EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Ph. D., Inorganic Chemistry        1991-1996
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, December 1996. Research Director:  George Christou.
Thesis: Synthesis, Characterization, and Unusual Magnetic Properties of Large Multinuclear
Manganese Carboxylate Aggregates

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, summa cum laude                1987 - 1991
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, 1991.  Undergraduate Research Director:
Claude Yoder.  Undergraduate Honors Thesis: Lewis Acidity of Organolead Halides

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

•  Structure and Properties of Inorganic Compounds (CHEM 130) Fall 2001
•  Principles of Chemistry I (CHEM 103) Fall 1999, 2000 (lecture and lab), Spring 2000, 2001 (lecture only with Bridget Gourley)
• Principles of Chemistry II (CHEM 104) Fall 2000
• Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 212, lecture and lab) (W Course)
• Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms (Chem 331), Spring 2002
• Inorganic Synthesis (Chem 332), Spring 2002
• Bioinorganic Chemistry (CHEM 390)
• Winter Term:  Incriminating Evidence: The Science of Crime
• Science Research Fellows (HON 192), Spring 2002
• Supervised undergraduate student research in Fall 1999 (1 student), Summer 2000 (4 students),  Summer 2001 (4 students), Spring 2002 (2 students), Summer 2002 (3 students)

Indiana University, Part-Time Visiting Assistant Professor                                 1997, 1998
Indiana University, Lecturer                                                                                          1996

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Work with Undergraduate Students

• Synthesis of Multinuclear Transition  Metal Complexes in Ionic Liquids                  2001-present
• Synthesis and NMR Properties of Redox Active Iron Pyridyltriazine Complexes         1999, 2001
• Redox Properties of Metallomelanins and Metalloneuromelanins                                  2000, 2001

• Photoactivated Cu Complexes as DNA Cleaving Agents

•  Synthesis, Characterization, and Unusual Magnetic Properties of Large

Multinuclear Manganese Complexes

•  Model Complexes for Carboxypeptidase and Carbonic Anhydrase

•  NMR Studies of Complexation Equilibria of Organolead Halides with Lewis Bases

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

• Chem Luminary Award Nomination for Best ACS Local Section Younger Chemists Committee Activity (Local ICC-YCC Poster Session), 2001, 2002
• Chem Luminary Award Nomination for Best New Local Younger Chemists Committee 2001, 2002
• Indiana Local American Chemical Society Award for Most Creative Activity 2001
• Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship,1998-1999
• Indiana Univ. College of Arts and Sciences Dissert.Year Fellowship,  1995-1996
• Procter and Gamble Fellowship, 1994-1995
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship,1991-1994
• William Nebergall Memorial Award in Inorganic Chemistry, 1994
• Phi Beta Kappa,1991
• Rawnsley Science Award (awarded to one graduating science student at F&M), 1991
• Theodore Alexander Saulnier Chemistry Prize, 1991
• Weisgerber Chemistry Award,1991
• Willig Pentathalon Prize in Chemistry (for performance on a five part exam given to seniors),1991
• Snavely Chemistry Research Award (for undergraduate research at F&M),1990
• American Microchemical Society Scholarship, 1990

MEMBERSHIP/LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Executive Committee, Chair of Younger Chemists Committee  2000-present

Indiana Section, American Chemical Society
• Membership Chair, Southern Indiana Local Section, American Chemical Society 1993
• Council on Undergraduate Research, Member 1999-present
• Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges, Member 2000-present
• Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Honor Society, Member  2000-present
• Iota Sigma Pi, Women’s Chemistry Honor Society, Professional Member 2000-present
• American Chemical Society, Member  1992-present
• American Chemical Society, Education Division, Member1992-present
• American Chemical Society, Inorganic Division, Member 1992-present

