Carolyn Anderson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
cea3@calvin.edu
(616) 526-6343
Fax: (616)526-6501
Office: DeVries Hall 335
Weekly Schedule
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Education
- B.S.C., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1998.
- Ph.D., University of California-Irvine, Organic Chemistry, 2003
Professional History
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Calvin College, 2006-present
- Dreyfus Post-doctoral Fellow, Pomona College, 2004-2006
Courses
- Chem 261: Organic Chemistry I (Fall)
- Chem 261L: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (Fall)
- Chem 262L: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Spring)
- Chem 325: Advanced Organic Chemistry (Spring)
- Chem 325L: Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory (Spring)
Research Interests
Professor Anderson’s research efforts involve developing facile methods for the synthesis and application of N-alkyl pyridones. N-Alkyl pyridones are interesting motifs due to their prevalence in natural products as well as their ability to serve as biological mimics in pharmaceutical targets. Projects in the group include: optimization of new organic and organometallic reactions, evaluation of reaction scope, and mechanistic studies.
