Alexis Workman
BS Biology
(Class of 2026)

2) Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Developing a Model for 'Entropy-Free' Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonds"
Fusion Day.
Drury University, Apr. 24th, 2024.
Poster Presentation

1) Workman, Alexis M.; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Designing Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonds in an 'Entropy-Free' Environment"
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
Drury University. Sept. 11th, 2023. 
​Oral Presentation.

Samantha Cox
BS Biochemistry
(Class of 2026)

6) Cox, Samantha A.; Wadkins, Randy M.*
"DNA-Nanodiamond "M&M" Model"
​Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd, 2025. 
​Poster Presentation.
5) Cox, Samantha A.; Wadkins, Randy M.*
"DNA-Nanodiamond "M&M" Model"
​Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry Conference.
Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November 9th, 2024. 
​Poster Presentation.
4)  Cox, Samantha A.; Wadkins, Randy M.*
"Making 'M&Ms' from Nanodiamonds and DNA"
​Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
Drury University.
Sept. 30th, 2024.
​​Oral Presentation.

3) Cox, Samantha A.; Kiernicki, John J.*
"New Bidentate Redox-Active Hydrogen Bond Donor Ligands"
​Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 24th, 2024.
Poster Presentation
​2) Cox, Samantha A.; Kiernicki, John J.*
"New Bidentate Redox-Active Hydrogen Bond Donor Ligands"
​Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day.
Columbia, MO. Apr. 20th, 2024.
Poster Presentation
​1) Cox, Samantha A.; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Designing New Hydrogen Bond Donor Ligands for Oxophilic Metals"
​Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
Drury University. Sept. 11th, 2023. 
​Oral Presentation.

Rana Umran
BS Chemistry (ACS)
(Class of 2026)

8) Umran, Rana K.; Dotson, Preston A.; Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Assessing Enthalpic Changes in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor Interactions"
ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Columbia, MO.
October 14, 2025.
Poster.
7) Umran, Rana K.; Dotson, Preston A.; Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Assessing Enthalpic Changes in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor Interactions"
Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO. Apr. 26th, 2025.
Poster Presentation.
6) Umran, Rana K.; Dotson, Preston A.; Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Assessing Enthalpic Changes in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor Interactions"
Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.
5) Umran, Rana K.; Dotson, Preston A.; Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Assessing Enthalpic Changes in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor Interactions"
American Chemical Society National Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 22-28th, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.

4) Umran, Rana K.; Dotson, Preston A.; Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Assessing Enthalpic Changes in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor Interactions" ​
Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry Conference.
Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November 9th, 2024. 
​Poster Presentation.
3) Umran, Rana K.; Neely, Jamie M.*
"Optimizing Fe-Catalyzed Carboamination"
​Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
Drury University. Sept. 23rd, 2024. ​
​Oral Presentation.
​2) Umran, Rana K.; Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Assessing Enthalpic Changes in 'Entropy-Free' Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor Interactions"
​Fusion Day.
Drury University, Apr. 24th, 2024.
Poster Presentation
​1) Umran, Rana K.; Workman, Alexis M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Assessing Enthalpic Changes in 'Entropy-Free' Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor Interactions"
​Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day.
Columbia, MO. Apr. 20th, 2024.
Poster Presentation

Preston Dotson
BS Chemistry (ACS)
(Class of 2027)

5) Dotson, Preston A.; Davis, Audrey G.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* "Designing ‘Self-Quenching’ Thiourea Complexes"
ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Columbia, MO.
October 14, 2025.
Poster Presentation.
4) Dotson, Preston A.; Davis, Audrey G.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Tuning Hydrogen Bonds in ‘Self-Quenching’ Thiourea Complexes"
Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO. Apr. 26th, 2025.
Poster Presentation.
3) Dotson, Preston A.; Davis, Audrey G.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* "Tuning Hydrogen Bonds in ‘Self-Quenching’ Thiourea Complexes"
Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.

2) Dotson, Preston A.; Davis, Audrey G.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Tuning Hydrogen Bonds in ‘Self-Quenching’ Thiourea Complexes" ​ Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry Conference.
Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November 9th, 2024.
Poster Presentation.
​1) Dotson, Preston A.; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Modulating Atypical N-H∙∙∙Fe Hydrogen Bonds in Thiourea Analogues”
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
Drury University. Sept. 30th, 2024. ​
​Oral Presentation.

Kelsey Kuhl
BS Biochemistry
(Class of 2026)

4) Kuhl, Kelsey M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Redox Controlled Hydrogen Bonds: The Analogy to para-Directors” Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO. Apr. 26th, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.
3) Kuhl, Kelsey M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
"Redox Controlled Hydrogen Bonds: The Analogy to para-Directors” Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd, 2025.
Poster Presentation.

2) Kuhl, Kelsey M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Redox Controlled Hydrogen Bonds: The Analogy to para-Directors”
Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry Conference.
Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November 9th, 2024.
Poster Presentation.
​1) Kuhl, Kelsey M.; Urban, Kelsey H.-L.; Kiernicki, John J.*
“The Role of Substituent Effects in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding”
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
Drury University. Sept. 23rd, 2024.
​​Oral Presentation.