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

GRANTS

• "Inorganic Reactions in Ionic Liquids: A Route to New Multinuclear Mixed-Metal Complexes," Petroleum Research Fund ($35,000), June 2002, Pending.
• "Inorganic Reactions in Ionic Liquids: Novel Methods for Syntheses of Multinuclear Transition Metal/ Lanthanide Complexes," with Andrew Schmitt, Student Faculty Collaborative Research, (1 student summer salary, $3500, supplies, $350).
• "Inorganic Reactions in Ionic Liquids: Novel Methods for Syntheses of Multinuclear Transition Metal/ Lanthanide Complexes," with Derek Smith, FDC Student Faculty Collaborative Research, (1 student summer salary, $3500, supplies $350, faculty stipend, $500).
• “Inorganic Reactions in Ionic Liquids: A Route to New Multinuclear Complexes” Science Research Fellows, Summer Research Program, (1 student summer salary, $3500, supplies, $400, and faculty stipend $2000).
• “NMR Invesitgations of a Photoreactive Iron (III) Complex and Attempts to Synthesize a Water Soluble Version for MRI Applications,” with Stephanie Freeman, FDC Student Faculty Collaborative Research, Summer 2001 (1 student summer salary, $3500, and supplies, $350).
• “Inorganic Reactions in Ionic Liquids: A Route to New Multinuclear Iron Complexes” with Andrea Dawson, FDC Student Faculty Collaborative Research, Summer 2001  (1 student summer salary, $3500, and supplies, $350).
• “Inorganic Reactions in Ionic Liquids: A Route to New Multinuclear Complexes” Science Research Fellows, Summer Research Program, (2 student summer salaries, $3500 each, supplies, $350 each, and faculty stipend $2500).
• “Development of a New Course for the Revised Chemistry Core Curriculum:  Structure and Properties of Inorganic Compounds (Chem 130),” FDC Summer Stipend for Course Development, Summer 2001 ($2500 faculty stipend).
• “Sensitizing and Protective Properties of Metallomelanins and Metalloneuromelanins,” $1425 for equipment and supplies, Professional Development Fund, DePauw University, June 2000 - May 2001.
• “Photoprotective and Photosensitizing Properties of Metallomelanins” Science Research Fellows Summer Research Program, DePauw University, Summer 2000 (2 student summer salaries, $3000 each, and supplies, $600).

