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 - present)

External Funding

• GreenCentre Canada (2010 - 2011)
• 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)
• NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grant (2011)
• NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grant (2007)
• NSERC Discovery Grant (2010-2015)
• NSERC Discovery Grant (2007-2010)

Awards

• 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

• Member, Canadian Society for Chemistry, 2001-present
• Member, American Chemical Society, 2001-present