Arresting colors and mysterious interactions of elements and atoms are part of the alchemy that captivates future scientists. \u201cColors, fire, cool stuff,\u201d Jessie Brown remembers thinking as a junior in high school in Sonoma County, Ca., when she fell in love with chemistry. She was also intrigued by the precision and order in nature and how it seemed to work in a very systematic way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drawn to the blue-hued metal chemistry for her doctoral work, Brown pursued the radioactive world of f-elements for her postdoctoral research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As her career advanced, so did her desire to teach and pass on scientific knowledge to the next generation. Arriving at Transy in 2015, Brown now combines research and teaching, producing all kinds of interesting results. Students help facilitate her research and then go on to devise their own projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTransylvania provides a cohesive journey for students from when they first arrive until they graduate,\u201d Brown explains. They gain a wide perspective and appreciation for different disciplines through the liberal arts, and instead of just a \u201ccookbook approach,\u201d students are encouraged to design and research their own projects. \u201cThey learn first-hand what to do when things don\u2019t work and develop their own intuition through independent research. It builds grit,\u201d she adds, \u201cand fosters scientific thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taped to her door are illustrations of the molecular structure of two crystals, the results of research conducted by two biochemistry majors. They took advantage of Transy\u2019s new inert-atmosphere glove box that allows undergraduate research involving air- and water-sensitive materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur students have the ability to work closely with faculty on complex and applicable research projects,\u201d Brown explains. \u201cAnd they have unique opportunities, as undergraduates, to work with state-of-the-art scientific equipment.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two students not only presented work from their senior research projects at the American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, but they also published their data in the journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of Brown\u2019s article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brown points to their work as examples of the combined success of the chemistry program, the division of natural sciences and mathematics, and Transylvania University as a whole. \u201cThese experiences allow our students to gain crucial professional skills that help them succeed in their future endeavors and reach their maximum potential upon graduating.\u201d She\u2019s enjoying the process\u2014a different kind of alchemy\u2014that equips Pioneers for the next stage of their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara, 2013
B.S., Sonoma State University, 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Principles of Chemistry 1 and 2
Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
May term: Nuclear Chemistry and Radio Chemistry
May term: Chemistry in Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David and Betty Jones Faculty Development Fund, Transylvania University, 2016
Innovations in Technology Small Grant Program, Transylvania University, 2016
Kenan Fund for Faculty and Student Enrichment, Transylvania University, 2015
Los Alamos Awards Program, In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the TA-59 Move Project, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2014
G. T. Seaborg Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2014
Affiliates Graduate Dissertation Fellowship, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2012
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2012
1st Place Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award, U.S. Department of Energy, 2011
Robert H. DeWolfe Teaching Award, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2011
2nd Place Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award, U.S. Department of Energy, 2010
Honorary Departmental Distinction, Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, 2008<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Organometallics
Coordination Chemistry
Inorganic Synthesis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Chemical Society
Kentucky Academy of Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n
J. L. Brown; A. J. Gaunt. Non-aqueous and Organometallic Chemistry of Plutonium. Plutonium Handbook: A Guide to Technology- Vol. I and II. O. J. Wick, Editor. 2016, In press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
J. L. Brown; A. C. Montgomery*; C. A. Samaan*; M. T. Janicke; B. L. Scott; A. J. Gaunt. Synthesis and Characterization of Potassium Aryl- and Alkyl-substituted Silylchalcogenolate Ligands. Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45, 9841-9852. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
J. L. Brown; A. J. Gaunt; D. M. King; S. T. Liddle; S. D. Reilly; B. L. Scott; A. J. Wooles. Neptunium and Plutonium Complexes with a Sterically Encumbered Triamidoamine (TREN) Scaffold. Chemical Communications, 2016, 52, 5428-5431.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
J. L. Brown; B. L. Davis, B. L. Scott; A. J. Gaunt. Early-Lanthanide(III) Acetonitrile-Solvento Adducts with Iodide and Noncoordinating Anions. Inorganic Chemistry, 2015, 54(24), 11958-11958.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
J. L. Brown; M. B. Jones; A. J. Gaunt; B. L. Scott; C. E. MacBeth; J. C. Gordon. Lanthanide(III) Di- and Tetra-Nuclear Complexes Supported by Chelating Tripodal Tris(Amidate) Ligand. Inorganic Chemistry, 2015, 54(8), 4064-4075.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8242,"template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"academic_division":[25,7],"class_list":["post-258","faculty","type-faculty","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n