Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B. S., Northwestern University

Trace explosive characterization & analysis; materials science; physical chemistry; archaeometallurgy

Physical Chemistry I & II
Chemistry I: General Principles
Chemistry IV: Theory & Application
Chemistry Seminar
Introduction to Research
Experiential Chemistry

My research focuses on studying the properties of trace explosives in an effort to improve standards development and detection. I work with collaborators at government laboratories. This work involves several different types of analytical instrumentation including gas chromatography/ECD, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal gravimetric analysis, and ion mobility spectrometry. Past student projects have included method development, stability studies, and an analysis of particle collection efficiency.

S. Cydis, M. L. Galantino, C. Hood, M. Padden, & M. Richard. “Integrating and assessing essential learning outcomes: Fostering faculty development and student engagement” Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 15(3) (2015), 34–52.

M. Richard, K. Hallock-Waters, B. Rogerson, and S. Rajaraman. “Introduction to Research: engaging first and second-year science majors in research through a multidisciplinary course” Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, August 2014, (Grand Rapids, MI)

M. Richard and J. Griffiths. “Experiential Chemistry: a unique laboratory course for non-majors” 2013 Spring Meeting of the American Chemical Society, April 2013, (New Orleans, LA)

P. Lázpita, J. M. Barandiaran, J. Gutíerrez, J. Feuchtwanger, V. A. Chernenko, M. L. Richard. “Magnetic moment and chemical order in off-stoichiometric Ni–Mn–Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloys”, New Journal of Physics, 13 (2011) 033039.

Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
B.S., Chemistry, minor in biology, Gettysburg College

Organic synthesis, asymmetric synthesis, continuous flow

Chemistry II: Organic Structure (CHEM 2120)
Chemistry II Lab (CHEM 2125)

Organic synthesis and methods, continuous flow chemistry, natural product synthesis

Metz, A. E.; Podlesny,E. E.; Carroll, P. J.; Klinghoffer, A. N.; Kozlowski, M. C. Axial Chiral Bisbenzophenazines: Solid-State Self-Assembly via Halide Hydrogen Bonds Triggered by Linear Alkanes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 10601–10604. JACS Spotlight, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 11197–11197.

Podlesny, E. E.; Kozlowski, M. C. A Divergent Approach to the Bisanthraquinone Natural Products: Total Synthesis of (S)-Bisoranjidiol and Derivatives From Binaphtho-para-quinones. J. Org. Chem. 2013, 78, 466–476.

Podlesny, E. E.; Kozlowski, M. C. 1,5-diaza-cis-decalin, first update. e-EROS Encylcopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis article online posting: Sept. 14, 2012. DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rn00646.pub2

Podlesny, E. E.; Carroll, P. J.; Kozlowski, M. C. Selective Oxidation of 8,8’-Hydroxylated Binaphthols to Bis-spironaphthalenones or Binaphtho-para- and Binaphtho-ortho-quinones. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 4862–4865.

Podlesny, E. E.; Kozlowski, M. C. Structural Reassignment of a Marine Metabolite from a Binaphthalenetetrol to a Tetrabrominated Diphenyl Ether. J. Nat. Prod. 2012, 75, 1125–1129.

Podlesny, E. E.; Kozlowski, M. C. Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (S)-Bisoranjidiol, an Axially Chiral Bisanthraquinone. Org. Lett. 2012, 14, 1408–1411. Highlighted in Synfacts 2012, 8, 588.

Ph.D. (2011) in Chemistry, University of Florida
B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2006) in Chemistry,
      Florida Atlantic University

Materials Science and Physical Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry 

Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, University of Virginia, 2015
B.S., Chemistry, Muhlenberg College, 2010

Inorganic chemistry; organometallic chemistry; catalysis; synthesis

CHEM 2110/2115 Chemistry I
CHEM 2120 Chemistry II
CHEM 2140 Chemistriy IV
CHEM 3110 Inorganic Chemistry
GNM 2281 Science of Alternative Energy

The research in my laboratory is in the area of organometallic chemistry. Our efforts are directed toward synthesizing inorganic compounds based on transition metals and using these new compounds as catalysts for organic reactions. We hope that the new catalysts will improve the efficiency of the reactions, decrease energy input, and decrease the quantity of waste. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to perform reactions, including those under inert atmosphere, and study reaction mechanisms. Current projects in my lab are focused on the study of ruthenium catalysts featuring imidazole carboxamido ligands in hydrogen transfer reactions, specifically those that can be performed under aerobic and additive-free conditions.

