Sara (Massari) Almansberger (1998-2001)
BS Clarkson University
MS University of Vermont (3/01)
MS Thesis: Diastereoselective Vinyl Addition to Chiral Hydrazones via Tandem Thiyl Radical Addition and Silicon-Tethered Cyclization
Subsequent Employment: Research Chemist, Albany Molecular Research, Inc; Instructor, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany NY

Gina M. Fioroni (1998-2001)
BS Westfield State College, MA
MS University of Vermont (1/05)
MS Thesis: Haloacetals and Ethynylsilanes as Tethered Radical Precursors for Diastereoselective Addition to Chiral Alpha-Hydroxyhydrazones.
Subsequent Employment: Associate Scientist, Mylan Laboratories, St. Albans, VT; Research Associate, Array Biopharma, CO; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden CO

Jun Qin (1998-2003)
BS Sichuan University
Postgraduate studies: Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
PhD University of Vermont (1/03)
PhD Thesis:  Design, Synthesis, and Radical Addition Reactions of Chiral N-Acylhydrazones and their Applications in Chiral alpha-Branched Amine and Natural Product Synthesis
University of Vermont 2003 Doctoral Student Scholar Award in Biomedical, Life, Physical, and Applied Sciences
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Indiana University (P. A. Evans); Associate Principal Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry, Schering-Plough/Merck-Kenilworth, Kenilworth, NJ; Assistant Professor, Yunnan University, China

Hui Ding (1999-2004)
BS,MS Nanjing University
Postgraduate studies: Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
PhD University of Vermont (11/04)
PhD Thesis:  Asymmetric Syntheses of Amines by Allylation, Cyanation, and Radical Addition to N-Acylhydrazones
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Johns Hopkins University (M. Greenberg), UCLA (P. Harran)

Sathish Rangarajan (2000-2005)
BS, MS University of Madras
MS University of Vermont (1/05)
MS Thesis:  Comparison of the Endo- and Exocyclic Stereocontrol Elements on the Diastereoselectivity of the Silicon-Tethered Radical Cyclization of Hydrazones.
Subsequent Employment: Organic Synthesis Specialist, Boston University Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development, Boston, MA; Research Assistant, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA

Cristian Draghici (2003-2005)
BS Western Connecticut State College
Subsequent Employment: Graduate Student, University of Vermont; Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University (J. Njardarsson), Yale University (D. Spiegel)

Muhammed Irfan Javed (2003-2005)
BS University of Engineering and Tech, Lahore, Pakistan
MS Western Illinois University
Subsequent Employment: Graduate Student, University of Vermont; Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota (P. Portoghese)

Tao Jiang (2001-2005)
BS,MS Jilin University
PhD University of Vermont (5/06)
PhD Thesis:  Synthesis of Chiral Amines by Radical Cyclizations of Chiral Hydrazones and Application to Asymmetric Synthesis of L-Daunosamine.
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, The Burnham Institute, San Diego (M. Dawson), Montana State University (T. Livinghouse); Research Scientist I, Epitomics, Burlingame CA; Senior Synthetic Chemist, ISOSciences, King of Prussia PA

Alex K. Mathies (1999-2006)
BS Norwich University
PhD University of Iowa (12/06)
PhD Thesis:  Radical Cyclizations to Imino Acceptors Directed Toward the Total Syntheses of Aminosugars.
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Northwestern University (K. Scheidt); Research Scientist, Cambridge Major Laboratories, Inc. (Germantown, WI); Quality Engineer and Analytical Chemist, 3M Corp (Prairie du Chien WI)

Yaoping Wu (2004-2007)
BS, MS Sichuan University
Subsequent Employment:  Graduate Student, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa

Hye Jin Lee (2006-2008)
BS Chungnam National University
MS University of Iowa (12/08)
MS Thesis: Nucleophilic Additions to the Strain-Activated Bicyclic Acetal, 2,7-Dioxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane

Luke Slominski (2008-2010)
BS University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
MS University of Iowa (8/10)
Subsequent Employment:   Advanced Scientist, E-Ink Corporation, Cambridge MA; Chemist IV, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Boston MA; E-Ink Corporation, Billerica MA

An Ji (2005-2011)
BS, MS Nanjing University
PhD University of Iowa (5/11)
PhD Thesis: Mn-Mediated Radical Coupling Toward Synthesis of a,a-Disubstituted a-Amino Esters and Formal Synthesis of Quinine
Subsequent Employment:  Integrated DNA Technologies, Coralville, IA

