “Docking HIV-1 Protease Inhbitors into the HIV-2 Protease,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jeanice Brown and Carol Parish

25.  “Comparing Hierarchial, Agglomerative Clustering Methods to Clusters Obtained with Kohenen Self-Organzing Maps,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Stefan Chipilov and Carol Parish

26.  “Comparing the Molecular Properties of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Drugs,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Kendra Cunningham and Carol Parish

27.  “Modeling the Structure of the Kinesin-1 Light Chain Protein,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jeff Emrich, Joe Gindhart and Carol Parish

28.  “Conformational Analysis of Selected FDA Approved HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jacklyn Lee and Carol Parish

29.  “Conformational Analysis of the Loop Regions in Kinesin Light Chains,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Shana Middleton, Joe Gindhart and Carol Parish

30.  “Conformational Analysis of Novel Trimeric Cross-Linking Reagents,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Sarah Remmert and Carol Parish

31.  “Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Greg Springsted and Carol Parish

32.  “Energetic analysis of base-pair stability and DNA decamers containing 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Tyler Steele and Carol Parish

33.  “Conformational Analysis of a Trans-fused Model for the FGH Ether Rings in Brevetoxin A,” 2007 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

34.  “Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease,” 2007 Virginia Local Section ACS meeting, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Greg Springsted and Carol Parish

35.  “Conformational Analysis of Novel Cross-Linking Reagents,” 2007 Beckman Scholars Conference, Irvine, CA, Sarah Remmert and Carol Parish

36.   “Quantum mechanical studies of five, seven, and eight-membered enediynes,” 2007 Southeastern Theoretical Chemistry Association (SETCA), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

37.  “Conformational Analysis of Novel Cross-Linking Reagents,” 2007 Council on Undergraduate Research, Posters on the Hill Conference, Washington, DC, Sarah Remmert and Carol Parish

38.   “Conformational Analysis of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jeanice Brown and Carol Parish

39.  “The Cyclization and Conformational Variations of Kedarcidin and Neocarzinstatin,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Lauren Folgosa and Carol Parish

40.  “Energetic analysis of base-pair stability and DNA decamers containing 7,8-dihydro-8-oxoguanine,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Tyler Steele, Michelle Hamm and Carol Parish

41.  “A Conformational Analysis of HIV gp41 Inhibitors,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Sarah Remmert and Carol Parish

42.  “Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Potential Inhibitors of HIV-1 Protease,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Greg Springsted and Carol Parish

43.  “A Study of the Flexibility of Calicheamicin γ1  and Esperamicin A1,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Leander Sinanan and Carol Parish

44.  “Comparing the conformational behavior of a series of HIV-1 protease inhibitor drugs using the Low Mode:Monte Carlo conformational search method,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jacklyn Lee and Carol Parish

45.  “Minding the Gap: Variations on the Bergman Theme. Electrocyclizations of Penta-, Hepta- and Octa-diynes,” 2007 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

46.  “Conformational Analysis of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jeanice Brown and Carol Parish

47.  “Study of the Flexibility of FDA Approved HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Amy Coan and Carol Parish

48.  “Cyclization and Conformational Variations of Kedarcidin and Neocarzinstatin,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Lauren Folgosa and Carol Parish

49.  “Analyzing Conformational Search Results of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors: Force Field Analysis,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jacklyn Lee and Carol Parish

50.  “Hydride Shuffle: ab initio Investigations of the Hydride Transfer Mechanism in Enediyne Keto-Enol Tautomers,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Maximilian Macaluso and Carol Parish

51.  “A Conformational Analysis of Nicotinamide-Adenine-Dinucleotide as it relates to a QM/MM Study of Glyoxysomal Malate Dehydrogenase,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Jimmy Marion and Carol Parish

52.  “A Study of the Flexibility of Calicheamicin γ1  and Esperamicin A1,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Leander Sinanan and Carol Parish

53.  “Simple, Ten-Membered Rings and the Effects of Aromatic Addition on the Bergman Cyclization,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Lindsay Vang and Carol Parish

54.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Five, Seven, and Eight-Membered Enediynes,” 2006 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Evan Wang and Carol Parish

55.   “Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of Enediyne Natural Product Anticancer Agents using the Low Mode:Monte Carlo Conformational Search Method”, 2004 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Carol Parish and Rebecca Splain

56.  “Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Drugs using the Low Mode:Monte Carlo Conformational Search Method”, 2004 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo

57.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Enediyne Tautomers”, 2004 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Carol Parish and Max Macaluso

58.  “A Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic Nature of the Bergman Cyclization in Ten-Membered Enediynes”, 2004 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Carol Parish and Betsy Nuez

59.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Substitution Effects in Enediynes”, 2004 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Carol Parish and Max Zimmerley

60.  “Conformational Analysis of Potent HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors and a Comparison of Various Force Fields and Potential Energy Surfaces for a Series of Diastereomeric Cyclic Urea HIV-1 Inhibitors”, 2004 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo

61.  “Quantum Mechanic Studies of Simple and Ten-Membered Enediynes”, 2004 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Max Macaluso