PUBLICATIONS

1. “The Effect of the Halide on the Lewis Acidity of Organotin Halides,” James N. Spencer, Travis Ganunis, Abraham Zafar, Hilary Eppley, Julie C. Otter, Susanne M. Coley, Claude H. Yoder.  J. Organomet. Chem. 1990, 389, 295-300.
2. “Enthalpy and Entropy Contributions to Solvent Effects on Adduct Formation,” James N. Spencer, Travis Ganunis, Abraham I. Zafar, Christine M. Salata, Sunita Gupta, Shaham Puppala, Hilary J. Eppley, Claude H. Yoder. J. Phys. Chem. 1991, 95, 4910-4915.
3. “Structure and Equilibria in Triorganolead Halide Adduct Formation,” Hilary J. Eppley, James L. Ealy, Claude H. Yoder, J. N. Spencer, Arnold L. Rheingold, J. Organomet. Chem. 1992, 431, 133-142.
4. “Multinuclear NMR Spectroscopy of Some Organometallic N-substituted Anilines,” Brian K. Barr, Amy J. Herman, Lori K. Myers, Pamela I. Young, Charles D. Shaeffer, Jr., Hilary J. Eppley, Julie C. Otter, Claude H. Yoder, J. Organomet. Chem. 1992, 434, 45-52.
5. “Superparamagnetic-Like Properties of the Valence-Trapped MnIIMnIII7MnIV4 Anion in Product (PPh4)[Mn12O12(O2CEt)16(H2O)4],” Hui-Lien Tsai, David N.Hendrickson, Hilary J. Eppley, Nadine de Vries, Kirsten Folting, George Christou, J. Chem. Soc., Chem Commun. 1994, 1745-1746.
6. “High Spin Molecules:  Unusual Magnetic Susceptibility Relaxation Effects in Mn12O12(O2CEt)16(H2O)3 (S=9) and the One-Electron Reduction Product (PPh4)[Mn12O12(O2CEt)16(H2O)4] (S=19/2),”  Hilary J. Eppley, Hui-Lien Tsai, Nadine deVries, Kirsten Folting, George Christou, David N. Hendrickson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 301-317.
7. “High Spin Molecules:  Unusual Magnetic Susceptibility Relaxation Behavior  Of A Dodecanuclear Manganese Aggregate In Two Oxidation States,” Hui-Lien Tsai, Hilary J. Eppley, Nadine De Vries, Kirsten Folting, George Christou, David N. Hendrickson, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 1995, 274, 167-173.
8. “High Spin Molecules:  A Structural And Magnetic Comparison Of High Nuclearity Manganese Carboxylate Aggregates,” Hilary J. Eppley, Sheyi Wang, Hui-Lien Tsai, Sheila M. Aubin, Kirsten Folting, William E. Streib, David N. Hendrickson, George Christou, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 1995, 274, 159-162.
9. “Single Molecule Magnets:  Magnetization Relaxation and Quantum Tunneling in Dodecanuclear Manganese Complexes,” Sheila M. J. Aubin, Stefano Spagna, Hilary J. Eppley, Ronald E. Sager, Kirsten Folting, George Christou, David N. Hendrickson, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1997, 305, 181-192.
10. “Single-Molecule Magnets:  Characterization of Complexes Exhibiting Out-of-Phase AC Susceptibility Signals,” Hilary J. Eppley, Sheila M. J. Aubin, Michael W. Wemple, David M. Adams, Hui-Lien Tsai, Vincent A. Grillo, Stephanie L. Castro, Ziming Sun, Kirsten Folting, John C. Huffman, David N. Hendrickson, George Christou, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 1997, 305, 167-179.
11. “Decanuclear Manganese(III) Carboxylate Complexes with the [Mn10O8]14+ Core:  Structural and Magnetochemical Characterization of Mn10O8(O2CR)6(chel)8 (chel = pic- or dbm-),” Hilary J. Eppley, Sheila M. Aubin, Kirsten Folting, William Streib, David N. Hendrickson, George Christou, Inorg. Chem., 1997, 36, 109-115.
12. “ [Mn9O7(O2CC6H4-p-OMe)13(4,4´-bpy)]2 and [Mn3O(O2CPh)6(py)2]2(4,4´-bpy): new multinuclear manganese complexes. Hilary J. Eppley, Nadine deVries, Sheila M. Aubin, George Christou, invited paper to Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1997, 263, 323-340.
13. “Resonant Magnetization Tunneling in a Half-Integer-Spin Single Molecule Magnet,” Sheila M. J. Aubin, David N. Hendrickson, Stefano Spagna, Ronald E. Sager, Hilary J. Eppley, George Christou, Chem. Commun., 1998, 803-804.
14. “Manganese carboxylate clusters:  from Structural Aesthetics to Single-Molecule Magnets,” Guillem Aromí, Sheila M. J. Aubin, Milissa A. Bolcar, George Christou, Hilary J. Eppley, Kirsten Folting, David N. Hendrickson, John C. Huffman, Rachel C. Squire, Hui-Lien Tsai, Sheyi Wang, Michael W. Wemple, Symposium-in-print, Polyhedron, 1998, 17, 3005-3020.
15. “Characterization of the Mn Oxidation States in Photosystem II by Kb X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy,” U. Bergmann, M.M. Grush, C.R. Horne, P. DeMarios, J.E. Penner-Hahn, C.F. Yocum, D.W. Wright,  C.E. Dubé, W.H. Armstrong, G. Christou, H.J. Eppley, S.P. Cramer, J. Phys. Chem. B, 1998, 102, 8350-8352.
16. “Transition Metal Kinamycin Model as a DNA Photocleaver for Hypoxic Enivronments: bis(9-diazo-4,5diazafluorene) copper(II) nitrate,” Hilary J. Eppley, John C. Huffman, Susan M. Lato, Andrew D. Ellington, Jeffrey M. Zaleski, Chem Comm, 1999, 2405-2406.
17. “Single Molecule Magnets:  The Origin of Two Magnetization Relaxation Processes in Mn12 Complexes,” Sheila M. J. Aubin, Ziming Sun, Hilary J. Eppley, Evan M. Rumberger, Ilia A. Guzei, Kirsten Folting, Peter K. Gantzel, Arnold L. Rheingold, George Christou and David N. Hendrickson, Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 2127-2146.
18. “Single-Molecule Magnets: Jahn-Teller Isomerism and the Origin of Two Magnetization Relaxation Processes in Mn12 Complexex,” Sheila M. J. Aubin, Ziming Sun, Hilary J. Eppley, Evan M. Rumberger, Ilia A. Guzei, Kirsten Folting, Peter K. Gantzel, Arnold L. Rheingold, George Christou and David N. Hendrickson, Polyhedron 2001, 20, 1139-1145.
19. “Magnetic-Field-Dependent Heat Capacity of the Single Molecule Magnet [Mn12O12(O2CEt)16(H2O)3,” Yuji Miyazaki, Ashis Bhattacharjee, Motohiro Nakano, Kazuya Saito, Sheila Aubin, Hilary J. Eppley, George Christou, David N. Hendrickson, and Michio Sorai, Inorg.  Chem. 2001, 40, 6632-6636.
20. “Cu(II)-Mediated Intramolecular Carbene Cation Radical Formation:  Relevance to Unimolecular Metal-Ligand Radical Intermediates” Brian J. Kraft, Hilary J. Eppley, John C. Huffman, Jeffrey M. Zaleski, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 272-280.
21. “Synthesis of [Mn12O12(O2CR)16(H2O)4] Complexes (R = Me, Et, Ph, Cr)],” Hilary J. Eppley and George Christou, invited paper, Inorg. Synth., 2002, 33, 61-66.

