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Dr. Alicia M. Beatty
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Education
Ph.D. 1994 Inorganic Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
B.S. 1989 Chemistry, University of Missouri - St. Louis
Appointments
2003 - Present Assisstant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Mississippi State University
2000 - 2003 Research Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame
1998 - 2000 Senior Research Scientist, Kansas State University
1996 - 1998 Research Associate, Kansas State University
1994 - 1996 Director, X-ray Diffraction Facility, Washington University
Research Interests
Inorganic supramolecular and solid-state materials chemistry, crystal engineering
Cluster size/dimensionality control through ortho-substituted amines
Molecular and ion transport in layered solids
Intercalation of small molecules or ions into hydrogen-bonded organic and inorganic/organic hybrid crystalline solids
Design and synthesis of inorganic/organic hybrid porous solids for intercalation and catalysis
Synthesis of inorganic/organic hybrid pillared layered solids for Li ion battery anode materials
Teaching
Interests: General, Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry; Materials, Solid-state and Supramolecular Chemistry.
Experience:
2007 Chemistry I, MSU
2006 Ethics in Chemistry, MSU
2005, 2006 REU Course: Advanced Chemical Research Skills, MSU
2005 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, MSU
2005 Chemistry II, MSU
2004 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II, MSU
2003-5 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I, MSU
Fall 2001 Effective Presentations in Science, University of Notre Dame
1999 Intermediate Algebra, Cloud County Community College, Junction City, KS
1995-6 General Chemistry I and II, University College, Washington University
1995-6 Recitation Instructor, General Chemistry I and II, Washington University
1989-92 Graduate Teaching Assistant, General Chemistry Lab I and II, Washington University
Research Funding
Professional Activities
Organizer, 1-Day Symposium at 2007 Southeast Regional ACS Meeting: Crystal Engineering, Southern Style (Fried, Baked or Boiled), Greenville, SC, October 24-27, 2007.
Member, International Advisory Board for CrystEngComm, an RSC journal, 2006-present
Member, IUCr Commission for Structural Chemistry, 2005-2008.
Chair, Small Molecule Special Interest Group, American Crystallographic Association (ACA), 2006.
Program Committee: 2005 Annual Meeting, ACA
Editor of the 2004 ACA Transactions volume, “Crystals in Supramolecular Chemistry” 2004-2005.
Organizer, ACA Transactions Symposium “Crystals in Supramolecular Chemistry”, ACA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, July, 2004.
Program Committee: 2004 Annual Meeting, ACA
Chair, Service Crystallography SIG, ACA, 2004.
Session Chair: Crystal Engineering Symposium, ACA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May, 2002.
Professional Memberships
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Crystallographic Association (ACA)
International Union of Crystallographers (IUCr)
Mississippi Academy of Sciences
Professional Development Activities
Gordon Research Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, June 2005
NSF Workshop on Materials Chemistry, October, 2005 (see also in Recent Presentations)
NSF Workshop, “NSF at LSU” Baton Rouge LA, March 3, 2005.
ITS Instructional Technology Bootcamp, March 14-18. 2005.
Graduate Recruitment Activities
IMPETUS-PGE Super Recruitment Weekend, MSU, April 2007
Southeast Regional ACS meeting, Augusta, GA, 2006
Southeast Regional ACS meeting, Memphis, TN, 2005
Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting, Oxford, MS, 2005
Southeast Regional ACS meeting, Durham NC, 2004
Recent Presentations
Plenary lecture: “From Crystal Engineering to Cluster Engineering”, A.M. Beatty and C-L. Chen, Mexican Chemical Society meeting, Supramolecular Chemistry Symposium, Mexico City, September 2006.
2006 Distinguished Alumni Lecture: “From ‘Dimethyl Tar’ to Clay Mimics: A Sticky Path to Crystal Engineering” at University of Missouri, St. Louis, Department of Chemistry, May 1, 2006.
Contributed talk: “Intercalation in Hydrogen-bonded Clay Mimics” NSF Workshop on Materials Chemistry, October, 2005.
Invited lecture: “Intercalation in hydrogen-bonded clay mimics,” Midwest Regional ACS, Joplin, MO, October, 2005.
Contributed poster: “Intercalation of small molecules into hydrogen-bonded organic solids”, Gordon Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Holderness School, Plymouth NH, June, 2005.
Invited lecture: “Intercalative Investigation of Hydrogen-bonded Clay Mimics”, Beatty, A.M.; ACA Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, May, 2005.
Contributed talk: “A crystal engineering approach to hydrogen-bonded clay mimics,” Beatty, A.M., Southeast Regional ACS Meeting, Durham, NC, November, 2004.
Invited lecture: “Architectural polymorphism in hydrogen-bonded clay mimics” Beatty, A.M., ISSC-XIII, International Symposium on Supramolecular Chemistry, Notre Dame, IN, July 2004.
Contributed talk: “Small molecules as components of clay mimics” Beatty, A. M. ACA Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, July 2003.
Invited lecture: “Supramolecular synthesis and reactivity of hydrogen-bonded crystalline clay mimics,” Beatty, A.M., Molecular Crystal Engineering (Euroconference on Design and Preparation of Molecular Materials), Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy, May, 2003.
Invited lecture: “Crystal engineering of functional clay mimics,” Beatty, A.M.; Zaher, Jennifer L.; RSC Discussion: Innovations in Crystal Engineering, Bristol, UK, June, 2002.
Invited lecture: “Mimicking clays and zeolites using hydrogen-bonded structures” Beatty, A. M., Crystal Engineering Symposium, American Crystallographic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, May, 2002.
Invited lecture: “Design strategies for lamellar materials, or, ‘What I’ve engineered for you lately,’” Beatty, A. M., Supramolecular Chemistry Symposium, American Crystallographic Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, July, 2001.
Recent Invited Departmental Seminars
University of New Orleans, February 2007.
University of Mississippi, Oxford, October 2006.
Clemson University, Clemson, S. C., October 2005.
Georgetown University, Washington D.C., February 2005.
George Washington University, Washington D.C., February 2005.
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, October 2004.
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, March, 2004.
Jackson State University, Mississippi,February, 2004.
Unversidad Nacional Autonóma de México, 2002.
Recruitment Seminars
University of Northern Alabama, Florence AL, October, 2004.
Mississippi Academy for Math and Sciences, Columbus, MS, October, 2004.
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus MS, March, 2004.
University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL February, 2004.
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