Gopeekrishnan Sreenilayam (2005-2011)
BS, MS Mahatma Gandhi University
PhD University of Iowa (5/11)
PhD Thesis: Asymmetric 1,5-Polyol Synthesis: A Concise Configuration-Encoded Approach
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Temple University (W. Wuest); Postdoctoral Associate, University of Rochester; Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University, GA

Koushik Banerjee (2005-2011)
BS, MS University of Calcutta
MS Bowling Green State University
PhD University of Iowa (7/11)
PhD Thesis: Investigations in Amine Chemistry: Mn-Mediated Radical Addition Approach Toward g-Amino Esters and Synthetic Studies of the Tubulysins
Subsequent Employment:  Assistant Professor, Georgia College, GA; Assistant Professor, Polk State College, FL

Andrew Cox (2011-2012)
BS Louisiana Tech
MS University of Iowa (5/12)

John J. Williams (2012)
Teacher Certification Program

Mark Jastram (2013-2014)
BS University of South Dakota
MS University of Iowa (5/14)

Kara Slater (2009-2015)
BS Bradley University
PhD University of Iowa (7/15)
PhD Thesis: The Radical-Polar Crossover Approach to Chiral Substituted Pyrrolidines & Piperidines
Subsequent Employment:  Research Associate, Organic Synthesis, Berry & Associates

Ryan Friedrich (2010-2017)
BS University of Minnesota
PhD University of Iowa (7/17)
PhD Thesis: Access to the C15–C40 Fragment of Tetrafibricin via Configuration-Encoded 1,5-Polyol Methodology
Subsequent Employment:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Case Western Reserve University (D. Adams)

Sherif Ibrahim
BS University of Maryland-Baltimore County
PhD University of Iowa (7/18)
PhD Thesis: Quinazolin-2-yl-guanidines for Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders and The Oxidative Preparation of N,O-Acetals Linked to the Amide Bond of Peptides
Subsequent Employment:  Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Coe College

Reid Hein (2015-2020)
BS Winona State University
MS University of Iowa (5/20)
Subsequent Employment:  Biosearch Technologies - Associate Field Application Scientist

Stephen Cullen (2015-2020)
BS Truman State University 
PhD University of Iowa (6/20)
PhD Thesis: Alkyl Radical Additions to Aliphatic and Aromatic N-Acylhydrazones via Photoredox Catalysis
Subsequent Employment:  Tjaden Biosciences - Synthetic Radiochemist

Manshu Li (2014-2021)
BS Xiamen University  
PhD University of Iowa (6/21)
PhD Thesis: Synthesis of tubuvaline utilizing Mn-mediated radical addition conditions modified for compatibility with heteroaromatics
Subsequent Employment:  Postdoctoral Researcher at UNC Chapel Hill (Zibo Li)

Jalen Dickson (2017-2022)
BS Washburn University (Mentor: Stephen Angel)
PhD University of Iowa (7/22)
PhD Thesis: Functionalization of Enamides via Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis
Subsequent Employment: NIH Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow - Drug Design and Synthesis Section (Kenner Rice)

Lucas Howell (2019-2023)
BS Indiana University (Mentor: Mike VanNieuwenhze)
PhD University of Iowa (5/23)
PhD Thesis: Evaluation of β-Hydroxy Protected Aldehyde 1,3-Stereoinduction in Mukaiyama Aldol Reactions and Progress Towards the Total Synthesis of Bastimolide A.
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Scholar, Medicinal Chemistry, Vanderbilt (Stephen Fesik)

Jacob Hackbarth (2017-2023)
BS Dordt College
PhD University of Iowa (8/23)
PhD Thesis: Using Natural Products as Means of Methodological Discovery: Enol Ester Epoxides and Their Diverse Reactivity Leading to Two Advanced Fragments of Bastimolide A and B.
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Iowa (Dave Martin)

Dr. Yuehai Shen (2000-2002)
PhD Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (Wen)
CREST Postdoctoral Fellow, Tohoku University (Hirama)
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Physiology, Michigan State University (D. Wenkert); Senior Research Chemist, Anichem LLC, New Brunswick NJ; Assistant Professor, Kunming University of Science and Technology, PRChina

