Assistant Project
Resume:
Kristen A. Thoreson
Irvine, CA 92617
Phone (cell): 651-***-****
E-mail: abkr46@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
**** - **** - **.*., **emistry
- Specialty: Inorganic-Environmental Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
2001 - 2005
- B.S., Chemistry, Highest Honors
- Mathematics minor
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Thesis Work
2005 - 2010
- Thesis title: Kinetic and mechanistic investigation of the reaction
between zero-valent iron and chlorinated hydrocarbons using a
new Fe0 model complex
- Advisor: Kristopher McNeill
- Notable techniques: Air sensitive inorganic synthesis and reactivity
studies; GC-MS analysis, method development and instrument
maintenance; NMR analysis including 31P & 19F nuclei, X-Ray
crystallography; cyclic
voltammetry; isotopically labeled small molecule synthesis; HPLC
analysis;
FT-IR spectroscopy; field work
GSF-Helmholtz Center for Environment and Health, Collaborative
Research Project 2007
Munich, Germany
- Research title: Compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of
reactions
between trichloroethylene (TCE) and reduced metal model complexes
- Advisors: Martin Elsner and Kristopher McNeill
- Notable techniques: Natural abundance CSIA analysis using GC-IRMS
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Undergraduate Research
2003 - 2005
- Research title: Optimization of a new procedure for the analysis
of methylmercury in environmental samples
- Advisor: Kristofer Rolfhus
- Notable techniques: Class 100 clean lab analytical procedures;
preparation
of environmental samples including water, soil, microbial organisms
and fish
tissue; field work including sample collection using 'clean'
techniques;
cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy; instrument
troubleshooting
and maintenance
University of South Carolina, NSF-REU in Nanoscience Fellowship
2003
- Research title: Effect of natural organic matter on the morphology
and
oxidation rate of iron
- Advisor: John Ferry
- Notable techniques: Transmission electron microscopy; UV-Visible
spectroscopy
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Catalina Island, CA, Aug. 2008, 4 days
- Water sampling and 24-hr on-site sample preparation and analysis
for hydrogen
peroxide
Lake Superior, MN, Blue Heron Research Vessel, 3 day cruise (May
2008), 1 day cruise
(Sept. 2008), 4 day cruise (May 2007), 1 day cruise (Sept. 2007)
- Water sampling and on-site sample preparation, sediment coring, on-
boat photolysis
experiments
Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior, WI, August 2004, 5 days
- Sample collection of water, sediment, zooplankton, and fish for
laboratory methyl
mercury analysis. Required careful adherence to 'clean techniques'
to avoid sample
contamination
Voyageur's National Park, MN, June 2004, 6 days
- Sample collection of water, sediment, zooplankton, and benthic
invertebrates for
methylmercury analysis. Required careful adherence to
'clean techniques' to avoid
sample contamination
WORK, SERVICE, MEMBERSHIP
American Chemical Society, member 2005 -
Present
Women in Science and Engineering, member/organizer
2006 - 2010
- Developed a new environmentally-related chemistry workshop for an
annual chemistry day camp for middle school-aged girls, assisted in
event organization, lead X-Ray characterization facility tour,
maintained
web page
Graduate Student Seminar Committee, member
2009 - 2010
- Hosted invited guest lecturer
U of MN Chemistry Outreach, assistant
2008
UW-L Chemistry Club, member 2002 -
2005
- Vice president
2004 - 2005
HONORS and AWARDS
- Most Outstanding Graduating Chemist, University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse 2005
- William W. Allen Graduate School Incentive Scholarship
2005
- Dean's Distinguished Undergraduate Research Fellowship
2004
- William W. Allen Chemistry Scholarship
2004
- Milford A. Cowley Chemistry Scholarship
2003
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota
2005 - 2008
- Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (3 semesters)
- General Chemistry II Laboratory (2 semesters)
- Organic Chemistry Exam Grader (1 semester)
- Advanced Inorganic Laboratory (1 semester)
- General responsibilities: Lead exam review sessions, prepared
review material and questions, reviewed exams for professors,
tutored students, graded full length lab reports, kept a safe
environment, oversaw proper waste disposal.
