| Career Objective | To secure a research position emphasizing creativity and leadership. | |
| Education and Awards | Ph.D in Chemistry, Expected December 2000 | |
| The University of California, Los Angeles | ||
| Advance-to-Candidacy Summer Research Fellowship, Summer 1999 | ||
| B.S. in Chemistry, December 1995 | ||
| Niagara University | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation Society Scholarship, 1995 | ||
| NSF Summer Research Fellowship, Summer 1993 | ||
| Skills | Effective problem solving skills and sharp analytical mind |
| Professional communication, presentation and interpersonal skills |
| Extensive experience in training, supervising and evaluating students |
| Team work experience, able to assume leadership with an active personality |
| Event organization and coordination |
| Excellent abilities as a liaison for science |
| Computer proficient (PC and Mac) and Internet savvy, including some HTML programming |
Experience
| 1996-Present | Research Assistant | |
| Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of California, Los Angeles | ||
| Conducted individual research in organic
chemistry
Explored the molecular motion of electroactive catenanes using photochemically-induced electron transfer to C60 via laser flash photolysis methods Characterized the photophysical properties of a homologous series of fullerene derivatives Performed the first photophysical examination of ring-opened fullerene derivatives bearing a sizable orifice Elucidated the effectiveness of a series of porphyrazine derivatives as possible agents for photodynamic therapy Investigated the mechanism of the reaction of singlet oxygen with methylphenylindene |
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| 1996 - 1998 | Teaching Assistant and Associate | |
| Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of California, Los Angeles | ||
| Promoted to teaching associate after one year of
teaching experience
Teaching assistant for graduate level spectroscopy course Team-taught demanding undergraduate laboratory courses Incorporated cooperative learning techniques in undergraduate lecture course for over 40 students Developed quiz materials, graded course works and evaluated students' performances |
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| Summer 1993 | Undergraduate Researcher | |
| Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of California, Los Angeles | ||
| Batch-synthesized fullerenes and
metallofullerenes via arc evaporation of graphite rods
Utilized two methods of flash chromatography to separate the desired fullerenes |
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| Publications and Presentations | "Triplet State Properties and Singlet Oxygen Generation of a Complete Series of Functionalized Fullerene Derivatives", Prat, F.; Stackow, R.; Bernstein, R.; Qian, W.; Rubin, Y.; Foote, C. S.; J. Phys. Chem. A, 1999, 103, 7230-7235 |
| "Photophysics of Open C60 Derivatives", Stackow, R.; Schick, G.; Jarrosson, T.; Rubin, Y.; Foote, C. S. accepted J. Phys. Chem. |
| "Excited State Properties of Some 1-(9-Anthryl)-2-(naphthyl)ethene and 1-(9-Anthryl)-2-(quinolinyl)ethene Derivatives", Shin, E. J.; Stackow, R., Foote, C. S. manuscript in preparation. |
| "Photoinduced Switching in Electroactive Catenanes", Stackow, R.; Mattersteig, G.; Stoddart, J. F.; Foote, C. S. Pacifichem 2000, Honolulu, HI, abstract submitted |
| "A User's Guide to the Chemistry of Visible Light", Stackow, R.; Bernstein, R.; UCLA Graduate Science Journal, in press |
| "Synthesis and Separation of Fullerenes", 49th Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference, Ithaca College, NY, 1995. |
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