Chair |
Eugenia Kharlampieva The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) 901 14th street south Birmingham, AL 35294 [email protected] Phone: 205-934-0974 |
Chair Elect |
Kevin Shaughnessy The University of Alabama Box 870336 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 [email protected] Phone (205) 348-4435 |
Eugenia Kharlampieva is a Professor of Polymer Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research centers at the intersection of polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, and biomedical science to develop polymer materials for therapeutic applications. Dr. Kharlampieva joined UAB in 2010 as an Assistant Professor. She served as a Director of Chemistry Ph.D. Program and as a President of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society of UAB Chapter. Dr. Kharlampieva has been serving as an Associate Director of UAB Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration since 2019.
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Kevin Shaughnessy is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Alabama. Research in the Shaughnessy group focuses on organometallic chemistry with a focus on understanding organometallic reaction mechanisms that are relevant to important catalytic systems. Much of his research focuses on the use of alternative solvents in catalysis in an effort to develop more environmentally benign catalytic processes. Current research efforts in the group include the development of novel ligands for aqueous-phase catalysis and structure-activity relationships for ligands.
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Secretary![]() Katherine (Kate) Hayden
Birmingham-Southern College 900 Arkadelphia Rd. Box 549022 Birmingham, AL 35254 [email protected] Phone: 205-276-2032 |
Treasurer![]() Morgan Ponder
Professor and Chair Chemistry and Biochemistry 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 [email protected] Phone #: 205-726-2680 | office; 205-370-4092 | mobile |
Kate Hayden came to Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 where she teaches Biochemistry, Advanced Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Introductory Chemistry. Her research interests focus chemistry education, characterization of cell-free non-helical nucleic acid fragments and characterization of novel drug targets for neglected tropical diseases. In addition to her research, Dr. Hayden has collaborated with a number of bio-tech companies in the area to launch an internship program for STEM students at BSC. In her spare time, Dr. Hayden enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, photography, and knitting.
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Dr. Ponder joined the faculty at Samford in 1989. Prior to coming to Samford, he worked for six years at Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, where he conducted research on defensive measures against chemical-warfare agents. He has served as department chair since 1997.In his research, Dr. Ponder uses computational methods to provide information about the structure of potential drug molecules and their interactions with biological receptors. For a number of years, Dr. Ponder has worked to develop compounds that will inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease. When not at Samford, Dr. Ponder enjoys reading, traveling, singing in his church choir, and spending time with his wife, Peggy, and his three grown children.
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