EXTERNAL PRESENTATIONS BY STUDENTS UNDER MY DIRECTION

1. “Copper Lanthanide Syntheses in the Ionic Liquid Ethyammonium Nitrate” Andrew Schmitt, Hilary J. Eppley, Indiana ACS Poster Session, Dow Agrosciences, Indianapolis, October 2001.
2. “Syntheses of Multinuclear Nickel Complexes in Ionic Liquids,” Derek Smith, Hilary J. Eppley, Indiana ACS Poster Session, Dow Agrosciences, Indianapolis,October 2001.
3. “Synthesis of Multinuclear Manganese and Iron Complexes in Ionic Liquids,” Andrea Dawson, Hilary J. Eppley,  Indiana ACS Poster Session, Dow Agrosciences, Indianapolis, October 2001.
4. “Synthesis and Characterization Studies of Metalloneuromelanins,” David Scott, Hilary J. Eppley, Indiana ACS Poster Session, University of Indianapolis, October 2000.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (INVITED PRESENTATIONS INDICATED WITH AN *)

1. “Innovative Chemistry Curricula for Encouraging Undergraduate Research,” Council on Undergraduate Research Conference 2002, New London, CT, Jun 21, 2002.
2. “Synthesis of Multinuclear Metal Complexes in Ionic Liquids,”  Purdue University Inorganic Chemistry Colloquim, Andrea Dawson, Andrew Schmitt, Hilary J. Eppley, September 2001.*
3. “Metallomelanins,” Hilary J. Eppley, Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College, and DePauw University, November and December 2000.*
4. “Cu diazo DNA Cleaving Agents,” Hilary J. Eppley, Macalester College, November 2000.*
5. “Cu diazo DNA Cleaving Agents,” Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, September 2000.*
6. “Reactivity and DNA Photocleavage of Cu(II) 9-diazo-4,5-diazafluorene,” Hilary J. Eppley, Victoria Isada, John H. Huffman, Susan Lato, Andrew D. Ellington, Jeffrey M. Zaleski, CUR 2000 Conference, College of Wooster, Wooster OH, June 2000.
7. “Metallomelanins," Hilary J. Eppley, as part of Faculty Research Presentations, Department of Chemistry, DePauw Univeristy, November 1999.
8. “Photoactivated Cu(II) Complex of 9-diazo-4,5-diazafluorene:  From Solid State Reactivity to DNA Cleavage,” Hilary J. Eppley, Victoria Isada, John H. Huffman, Jeffrey M. Zaleski, 217th National Meeting, American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, " March 1999.