- Developer of water analysis lab for gen. chem. (1 semester))
Researched available methods, analyzed cost, toxicity, time of
expt.,
optimized expt. and wrote directions to be used in manual.
Undergraduate Research Mentor
2008
- Planned a summer research project for a visiting undergraduate,
trained
student in all laboratory procedures and data analysis, oversaw
student's research
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Instructor, North Hennepin Community
College 2007
- Responsibilities: Wrote weekly quizzes, gave pre-lab lectures, held
office hours, taught one lecture for ill professor, oversaw general
lab function and safety
PUBLICATIONS
K. A. Thoreson, K. McNeill. Evidence for indiscriminant fragmentation
of 35-Cl-labeled trichloroethylene in an electron-impact ion source.
In preparation.
K. A. Thoreson, K. McNeill. Mechanistic investigation of the
dechlorination reaction between an iron(0) model complex and a
chlorinated ethylene-like substrate. Dalton Trans. Submitted.
K. A. Thoreson, A. D. Follett, K. McNeill. Synthesis and
characterization of pentaphosphino zero-valent iron complexes and
their corresponding iron(II)-chloride and iron(II)-hydride complexes.
Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 3942-3949.
A. A. Peterson, K. A. Thoreson, K. McNeill. Phosphinorhodium-Catalyzed
Dehalogenation of Chlorinated and Fluorinated Ethylenes: Distinct
Mechanisms with Triethylesilane and Dihydrogen. Organometallics 2009,
28, 5982-5991.
K. R. Rolfhus, M. B. Sandheindrich, J. G. Wiener, S. Bailey, K. A.
Thoreson, C. R. Hammerschmidt. Analysis of fin clips as a nonlethal
method for monitoring mercury in fish. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008,
42, 871-877.
J. M. Fritsch, K. A. Thoreson, K. McNeill. Synthesis and structures of
acyclic monoanionic tetradentate aza ?-diketiminate complexes of
magnesium, zinc and cadmium, Dalton Trans. 2006, 40, 4814-4820.
PRESENTATIONS (*Poster, **Oral)
K. A. Thoreson,** A. D. Follett, K. McNeill. Synthesis and
characterization of a pentaphosphino zero-valent iron species and
formation of iron-hydride and iron-acetylide complexes from the
dechlorination reaction with 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene.
Abstracts of Papers 239th ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, March
21-25, 2010.
R. E. Cook,* K. A. Thoreson, K. McNeill. Dechlorination of
trichloroethylene (TCE) using zero-valent iron in organic solvents.
Abstracts of Papers, 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.
March 22-26, 2009. Envr-169.
K. A. Thoreson,** K. McNeill. Reactivity of a phosphine-iron(0)
complex with trichloroethylene as a model for granular iron. 7th
Annual Chemistry Graduate Student Research Symposium, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, May 2008.
K. A. Thoreson,** K. McNeill. Studies of dechlorination reactions by
Vitamin B12 through the use of model complexes. Invited lecture, GSF-
Helmholtz Center for Environment and Health, Munich, Germany, November
2007.
K. A. Thoreson,* A. D. Follett, K. McNeill. Kinetic and mechanistic
studies of an iron(0) model complex with halogenated hydrocarbons.
Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-
29, 2007. Inorg-86.
REFERENCES
Kristopher McNeill
Professor, ETH Z rich
Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics
Universitaetstrasse 16
CHN F 31.2
8092 Z rich, Switzerland
Phone: +41-44-632-**-**
abkr46@r.postjobfree.com
Martin Elsner
Research Group Leader, GSF Helmholtz Zentrum M nchen
Institute of Groundwater Ecology?
Ingolst dter Landstr. 1?
D-85764 Neuherberg
Phone: +49 - (0)89 - 3187 256
abkr46@r.postjobfree.com
Kristofer Rolfhus
Professor, Univ. of Wisc-La Crosse
Department of Chemistry
1725 State Street
4022 Cowley Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: 608-***-****
rolfhus,abkr46@r.postjobfree.com
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