"Effects of Select Metal Oxides on the Onset, Rate and Extent of Low Temperature Ammonium Perchlorate Decomposition" Tolmachoff, E. D.; Baldwin, L. C.; Essel, J. T.; Hedman, T. D.; Kalman, S. E.; Kalman, J. Journal of Energetic Materials 2021, ASAP.

“Nickel Complexes of Primary Amido-Functionalized N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Base-Free Transfer Hydrogenation” Roach, T. V.*; Schmitz, M. L.*; Leach, V. A.*; Miller, M. D.*; Chan. B. C.; Kalman, S. E. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2018, 873, 8 – 14.
*Stockton University undergraduate students

“Mechanism of Hydrocarbon Functionalization by an Iodate/Chloride System: The Role of Ester Protection” Schwartz, N. A.; Boaz, N. C.; Kalman, S. E.; Zhuang, T.; Goldberg, J. M.; Fu, R.; Nielson, R. J.; Goddard III, W. A.; Groves, J. T.; Gunnoe, T. B. ACS Catalysis 2018, 8, 3138 – 3149.

“Combined Furan C-H Activation and Furyl Ring-Opening by an Iron(II) Complex” Taylor, K. H.; Kalman, S. E.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Sabat, M. Organometallics 2016, 35, 1978 – 1985.

“Molybdenum Complexes of Chiral C2-symmetric Picchxn-type Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Structural Studies” Bennov, R. R.; Berko, D. A.; Burgess, S. A.; DiMeglio, J. L.; Kalman, S. E.; Ludlum, J. M.; Nash, B. W.; Palomaki, P. K. B.; Perlow, D. B.; Rubin, J. A.; Saunders, J. E.; Scarselletta, S. V.; Kastner, M. E.; Pike, R. D.; Sabat, M.; Keane, J. M. Inorganica Chimica Acta 2015, 438, 64-75.

“Phosphine and N-heterocyclic Carbene Ligands on Pt(II) Shift Selectivity from Ethylene Hydrophenylation toward Benzene Vinylation” Brosnahan, A. M.; Talbot, A.; McKeown, B. A.; Kalman S. E.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Ess, D. H.; Sabat, M. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2015, 793, 248-255

“Partial Oxidation of Light Alkanes by Periodate and Chloride” Kalman, S. E.; Munz, D.; Fortman, G. C.; Boaz, N. C.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Groves, J. T. Dalton Transactions 2015, 44, 5294-5298.

“Oxygen Atom Insertion into Iron(II) Phenyl and Methyl Bonds: A Key Step for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalization” Mei, J.; Pardue, D. B.; Kalman, S. E.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Cundari, T. R.; Sabat, M. Organometallics 2014, 33, 5597-5605.

“The Formation of Hydroxyindenyl and Vinylidene Ligands by Reaction of Internal Alkynes with Cp*Fe(CO)(NCMe)Ph” Kalman, S. E.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Sabat, M. Organometallics 2014, 33, 5457-5463.

“Facile and Regioselective C-H Bond Activation of Aromatic Substrates by an Fe(II) Complex Involving a Spin-Forbidden Pathway” Kalman, S. E.; Petit, A.; Gunnoe, T. B.; Ess, D. H.; Cundari, T. R.; Sabat, M. Organometallics 2013, 32, 1797-1806.

Dr. Keenan joined the Chemistry program at Stockton in 1993 and developed the B.S. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (BCMB) program. In addition to teaching her classes and learning new things from her students every single semester, she has carried out numerous research projects with students (more than 200) on a range of projects. She is committed to the value of research in undergraduate education.

Biochemistry

CHEM 2110 Chemistry I
CHEM 2020 Chemistry for LIfe Sciences II
CHEM 3250 Biochemistry
CHEM 3350 Biochemical Laboratory Methods
CHEM 3550 Advanced Biochemistry
GNM 2179 Scientific Basis of Disease

Dr. Keenan's current research interests include identification and characterization of proteins from various sources.