62.  “Annulation and Annulenes”, 2004 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Betsy Nuez

63.  “Heteroaromatic Substitution and Strain-Driven Effects of the Ene-diyne Bergman Cyclization.  A Computational Investigation”, 2004 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Max Zimmerley

64.  “Quantum Mechanical Analysis of the Effects of Aromaticity on the Rate of Bergman Cyclization of Enediynes”, 2003 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Gilberto Arbelaez

65.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Enediyne Anticancer Warhead Drugs to Determine the Influence of Tautomerization on Thermal Bergman Cyclization”, 2003 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo

66.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Enediyne Tautomers”, 2003 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Maximillian Macaluso

67.  “Role of Tautomeric Effects in the Bergman Cyclization of Ten-Membered Endiynes”, 2003 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Rebecca Splain

68.  “Quantum Mechanical Study of Heteroaromatic Enediynes”, 2003 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Jeffrey Sullivan

69.  “Quantum Mechanical Studies of Heteroaromatic Substitution Effects in Enediynes”, 2003 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Max Zimmerley

70.  “Investigating the Conformational Flexibility of Saquinavir”, 2003 American Association for the Advancement of Science national meeting, Denver, CO, Carol Parish and Julia James

71.   “Investigating the Conformational Flexibility of Saquinavir”, 2003 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Carol Parish and Julia James

72.  “A Comparison of the Low Mode and Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Jennifer Pratt

73.  “Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of Polyazamacrolides”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Emelyn Smith

74.  “Comparing the Conformational Flexibility of HIV-1 Inhibitors”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Julia James

75.  “Molecular Modeling of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2002 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Hilda Castillo

76.  “A Comparison of the Low Mode and Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2002 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Jennifer Pratt

77.  “Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of Polyazamacrolides”, 2002 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Emelyn Smith

78.  “Comparing the Conformational Flexibility of HIV-1 Inhibitors”, 2002 MERCURY Conference in Computational Chemistry, Clinton, NY, Carol Parish and Julia James

79.  “Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors” 2002 New England Science Symposium, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Carol Parish and Julia James

80.  “Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2002 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Capital Hill Poster session, Washington, D.C., Carol Parish and Julia James

81.  “Comparing The Conformational Behavior Of A Series Of Enantiomeric Cyclic Urea HIV Inhibitors Using The Low Mode And Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Myrianne Dure

82.  “Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV Protease Inhibitors”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Julia James

83.   “Molecular Modeling of HIV Protease Inhibitors”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Kristin Schram

84.  “Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of Polyazamacrolides”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Emelyn Smith

85.  “Molecular Modeling and Conformational Analysis of a Neuroactive Glyconucleoside Isolated from the Funnel Web Spider Hololena Curta”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, Carol Parish and Yixiu Zheng

86.  “Comparing the Conformational Behavior of a Series of Enantiomeric Cyclic Urea HIV Inhibitors using the Low Mode and Monte Carlo Conformational Search Methods”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and Kent Sinclair

87.  “Synthesis, Characterization and Kinetics of N-substituted Vinylpyridinium Monomers and Polymers”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and John Thomas

88.  “Molecular Modeling Studies of the Mosher Configurational Model”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and Rosina Lombardi

89.  “Theoretical Investigations of the D9 Desaturase Structure-Function Relationship”, 2001 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, Carol Parish and Esther Vivas

90.  “Modeling the 3-D Structure of the Third Loop of the d-Opioid Receptor”, 2001 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Capital Hill Poster session, Washington, D.C., Carol Parish and Rebecca Gooch

91.  “An Analysis of the Potential Energy Surfaces of Various HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Melissa Rappleye

92.  “Determining the Molecular Flexibility of HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Kent Sinclair

93.  “Toward a Molecular Understanding of Enkephalin-Opioid Receptor Interactions”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Rebecca Gooch

94.  “Docking Studies Using the Low Mode Conformational Search Method”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

95.  “Using the Monte Carlo Conformational Search Algorithm to Determine the Molecular Flexibility of HF-7”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Sharon Wilhelm

96.  “Using the Low Mode Conformational Search Algorithm to Determine the Molecular Flexibility of HF-7”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Anna Manente

97.  “Chemistry Writing Colleagues”, 2000 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Carol Parish and Saraha Thompson

98.  “Docking Studies using Low Mode Conformational Search Algorithm” 1999 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

99.  “Chemistry Writing Colleagues: A Systematic Approach for Developing Student Communication Skills” 1999 American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Carol Parish, Meghan Zarnetske and Elizabeth Eaton

100.    “Molecular Modeling Studies of HIV Inhibitors” 1999 Council on Undergraduate Research(CUR) Capital Hill Poster session, Washington, D.C., Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

101.     “Conformational Analysis of The Mu-Receptor Bound Cyclic Enkephalins” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Ken Page

102.    “Computational Design And Evaluation of A Synthetic Polymeric Transacylation Catalyst” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Robert Hindman

103.    “Molecular Simulations of Novel HIV Protease Inhibitors” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Alla Goldberg

104.    “Molecular Modeling of the V3 Loop of HIV-1 Gp120” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Anna Janicka

