Rebecca Booth devasher

assistant professor

FACULTY CURRICULUM VITA

education

1996–2000The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL
B.S., Chemistry
2000–2004The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry
Dissertation: “Water-Soluble Alkylphosphines as Ligands in Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions: Mechanistic Advances in Catalyst Design and Activity.” Advisor: Prof. Kevin H. Shaughnessy
experience
2005-PresentRose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN
Assistant Professr
2004-2005Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN
Visiting Assistant Professor
2003-2004The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Instructor
2001-2004The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Supplemental Instruction Leader and Department Liaison
university service
Revised Student Learning Outcomes Development, 2007
Rose-Hulman Workshop Presentation, New Teachers Workshop, 2007
Rose-Hulman Workshop Presentation, DyKnow Showcase, 2007
Chemistry Department Chair Recruitment Committee, 2007
General Chemistry Committee, 2005-2007
Committee on the Assessment of Student Outcomes, 2005-2007
Chair, Traffic and Safety Committee, 2006-2007
Secretary, Traffic and Safety Committee, 2005-2006
Faculty Advisor, Alpha Omicron Pi, 2005-2007
Freshman Advisor, 2005-2006
other professional activities AND AWARDS
Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Divisions of Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry, 2007
Alpha Chi Sigma, Professional Member, 2004-2007
Department of Energy Scholarship, 2002
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association Fellowship, 2003–2004
Oustanding First-Year Graduate Teaching Award, TheUniversity of Alabama, 2001
PRINCIPLE PUBLICATIONS and proceedings
Chidanandan, A.; DeVasher, R.; Ferro, P.; Fisher, D.; Mitra-Kirtley, S.; Merkle, L.; Mutchler, D.; Simoni, M.; Sexton, S.; Watt, A.; Williams, J.; "Evaluating the Symbiosis of DyKnow Software and Pen-Based Computing in the Rose-Hulman Classroom," Workshop on the Impact of Pen-Based Technology in Education (WIPTE), 2007
Chidanandan, A.; DeVasher, R.; Ferro, P.; Fisher, D.; Kirtley, S.; Merkle, L.; Mutchler, D.; Sexton, S.; Simoni, M.; and Williams, J. "Assessing the Impact of Pen-Based PCs and Collaboration-Facilitating Software in the Classroom," Frontiers in Education Conference, 2007
DeVasher, R.; Ferro, P.; Kirtley, S.; Mutchler, D.; Sexton, S.; Watt, A.; Williams, J. "Development of a Multi-Level Assessment for a Cross-Disciplinary Project Evalutationg the Symbiosis of Tablet PCs and Collaboration-Facilitating Software in the Classroom," 114th Annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, 2007
Lewis, D.A.; Allison, B.D.; Brandt, M.E.; and DeVasher, R.B. "Techniques and Strategies in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory," Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2007-2008
Minster, M.; Mutchler, D.; Watt, A.; Zoetewey, M.; Chindanandan, A.; Merkle, L.; Kirtley, S.; Sexton, S.; Williams, J. "What is beyond the laptop initiative? Perhaps: Tablet PCs and DyKnow Vision software," 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2006
Shaughnessy, K. H.; DeVasher, R. B. “Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions in Aqueous Media: Recent Progress and Current Applications,” Current Organic Chemistry, 2005, 9, pp 1-20.
DeVasher, R. B.; Spruell, J. M.; Dixon, D. A.; Broker, G. A.; Rogers, R. D. “Experimental and Computational Study of Steric and Electronic Effects on the Coordination of Bulky, Water-Soluble Alkylphosphines to Palladium under Reducing Conditions: Correlation to Catalytic Activity,” Organometallics, 2005, 24(5), pp. 962-971.
DeVasher, R. B.; Moore, L. R.; Shaughnessy, K. H. “Aqueous-Phase, Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Aryl Bromides Under Mild Conditions Using Water-Soluble, Sterically Demanding Alkylphosphines,” J. Org. Chem., 2004, 69(23), pp. 7919-7927.
Shaughnessy, K. H.; Booth, R. S. “Sterically Demanding, Water-Soluble Alkylphosphines as Ligands for High Activity Suzuki Coupling in Aqueous Solvents,” Org. Lett, 2001, 3, 2757-2759.
undergraduate presentations
Vincent Franco,"Application of Amberlite® IRA-410 CL Resin as a Base in EnvironmentallyFriendly Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions,"17thAnnualButlerUniversity Undergraduate Research Conference, 2005
Polland, Ross, "Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of 4'Hydroxyacetophenone," 18thAnnualButlerUniversity Undergraduate Research Conference,2006
Amanda Isom, "Efficient Coupling of Aryl Halides and Phenylboronic Acid under Environmentally Friendly Conditions," 4th Annual IRCBC Symposium, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2006
Amanda Isom, "A Novel Methodology for Palladium-Catalyzed Aqueous-Phase Suzuki Coupling," 7th Annual Indiana Local Section American Chemical Society Poster Session, EarlhamCollege, Richmond, IN, 2006
Amanda Isom, "Application of Amberlyst A-26 (OH) Ion Exchange Resin to Aqueous-Phase, Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reactions,"233rd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Conference, Chicago, IL, 2007
Amanda Isom, "Collodal Palladium as a Catalyst for Environmentally Benign Coupling of Aryl Halides and Phenylboronic Acids," 19thAnnualButlerUniversity Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2007
Eric Smith, "Green Chemistry: An Alternative Approach to Electrophilic Aromatic Iodination," 19thAnnualButlerUniversity Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2007


Eric Smith, "Green Chemistry: An Alternative Approach to Electrophilic Aromatic Iodination", 19thAnnualButlerUniversity Undergraduate Research Conference,Indianapolis, IN, 2007
grants and funding
GRANTS AND FUNDING

Submitted Proposal to Lilly Faculty Success Grant: "Development of an Interdisciplinary Materials Testing Laboratory Course for Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Undergraduates," Ferro, McClellan, and DeVasher, 2006; resubmitted, 2007

Submitted Proposal to ResearchCorportationCotrellCollege Award:"Application of Amberlyst® A-26 (OH) Ion Exchange Resin to Aqueous-Phase, Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki Cross-Coupling Reactions," 2006

Weaver Award, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, "Application of Amberlite IRA® Resin to Aqueous-Phase Suzuki Coupling," DeVasher and Szymkowiak, 2005