Kennan, Kelly A., "Chapter 2"  Medical Nutrition and Disease N.p. Wiley Blackwell, 2015. 49-94 Print

Keenan, Kelly A., Ph.D., "Enzyme and Protein Assay" n.d., Fungal Genetics Stock Center. Web (http://www.fgsc/teaching/Kennan)

Kennan, Kelly A., Ph.D., "Indentification of Unknown Mutants in Arginine Biosynthetic Pathway" n.d. Fungal Genetics Stockt Center. web (http://www.fgsc.net/teaching/keenanArg.pdf)

PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
     New Brunswick, NJ
MS, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
BS, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea

Materials Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Solid State Chemistry

Chemistry I: General Principles (CHEM 2110)
Chemistry I Laboratory (CHEM 2115)
Chemistry IV: Theory & Applications (CHEM 2140)
Materials Chemisry (CHEM 3210)
Physical Chemistry I (CHEM 3410)
Survey of Instrumentation (CHEM 3035)
Nanotechnology in our Society (GNM 3340)
Korean Contemporary Culture (GAH 1358)

Our lab delves into the forefront of materials science and chemistry, pursuing two research areas. Firstly, we develop emerging earth-abundant semiconductor thin films using solution-processed techniques for energy-related applications, such as water-splitting electrodes and absorbers for thin-film solar cells. In our second focus, we are dedicated to creating innovative metal complexes tailored for various applications, including light-emitting phosphors, chemical sensors, and antimicrobial agents. This involves a comprehensive exploration of their structural, optical, and photochemical properties. In our lab, students will have the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in designing, synthesizing, and characterizing new semiconductor materials.

A.Wu,* P. Hillesheim, P. Nelson, M. Zeller, G. Carignan, J. Li, D. Ki  “New type of tin (IV) complex based turn-on fluorescent chemosensor for fluoride ion recognition: elucidating the effect of molecular structure on sensing property”  Dalton Transactions, 2024,53, 6932-6940   DOI: 10.1039/D4DT00461B
Selected Dalton Transactions HOT Articles  * Stockton undergraduate student  

Ngo*, B. Averkiev, G. Reeves, A. Wu*, D.W. Ki “ Tin (IV) halide complexes with 5, 7-dimethyl-8-quinolinol: structures, optical and thermal properties” Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2022, 75 (5-6), 796-807. * Stockton undergraduate students

W.Ki, X. Hei, H. T. Yi, W. Liu, S. J. Teat, M. Li, Y. Fang, V. Podzorov, E. Garfunkel, and J. Li 
“Two-Dimensional Copper Iodide-Based Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Semiconductors: Synthesis, Structures, and Optical and Transport Properties” Chemistry of Materials. 2021, 33, 13, 5317–5325, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c01421.

W.Ki, K. Ngo*, P. Ghosh, B. Averkiev, G.T. Reeves, I. Ailes*, B.C. Pemberton, K. Zhu, and J. Li. “Blue-shifted aggregation-induced enhancement of Sn(IV) fluoride complex: The role of fluorine on luminescence enhancement” Chemical Communications 2020, 56, 9648-9560. * Stockton undergraduate students

W. Ki and H.W. Hillhouse, “Earth-Abundant Element Photovoltaics Directly from Soluble Precursors with High Yield Using a Non-Toxic Solvent” Advanced Energy Materials 2011,1,732 (Highlighted in Nanowerk.com , Nov 18, 2011 and Most accessed article in 8/2011–7/2012).

W. Ki and H.W. Hillhouse, “A general route to earth abundant element absorber layers for thin film photovoltaics with high yield using molecular precursors and non-toxic solvents” 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2011, 000246-000249

W. Ki and J. Li, “A Semiconductor Bulk Material That Emits Direct White Light” Journal of American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 8114.
(Featured in C & EN News, June 16, 2008, 84(24), p48; Highlighted in Nature, July 17, 2008, 454, p256).

W. Ki, J. Li, E. Goki, and M. Chhowalla, “Direct White Light Emission from Inorganic- Organic Hybrid Semiconductor Bulk Materials”, Journal of Materials Chemistry 2010,20, 10676.

W. Ki, X. Huang, J. Li, D. Young and Y. Zhang, “Highly Conductive Group VI Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Films by Solution Processed Deposition” Journal of Materials Research 2007,22,1390.

Lan, K. Li, H. Wu, D. Olson, T. Emge, W. Ki, M. Hong, and J. Li, “A Luminescent Microporous Metal–Organic Framework for the Fast and Reversible Detection of High Explosives” Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2009, 48, 1.

J. Li, W. Bi, W. Ki, X. Huang, and S. Reddy, “Nanostructured Crystals: Unique Hybrid Semiconductors Exhibiting Nearly Zero and Tunable Uniaxial Thermal Expansion Behavior” Journal of American Chemical Society 2007, 129, 14140.

