I joined the faculty at Seton Hall University in 1984. In my 26 years of service to
the University, I am most proud of my contributions to research and teaching in the
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. My research is in the field of bio-inorganic
chemistry and I use spectroscopic techniques such as NMR, Circular Dichroism, UV-Vis and
Fluorescence spectroscopy to understand how metal complexes bind to DNA. The ultimate aim
of this research is to better understand the structure of DNA and to develop new
therapies for treatment of disease. In my teaching, I am most proud of my involvement
with the CHEM 1107-1108 course, which is the standard course for all Chemistry and
Biochemistry majors. In the Spring semester, I invented the research experience program
in which all freshmen join a research group and engage in a real research project for the
entire semester. This is a great way to get started in undergraduate research and build a
long term relationship with a faculty mentor. I also enjoy teaching upper level and
graduate courses in inorganic chemistry.

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Pyrene Labeled Poly(aryl ether) Monodendrons: Synthesis, Characterization, Diffusion Coefficients, and Photophysical Studies (with James E. Hanson, Jeanne M. Riley, Sibel Alkan, Wajiha A. Khan, Aidi Chen, and Michael Shapiro), Macromolecules (2001)

Four generations of poly(aryl ether) monodendrons labeled with pyrene at the focus were synthesized and...