Kelsey Urban
BS Biochemistry
(Class of 2026)

4) Urban, Kelsey H.-L.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Redox Controlled Hydrogen Bonds: The Analogy to o/p-Deactivators” Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO. Apr. 26th, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.
3) Urban, Kelsey H.-L.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Redox Controlled Hydrogen Bonds: The Analogy to o/p-Deactivators” Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd, 2025.
Poster Presentation.

2) Urban, Kelsey H.-L.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Redox Controlled Hydrogen Bonds: The Analogy to o/p-Deactivators”
Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry Conference.
Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November 9th, 2024.
​Poster Presentation.
​1)  Kuhl, Kelsey M.; Urban, Kelsey H.-L.; Kiernicki, John J.*
“The Role of Substituent Effects in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding”
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
Drury University. Sept. 23rd, 2024.
​​Oral Presentation.

Tarryn Brumley
BS Chemistry (ACS)
(Class of 2027)

4) Brumley, Tarryn N.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Evaluating Distance Dependence for Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding Interactions”
ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Columbia, MO.
October 14, 2025.
Poster.
3) Brumley, Tarryn N.; Kiernicki, John J.*
​“Modeling Distance Dependence in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding”
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 12th, 2025.
​​Oral Presentation.

2) Brumley, Tarryn N.; Fouts, Pauline M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Probing Distance Dependence in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO.
​Apr. 26th, 2025.
Poster Presentation.
​1) Brumley, Tarryn N.; Fouts, Pauline M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Probing Distance Dependence in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Fusion Day. Drury University
​Apr. 23rd, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.

Pauline Fouts
BS Chemistry (ACS)
​(Class of 2027)

4) Fouts, Pauline M.; Huebner, R. Mason J.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Exploring Bonding Preferences of Hydrogen Bond Donor Ligands and their Isomeric Counterparts with Ferrous Halides”
ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Columbia, MO.
October 14, 2025.
​Poster.
3) Fouts, Pauline M.; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Bonding Preferences of Isomeric 2-(pyrazolyl)pyridine Ligands”
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 12th, 2025. ​
Oral Presentation.

2) Brumley, Tarryn N.; Fouts, Pauline M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Probing Distance Dependence in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO.
Apr. 26th, 2025.
Poster Presentation.
1) Brumley, Tarryn N.; Fouts, Pauline M.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Probing Distance Dependence in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Fusion Day. Drury University,
​Apr. 23rd, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.

Lauryn Schumaker
BS Chemistry (ACS)
​(Class of 2027)

4) Schumaker, Lauryn S.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Decoupling Substituent Effects in Redox Active Hydrogen Bonding Systems”
ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, Columbia, MO.
October 14, 2025.
​Poster.
3) Schumaker, Lauryn S.; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Fine-Tuning Hydrogen Bonding Interactions: In Search of Linear Free Energy Relationships”
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 12th, 2025. ​
​Oral Presentation.

2) Schumaker, Lauryn S.; Boehler, Brooklynn B.; Deckard, Alexandria, K; Petrich, Scott A.*
"An Open-Ended Three-Step Synthesis for a Second-Semester Organic Lab Experience"
​Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO. Apr. 26th, 2025.
Poster Presentation.
​1) Schumaker, Lauryn S.; Boehler, Brooklynn B.; Deckard, Alexandria, K; Petrich, Scott A.*
"An Open-Ended Three-Step Synthesis for a Second-Semester Organic Lab Experience"
Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd, 2025.
​Poster Presentation.

Lynae Robbins
BS Biochemistry
(Class of 2028)

1) Robbins, Lynae C.; Kiernicki, John J.*
“Examining Basicity Tuning in Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonds”
Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 12th, 2025. ​
​Oral Presentation.