S. Park, W. Ki, J. Yu, and H. Du, “Sol-gel Synthesis of Highly Dispersed Cobalt Nanoparticles on Silica Thin Films” Journal of Materials Research 2005, 20, 3094.

B.A. Chemistry, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
Ph.D. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Physical Organic Chemistry, Organic Photochemistry, Inorganic Photochemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Organometallic Chromophore Design

Physical Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry

Supramolecular Assemblies, Organic Photochemistry, Inorganic Photochemistry

Wang, J., Waters, J., Kung, P., Kim, S., Kelly, J., McNamara, L., Hammer, N., Pemberton, B.C., Schmehl, R., Gupta, A., Pan, S., A Facile Electrochemical Reduction Method for Improving Photocatalytic Performance of α-Fe2O3 Photoanode for Solar Water Splitting, ACS Appl. Mater. and Interfaces 2017  (In revision)

Khan, A.F., Wang, D., Pemberton, B., Talipov, M.R., Rathore, R., Toroidal delocalization of a single electron through circularly-arrayed benzophenone chromophores in hexakis(4-benzoylphenyl)benzene,  J. Photochem. Photobiol., A.2016, doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.05.002

Vallavoju, N., Selvakumar, S., Pemberton, B.C., Jockusch, S., Sibi, M. P., Sivaguru, J., Organophotocatalysis: Insights into the Mechanistic Aspects of Thiourea-Mediated Intermolecular [2+2] Photocycloadditions Angewandte, 2016, 55, 5446-5451 (highlighted as a Frontispiece article, see citation below)

Pemberton, B. C., Ugrinov, A., Sivaguru, J., Evaluating photodimerization of 6-methylcoumarin mediated by cucurbit[8]uril through mechanical grinding – Supramolecular effects of additives  J. Photochem. Photobiol., A.  2013, 225, 10-15.

Pemberton, B. C., Raghunathan, R., Volla, S., Sivaguru, J., From Containers to Catalysts: Supramolecular Catalysis within Cucurbiturils  Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 12178-12190.

Pemberton, B.C., Singh, R., Johnson, A.C., Jockusch, S., Da Silva, J.P., Ugrinov, A., Turro, N.J., Srivastava, D.K., Sivaguru, J., Supramolecular Photocatalysis: Physical Insights into Cucurbit[8]uril catalyzed photodimerization of 6-methylcoumarin  Chem. Comm.  2011, 47, 6323-6325.

Ayitou, A. J.; Pemberton, B. C.; Kumarasamy, E.; Vallavoju, N.; Sivaguru, J., Fun with Photons: Selective Light Induced Reaction in Solution and in Water Soluble Nano-containers,  Chimia, 2011, 65, 4, 202-209. (Review based on Grammaticakis-Neumann Prize lecture).

Pemberton, B. C., Kumarasamy, E., Jockusch, S., and Sivaguru, J., Photophysical aspects of 6 -methylcoumarin-Cucurbit[8]urils Host-guest Complexes  Can. J. Chem. 2011, 89, 310-316

Pemberton, B. C., Barooah, N., Srivatsava, D.K., and Sivaguru, J., Supramolecular Photocatalysis by Confinement Photodimerization of Coumarins Within Cucurbit[8]urils  Chem. Comm. 2010, 46, 225-227. (cited as a hot paper, see citation below)

Barooah, N., Pemberton, B. C., Johnson, A.C., and Sivaguru, J., Photodimerization and Complexation Dynamics of Coumarins in the Presence of Cucurbit[8]urils Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2008, 7, 1473-1479.

Barooah, N., Pemberton, B. C., and Sivaguru, J., Manipulating Photochemical Reactivity of Coumarins Within Cucurbituril Nanocavities, Org.Lett., 2008, 10, 3339-3342.

Chemistry Pedagogy; Metacognitive Learning Strategies; Active Learning; Mindfulness

My interests are in the teaching and learning of chemistry. Specifically, I don't just want to teach chemistry to students. I want to teach students how to learn chemistry. The goal is to integrate the teaching of effective strategies for learning within the process of teaching chemistry content. Students working with me would assist in designing and implementing pedagogical studies and analyzing the effectiveness of various learning strategies on student learning outcomes. The focus of the work is to improve outcomes for students at risk because of an unsatisfactory level of preparation for the demands of college work in STEM.