Dr. Amy M. Deveau (2002-2003)
PhD University of Virginia (Macdonald)
Subsequent Employment: Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of New England, Biddeford, ME

Dr. Mustapha Soukri (2003)
PhD University of Orleans, France (Guillaumet)
Subsequent Employment: Research Chemist, Scynexis, Research Triangle Park, NC; Research Triangle Institute International

Dr. Erik Ruggles (2003-2004)
PhD Michigan State University (Maleczka)
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont (R. Hondal)

Dr. YoungSung Suh (2004)
PhD University of Nebraska (Rieke)
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of California-Irvine (W. Evans)

Dr. Jean-Charles Marie (2003-2006)
PhD Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, France (Malacria)
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Boston University (J. Porco, CMLD); Research Chemist, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (Cambridge, MA); Staff Scientist, Johnson-Matthey Pharma Services (Boston); Custom Synthesis, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Boston, MA)

Dr. Zachary Watts (2006-2007)
PhD Australian National University (C. Easton)
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, Australian National University (C. Easton)

Dr. Umesh Mali (2007)
PhD University of Strathclyde (J. A. Murphy)
Subsequent Employment:  Scientist, Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Ahmedabad, India

Dr. Chandra Sekhar Korapala (2004-2007)
PhD Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (J. S. Yadav)
Subsequent Employment: Postdoctoral Associate, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (M. Gagne); Scientific Manager, Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore, India

Dr. Lei Yao (2007-2008)
PhD University of Kansas (J. Aube)
Subsequent Employment: Associate Director, AsymChem (Tianjin, PR China); Professor, School of Pharmacy, Yantai University (Shandong, PR China)

Dr. Hoitung Leung (2007-2008)
PhD Ohio State University (S. Shore)
Subsequent Employment: ACT, Iowa City; Teaching Instructor, East Carolina University

James Manning (2001-2002)
BS University of Vermont (5/02)
Subsequent Position: Graduate Student, SUNY-Buffalo (Davies); Postdoctoral Associate, UC-Irvine (Overman)

Anya Gushchin (2002-2004)
BS University of Vermont (5/04)
Subsequent Position: Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh (MD 2009)

Kelly Perry (2003)
BS University of Vermont (5/05)
Subsequent Position: Graduate Student, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute; Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Lab, TN

Zuleika Oquendo (2006)
Subsequent Position: Continuing student, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao

Jessica Clark (2008)
BS University of Iowa (5/09)
Subsequent Position:  Production Scientist, Integrated DNA Technologies, Coralville, Iowa; Graduate Student, University of Iowa

Basil Michael (2008)
BS University of Iowa (5/09)
Subsequent Position: Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering, University of Iowa (MS 2010); Manufacturing Engineer, Dupont; Production Engineer, Ascend Performance Materials

Jamie Boss (2009)
BA University of Iowa (2009)
Subsequent Position: Graduate Student, Chemistry, McGill University

Callie Eyman Casey (2011)
Subsequent Position: Continuing student, Grinnell College (BS 2014)

Alfredo Garcia (2011-2013)
BS University of Iowa (5/13)
Subsequent Position: Graduate Student, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign (P. Hergenrother)

Michele Kroc (2012-2013)
BS University of Iowa (5/13)
Subsequent Position: Graduate Student, University of Illinois-Chicago (L. Anderson)

Ellie Keuter (2011-2014)
BS University of Iowa (5/14)
Subsequent Position: instructional support staff, University of Iowa Chemistry; graduate student, University of Iowa, College of Public Health

Maxwell Court (2011-2014)
BS University of Iowa (5/14)
Subsequent Position: Biomedical Engineering. Quality Testing Lead, Katecho Inc, Des Moines

Zican Shen (2015)
Subsequent Position: Continuing student, Grinnell College (BS 2017); Graduate student, Yale University (J. Ellman)

Levi Goff (2014-2015)
BA Chemistry 2015, University of Iowa
Subsequent Position: Medical school

Garrett Obenauf (2014-2015)
BS Chemistry 2016, University of Iowa
Subsequent Position: Dental school

Jay Q. Bell II (2011-2016)
BS Biochemistry 2016, University of Iowa
Subsequent Position: Graduate student, University of Iowa (MacGillivray)

Rodrigue Mbog (2015-2016)
Subsequent Position: internship, North Carolina