Former Lab Member Presentations

Christin N. Gilchrist (DU '25)
  7) Gilchrist, Christin N.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding in Coordination Complexes to Promote Ligand Exchange”      Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd, 2025. Poster Presentation.
  6) Gilchrist, Christin N.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding in Coordination Complexes to Promote Ligand Exchange”
  Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry Conference. Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November 9th, 2024. Poster Presentation.
  5) Gilchrist, Christin N.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding in Coordination Complexes to Promote Ligand Exchange”
  American Chemical Society Midwest Regional Meeting. Omaha, NE. Oct. 13-15th, 2024. Poster Presentation.
  4) Gilchrist, Christin N.; Kiernicki, John J.* “Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding Interactions Facilitate Ligand Exchange in a Zinc Complex” Research                  Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 30th, 2024. ​​Oral Presentation.
​  3) Gilchrist, Christin N.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* "Tuning Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Basicity in Coordination Complexes of Zinc" 2024 Missouri      Inorganic Day. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO. May 11th, 2024. ​Poster Presentation.
  2) Gilchrist, Christin N.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* "Tuning Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Basicity in Coordination Complexes of Zinc" ​Fusion                  Day. Drury University, Apr. 24th, 2024. Poster Presentation
​  1) Gilchrist, Christin N.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* "Tuning Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Basicity in Coordination Complexes of Zinc" ​Mizzou                  Organic Chemistry Day. Columbia, MO. Apr. 20th, 2024. Poster Presentation
​R. Mason J. Huebner (DU '25)
  7) Huebner, R. Mason J.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Ligand Evaluation for Controlling Fe-S Assembly” Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 23rd,          2025. Poster Presentation.
  6) Huebner, R. Mason J.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Ligand Evaluation for Controlling Fe-S Assembly” NC-2 Beta Beta Beta District                              Convention. Saint Louis University Reis Biological Station, Steelville, MO. Mar. 29, 2025. Poster Presentation
  5) Huebner, R. Mason J.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* “Ligand Evaluation for Controlling Fe-S Assembly” Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry          Conference. ​Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November 9th, 2024. Poster Presentation.
  4) Huebner, R. Mason J.; Kiernicki, John J.* “Ligand Modifications to Understand Hydrogen Bond Induced Assembly” Research Experience in the Natural    Sciences Symposium. Drury University, Sept. 23rd, 2024. ​​Oral Presentation.
​  3)  Huebner, R. Mason J.; Lovasz, Myles A.; Matthias Zeller, Kiernicki, John J.* “Exploring Coordination Environments in Ferrous Complexes Featuring            Hydrogen Bonding Interactions” Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 24th, 2024. Poster Presentation
​  2) Huebner, R. Mason J.; Lovasz, Myles A.; Matthias Zeller, Kiernicki, John J.* “Exploring Coordination Environments in Ferrous Complexes Featuring            Hydrogen Bonding Interactions” Heartland Undergraduate Biochemistry Conference. ​Kansas University Medical School, Kansas City, MO. November            11th, 2023. Poster Presentation.
​  1) Huebner, R. Mason J.; Kiernicki, John J.* "Exploring Coordination Environments in Ferrous Complexes Featuring Hydrogen Bonding Interactions"
​  Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 11th, 2023. ​Oral Presentation.
​Audrey G. Davis (DU '25)
  5) Davis, Audrey G.; Matthias Zeller, Kiernicki, John J.* "'Self-Quenching' Hydrogen Bond Donor Organocatalysts" Fusion Day. Drury University, Apr. 24th,    2024. Poster Presentation
  4) Davis, Audrey G.; Matthias Zeller, Kiernicki, John J.* "'Self-Quenching' Hydrogen Bond Donor Organocatalysts" Mizzou Organic Chemistry Day.                Columbia, MO. Apr. 20th, 2024. Poster Presentation
  3) Davis, Audrey G.; Matthias Zeller, Kiernicki, John J.* “Designing Improved Catalysts with an Element of Tunability” American Chemical Society                    Regional Meeting. St. Louis, MO. October 18-21st, 2023. Poster Presentation. Recipient of Outstanding Poster Award.
​​  2) Davis, Audrey G.; Kiernicki, John J.* “Designing Improved Catalysts Containing Modular Hydrogen Bonds” Fusion Day. ​Drury University. April 25th,          2023. ​Poster Presentation.
​  1) Davis, Audrey G.; Kiernicki, John J.* “Designing Improved Catalysts Containing Modular Hydrogen Bonds” Research Experience in the Natural                  Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 16th, 2022.Oral Presentation.
Lydia A. Dunaway (DU '24)
  7) Dunaway, Lydia A.; Kiernicki, John J.* "A Biologically Inspired Approach to Studying Hydrogen Bonding Interactions" Fusion Day. Drury University,            Apr. 24th, 2024. Oral Presentation
  6) Dunaway, Lydia A.; Kiernicki, John J.* "Implementing an Element of Tunability in Zinc Complexes Containing Hydrogen Bond Donor/Acceptor                  Interactions" Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium. Drury University. Sept. 11th, 2023. ​Oral Presentation.
  5) Dunaway, Lydia A.; Zeller, Matthias; Kiernicki, John J.* "Implementing an Element of Tunability in Coordination Complexes Containing Hydrogen Bond    Donor/Acceptor Interactions" American Chemical Society National Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Aug. 13-17, 2023. Poster Presentation.
  4) Dunaway, Lydia A.; Kiernicki, John J.* “Toward a Model for Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Natural Sciences Advisory Council Meeting. Drury                University. April. 28th, 2023. Oral Presentation. Invited.
​  3) Dunaway, Lydia A.; Kiernicki, John J.* "Toward a Model for Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Fusion Day. ​Drury University. April 25th, 2023. ​Poster            Presentation.
​  2) Dunaway, Lydia A.; Kiernicki, John J.* "Toward a Model for Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Board of Trustees Luncheon. Drury University. Oct. 28th,      2022. ​Poster Presentation. Invited.
  1) Dunaway, Lydia A.; Kiernicki, John J.* “Toward a Model for Redox-Active Hydrogen Bonding” Research Experience in the Natural Sciences Symposium.
  Drury University. Sept. 16th, 2022.Oral Presentation.