105.    “A Theoretical Study of the Formation of Grignard Reagents” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Anna Manente

106.    “A Theoretical Study of Magnesium Clusters” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Lee Snyder

107.    “Conformational Comparisons of HIV Protease Inhibitors using MacroModel” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Chris Svetcov

108.    “Conformational Comparisons of Cyclic Ureas” 1998 American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, Carol Parish and Theresa Lyons

 

Courses Taught at the University of Richmond

Physical Chemistry I, Thermodynamics and Kinetics, lecture and laboratory

Physical Chemistry II, Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Spectroscopy, lecture and laboratory

Introductory Chemistry, lecture and laboratory (an accelerated full year introductory course taught in a single semester)

 

Courses Taught at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

General Chemistry I, lecture and laboratory

First Year Seminar: “The Triumph of Discovery”  A general education course that examined the lives, times and works of various Nobel Laureates.

Physical Chemistry I, Thermodynamics and Kinetics, lecture and laboratory

Physical Chemistry II, Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Spectroscopy, lecture and laboratory

Chemistry Senior Seminar

Readers College:  Scientific Genius Examined

 

University of Richmond Committee Service

HHMI Grant Administrative Committee 2008 – present

University of Richmond Strategic Plan - Diversity and Inclusivity Group, 2008 - present

Richmond Scholars Oliver Hill Selection Committee 2005 - present

HHMI Undergraduate Fellows Selection Committee, Chair 2005-2008

2008 HHMI Education Program submission, Steering Committee  summer 2007

UR – Beckman Scholars Selection committee, 2008

Chair, Department of Chemistry Personnel Committee 2006 - present

Common Ground Action Committee 2005-2007

Chair, Director of Common Ground search committee 2005-2006

Arts & Sciences Ad Hoc Travel Committee 2005-2006

Health Professions Advisory Committee 2005-2007

Women in Science committee 2005-2006

 

Hobart and William Smith Committee Service

Committee on Tenure and Promotion, 2004-2005

Committee on the Faculty, Feb – May 2003

Committee on Global Education, Subcommittee of the Committee on Academic Affairs, 2002-2003

Committee on Graduate Education in Teaching, 2002

Environmental Studies Committee, 1997-2005

PreHealth Advisory Committee, 1998-2005

ACS Student Affiliates/Chemistry Club advisor, 1997-2000

Chemistry Department Seminar Coordinator, 1997-2000

Kenan Foundation Visit Committee, 1998

First Year Experience Working Group 1998-1999

Committee on Faculty Research and Honors, Subcommittee of the Committee of the Faculty 1998-1999, 2003

Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men Committee, 1998-1999

            Subcommittee on Programming 1999

HWS Interdisciplinary Discussion Group, 1999

Search Committee for HWS Teacher-Scholar in Chemistry, 1998.

Search Committee for inorganic 1-year chemistry replacement position

Search Committee for biochemistry sabbatical replacement position

Search Committee for general chemistry temporary replacement position

Search Committee for chemistry laboratory instructor position, 1999.

Search Committee for tenure-track inorganic chemistry position, 2000

Search Committee for tenure-track organic chemistry position, 2000

Search Committee for temporary organic chemistry position, 2000

Search Committee for physical sabbatical replacement position, 2000

Search Committee for chemistry laboratory instructor position, 2000.

Search Committee for tenure-track theoretical physics position, 2000

Search Committee for tenure-track organic chemistry position, 2001

Search Committee for tenure-track experimental physics position, 2001

Search Committee for HWS Teacher-Scholar in Chemistry, 2001.

Search Committee for chemistry laboratory instructor position, 2001.

Search Committee for chemistry temporary replacement position, 2001.

Search Committee for tenure-track experimental physics position, 2002

Search Committee for HWS Teacher-Scholar in Chemistry, 2003

Review I Committee, Chemistry 2003

Special Review I Committee, Mathematics and Computer Science 2003

Search Committee for tenure-track organic chemistry position, 2003

 

Society Memberships

American Chemical Society.

Council on Undergraduate Research (HWS Institutional Liaison, 1999-2003)

Sigma Xi 1998 – 2006

 

Academic Fellowships, Graduate and Undergraduate Honors and Awards

1994    Fujitsu Post – Doctoral Fellow

1993    Purdue University Research Foundation Fellow.

1992    Purdue University Research Foundation Fellow.

1991    Purdue University Research Foundation Fellow.

1990    Purdue University Grant-In-Aid of Research Award.

1989    Eli Lilly Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching.

1989    Representative from Chemistry, Purdue University at Indianapolis Graduate Student Council.

1988    Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Frank J. Welcher Award for the graduating senior with the most outstanding professional promise.

1988    Representative from Chemistry, School of Science Faculty Teaching Awards Committee.

1987    Petroleum Research Fellow Summer Undergraduate Research.

1987    Representative from Chemistry, Deans Student Advisory Committee.

1987    Vice-President, School of Science Student Council.

1986    ACS Petroleum Research Fellowship for Summer Support of Undergraduate Research.

1986    President, Sigma* Chemistry Club (member 1986-1988).