Faculty

Education

B.S., 1988, Lafayette College
M.A., 1990, Washington University
Ph.D., 1995, Washington University

I have the privilege of mentoring 12-25 biochemistry and chemical biotechnology graduates each year. Our diverse group is successful in industry and graduate and professional school. My research areas are in the Science of Student Success funded through the NSF Clear Path grant and in water quality in the Pocono region.

Teaching Interest

I teach a variety of courses from the 100 level, chemistry of science majors and non majors, 200 level organic chemistry, 300 level biochemistry to 400 level courses like Proteins and Nucleic Acids and Biochemical Methods. I have taught more than 31 preparations throughout the curriculum in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. My favorite is Chem 350 - Biochemical Energetics

Research Interest

Dr. Jones-Wilson's research currently encompasses 2 broad areas:

The Science of Teaching and Learning (STL) - Students in the Jones-Wilson group participating in the STL area work to develop laboratory procedures that effectively illustrate concepts in the biochemistry and biochemical energetics areas. Students develop ideas, refine experimental parameters, communicate findings and finally lab test the experiments designed.

Dr. Jones-Wilson is currently Principle Investigator on the NSF S-STEM grant Clear Path - Bachelor's Degree Completion Scholarships. - In Clear Path community college transfer students are supported in finishing their bachelor's degrees in 10 identified STEM areas. The Clear Path team (Co-PIs Dr. Olivia Carducci and Dr. Bonnie Green) work to understand how the grant identified developmental mechanisms work independently and synergistically to promote student success.

Water Quality Monitoring and Watershed Protection - Students working on water quality projects work with Dr. Jones-Wilson and Dr. Paul Wilson, Environmental Science, Department of Biological Sciences, ESU. In conjunction with Dr. Paul Wilson, lead scientist for the William Penn Foundation funded Pocono-Kittatinny Cluster of the Delaware River Watershed Initiative, students verify field testing and methods used in the water monitoring project.

Service

Service to students and the university and community is a critical part of the job of a faculty member. Over my career I have advised student organizations and served on numerous university and APSCUF committees.

Education

B.S., 2007 - 2010, University of Buea
Ph.D., 2013 - 2018, Auburn University

I enjoy discussions on enzyme mechanisms - the ‘science fiction’ behind their catalysis.

Teaching Interest

Introduction to Biochemistry, Biochemical Assays and Method Development, Enzymology and Nucleic Acid Chemistry Metabolic Biochemistry

Research Interest

My research is a hybrid of mechanistic enzymology, proteomics and molecular biology.

Service

I serve on several platforms both on- (UWCC, FDR, FDI, etc) and off-campus (ACS, ASBMB, NOBCChE, etc). Other academic service includes reviewing for journals like ACS ID, BBA Proteins and Proteomics, some MDPIs, etc.

Education

B.S., 1982, Lebanon Valley College
Ph.D., 1988, Ohio State University

My primary teaching duties include general chemistry, organic chemistry I, II and III as well as biochemistry I and II.

Teaching Interest

I enjoy teaching organic and biochemistry.

Research Interest

My research interest are along the chemical education lines these days.

Service

I serve as the coordinator and advisor for the pre-pharmacy program.

Student Group Advising

I am currently serving as the faculty advisor for the ACS Student Affiliate chapter at ESU.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

B.S., 2012, Elizabethtown College
Ph.D., 2017, Binghamton University

Teaching Interest

General Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry

Research Interest

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and Degradation of organic pollutants

Publications & Presentations

Dwyer, D.B., Lee, D.T., Boyer, S.M., Bernier, W.E., Parsons, G.N., Jones Jr., W.E. Toxic organophosphate hydrolysis using nanofiber-templated UiO-66NH2 metal-organic framework polycrystalline cylinders. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10, 25794-25803.

McCarthy, D.L., Liu. J., Dwyer, D.B., Troiano, J.L., Boyer, S.M., DeCoste, J.B., Bernier, W.E., Jones, W.E. Electrospin metal-organic framework polymer composites for the catalytic degradation of methyl paraoxon. New Journal of Chemistry 2017, 41, 8748-8753.

Boyer, S.M., Liu, J., Zhang, S., Ehrlich, M.I., McCarthy, D.L., Tong, L., DeCoste, J.B., Bernier, B.E., Jones Jr., W.E. The role of ruthenium photosensitizers in the degradation of phenazopyridine with TiO2 electrospun fibers. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A:Chemistry 2016, 329, 46-53.

Education

B.S., 1982, Thomas More College
M.S., 1987, Purdue University

Teaching Interest

General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Nursing Chemistry labs.

Research Interest

Development and improvement of experiments in General Chemistry Organic Chemistry and Nursing Chemistry labs.

Service

Planning and presenting at the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Collecting food from campus donations and stocking shelves at the ESU Warrior Food Pantry.

Education

B.S., 2006, Emory University
Ph.D., 2011, UNC Chapel Hill

I am a synthetic organic chemist who enjoys teaching courses in Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, and Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry. My research focuses on the concise synthesis of biologically relevant natural products and the development of new reactions. Undergraduates interested in joining our team are encouraged to schedule an appointment with Dr. Boyce to discuss what opportunities are available.

Teaching Interest

General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Research Interest

My group focuses on the synthesis of biologically relevant natural products, the development of new reactions, and the use of vitamin B6 as a stimuli-responsive chemical delivery system. Students in my lab will learn to setup reactions, purify compounds by column chromatography, distillation, and recrystallization, and analyze results by TLC, NMR, IR, polarimetry, HPLC, LCMS and GCMS.

Publications & Presentations

Boyce, G. R.; Musolino, S. F.; Yang, J.; Smith, A. D.; Taylor, J. E. “Arylboronic acid-catalyzed dehydrative racemization of secondary and tertiary alcohols.” J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 13367-13374.

Wu, J.; Young, C. M.; Watts, A. A.; Slawin, A. M. Z.; Boyce, G. R.; Bühl, M.; Smith, A. D. "Isothiourea-catalyzed enantioselective Michael addition of malonates to α,β-unsaturated aryl esters." Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 4040-4045.

Weeks, K. L.; Williams, J. D.; Boyce, G. R.* “A three-step enantioselective synthesis of (+)- and (-)-a-thujone.” Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19, 8018-8020.

Steele, J. H.; Bozor, M. X.; Boyce, G. R.* “Transmutation of scent: An evaluation of the synthesis of methyl cinnamate, a commercial fragrance, via a Fischer esterification for the second-year organic chemistry laboratory.” J. Chem. Educ. 2020, 97, 4127-4132.

Weeks, K. L.; Rutkowski, K. R.; Morales Loyola, A. A.; Boyce, G. R.* “Utilization of pyridoxal acetal salts as water-triggered, slow-release pro-fragrances.” New J. Chem. 2018, 42, 15538-15540.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

B.S., 2021, East Stroudsburg University
M.S., 2023, University of Scranton

Along with my student workers, I prep chemicals and set up labs for the department.

Research Interest

As an undergraduate student, I completed independent research in Biochemistry under Dr. Fuanta. My thesis research in graduate school was also in Biochemistry, focused on metabolic enzymes and their role maintaining homeostasis in the brain.

Publications & Presentations

Foley, T.D., Huang, W.C., Petsche, E.A. et al. Protein vicinal thiols as intrinsic probes of brain redox states in health, aging, and ischemia. Dis 39, 929–940 (2024).