Hayes Research Group

Training

PDF (NSERC): 08/2004 - 06/2006
University of California, Berkeley
Supervisor: Dr. T. Don Tilley
Synthesis and Mechanism of Catalytic Hydrosilation by Late Metal Silylene Compounds

Ph.D.: 09/1999 - 06/2004
University of Calgary
Supervisor: Dr. Warren E. Piers
Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of β-Diketiminato Supported Organoscandium Cations

Honours Thesis: 09/1998 - 04/1999
Mount Allison University
Supervisor: Dr. Stephen A. Westcott
Synthesis and Reactivity Studies of Alkenyl Pyridine and Alkenyl Amine Complexes of Palladium

NSERC USRA: 04/1998 - 09/1998
Mount Allison University
Supervisor: Dr. Stephen A. Westcott
Study of Platinum and Palladium Catalyzed Addition of B-H and N-H Bonds to Aminopropylvinylethers

Research Assistant: 10/1996 - 04/1998
Mount Allison University
Supervisor: Dr. Stephen A. Westcott
Rhodium Catalyzed Hydroborations of Allylamines and Allylimines: Selectivity Studies and Methodology Development

Biography

• Born: January 13, 1977 (Antigonish, NS)
• Diploma: Hants East Rural High School (1992 - 1995)
• B.Sc. (Honours): Mount Allison University (1995 - 1999)
• Ph.D.: University of Calgary (1999 - 2004)
• NSERC PDF: University of California, Berkeley (2004 - 2006)
• Assistant Professor: University of Lethbridge (2006 - 2010)
• Associate Professor: University of Lethbridge (2010 - 2015)
• Visiting Professor: RWTH Aachen University (February 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014)
• Professor: University of Lethbridge (2015 - Present)
• Associate Editor, RSC Advances (October 2015 - Present)
• Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies: Hokkai-Gakuen University (September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018)
• Tier I Board of Governors Research Chair in Organometallic Chemistry (July 2019 - June 2024)
• Technical Program Co-Chair, 105th Canadian Chemistry Conference & Exhibition (June 2019 - June 2022)
• Visiting Professor and JSPS Fellow: Nagoya University (April 13, 2021 - September 6, 2021)
• Director of Subject Divisions, Canadian Society for Chemistry (June 2022 - June 2025)
• Chair, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge (July 2022 - Present)
• Specially Appointed Professor, Hokkaido University (June 2023 - August 2023)
• Guest Editor, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, Special memorial issue in honour of Stephen A. Westcott (2023 - 2025)

External Funding

• Alberta Ingenuity New Faculty Award (2009 - 2012)
• Canada School of Energy and Environment (2010 - 2011)
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (2011)
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (2007)
• GreenCentre Canada (2010 - 2011)
• Hokkaido University Overseas Learning Satellite Project (2021 - 2023)
• Hokkaido University Overseas Learning Satellite Project (2023 - 2024)
• Mitacs Accelerate (2019 - 2021)
• New Frontiers in Research - Exploration (2020 - 2022)
• NSERC Discovery Grant (2020 - 2025)
• NSERC Discovery Grant (2015 - 2020)
• NSERC Discovery Grant (2010 - 2015)
• NSERC Discovery Grant (2007 - 2010)
• NSERC Engage (2019)
• NSERC Engage (2018)
• NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grant (2011)
• NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grant (2007)

Awards

• Specially Appointed Professor, Hokkaido University (2023)
• Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitational Fellowship (2021)
• University of Lethbridge Study Leave (Competitive Sabbatical Leave) (2020)
• Tier I Board of Governors Research Chair in Organometallic Chemistry (2019 - 2024)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2016)
• University of Lethbridge Study Leave (Competitive Sabbatical Leave) (2014)
• Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations Distinguished Academic Early Career Award (2010)
• Alberta Ingenuity New Faculty Award (2009 - 2012)
• NSERC Doctoral Prize Nomination (University of Calgary Physical Sciences Candidate for Submission to National Competition), 2005
• University of Calgary Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination (Chemistry Department Candidate), 2005
• NSERC PDF, 2004 - 2006
• University of Calgary Graduate Travel Grant, 2003
• J. B. Hyne Research Innovation Award, 2003
• Ralph Steinhauer Award of Distinction, 2002 - 2003
• Sir Izaak Walton Killam Memoral Doctoral Scholarship, 2002 - 2004
• University of Calgary Graduate Travel Grant, 2002
• Dean's Research Excellence Award, 2002, 2003, 2004
• NSERC PGS-B, 2002 - 2004
• University of Calgary Tuition Scholarship, 2000, 2001
• NSERC PGS-A, 2000 - 2002
• University of Calgary Graduate Entrance Scholarship, 1999
• NSERC USRA, 1998
• Mount Allison University Dean's List, 1995 - 1997, 1998 - 1999
• Mount Allison University Entrance Scholarship, 1995

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016 - present
• Member, Canadian Society for Chemistry, 2001 - present
• Member, American Chemical Society, 2001 - present

The following funding agencies are acknowledged for generous support of our research (PI grants and student scholarships):