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND PEDAGOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (1999-2001)

• “224th National American Chemical Society Meeting,” Boston, MA, Aug 18-20, 2002.
• “Rare Earth Research Conference,” University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, July 13-17, 2002,
• “Council on Undergraduate Research 2002 Conference,” Connecticut College, New London, CT, Jun 19-22, 2002.
• “GLCA Academic Council Meeting”, Ann Arbor MI, Feb 15-16, 2002.
• “222th  National  American Chemical Society Meeting,” Chicago, IL, Aug 28, 2001.
• “GLCA Course Development Workshop in Science and Mathematics” Albion College, Albion Michigan, June 26 ? July 1, 2001.
• “33rd Great Lakes/Central Regional American Chemical Society Meeting,” Grand Rapids Michigan, June 11-13, 2001.
• “Q-Certification Workshop,” May 21-25 at DePauw University.
• “Small College Faculty Workshop” at Purdue University Chemistry Department, West Lafayette, IN,  October 27-28 2000.
• “Midwest Asssociation of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges Annual Conference,” Taylor University, October 2000.
• “Council on Undergraduate Research 2000 Conference,” College of Wooster, Wooster OH,.Jun 21-24, 2000,
• “New Faculty Workshop,”  Jan 27-28, 2000 at DePauw University.
• “New Faculty Workshop,”  Aug 18-19, 1999 at DePauw University.
• “W-Certification Workshop,” Aug 9-13, 1999 at DePauw University (to teach a course with writing emphasis) and offered Inorganic Chemistry as a W-course in Spring 2000.

DEPARTMENTAL, PROFESSIONAL, UNIVERSITY, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
 

• Chair of Term Search Committee (for 1-Year and 2-Year Term positions) 2002
• Search Committees for One-Semester General Chemistry, One-Year Term Organic,  2001, Three-Year Term Biochemistry, and Tenure Track Biochemistry Positions
• Maintenance of NMR spectrometer cryogens 2000-present
• Library Collection Development, Inorganic Chemistry 1999-present
• Participation in departmental curriculum reform efforts (including outlines and  1999-present descriptions of new inorganic courses)
• Participation in building renovation activities, including trips to assess facilities 1999-present at Franklin and Marshall College and College of Wooster
• Participated in all departmental meetings and the writing and grading of  1999-present
• Departmental senior comprehensive exams

•  Co-organized the Joint Industrial Chemist- Student Research poster session for the Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society   (46 student and industrial posters and over 80 attendees in 2000, 48 student presenters and 6 industrial presenters and  126 attendees in 2001), 2000-2002
• Project SEED Selection Committee   2001-2002
• Peer reviewer for Polyhedron, Chemical Communications,  Journal  of Chemical Education, and the DePauw Journal of Undergraduate Research 2001-2002

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 

• Committee on Academic Policy and Planning  2001-present
• Resource Allocation Subcommittee 2002
• Ad-Hoc Committee on Student Scholarship 2000-present
• Science Scholarship Day Planning Committee 2000-2001
• Science Research Fellows Committee 2001-present
• W Committee 2001-2002
• Physics Search Committee 2001
• Presentation for W-Workshop on W-Assignments May 2001
• Presentation for New Faculty on “What I Wish I’d Known” August 2000
• Presentation for High School January Term Organic Spectroscopy Course   Jan 2002
• STeP Program Presentations for High School Teachers    Summer, Dec 2002
• Library Faculty Advisory Committee        2000-present
• Science Education Advisory Council (local science teachers and university science faculty)    1999-present
• Horizon Scholar Selection Committee 2000
• Women in Science 1999-present
• Faculty Advisor for DePauw's Defending the Children of America Club   1999-2002
• Saturday Science Program (for local 7th and 8th grade students)    Fall 2000
• D.I.G.S. Faculty (DePauw Institute for Girls in Science- program for 9th grade girls)   2000, 2002
• College Connections Preparing for College Institute Faculty (for 8th - 12th 2grade high risk students), DePauw University June, July 2000
• Qualitative Analysis Event, Regional Science Olympiad    Feb 2002
• Judge, Regional Indiana Science Fairs   1999-2001