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PI

Dr. Steven Pellizzeri

Assistant Professor, started Aug 2019
email: spellizzeri@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Rochester Insitute of Technology
  • PhD Syracuse University with Jon Zubieta
  • Postdoc Clemson University with Rachel Getman

Master Students

Lauren Hendershot

Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane on Metal Clusters
email: lmhendershot@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2024, EIU
  • M.S. Chemistry, 2026, EIU

Sam Eccles

Determining Thermal Decomposition Pathways of PFAS
email: sceccles@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2024, EIU
  • M.S. Chemistry, 2026, EIU

Bachelor Students

George Kacos

Determining Thermal Decomposition Pathways of PFAS
email: gkacos@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2025, EIU

Genevieve Biberdorf

Determining Thermal Decomposition Pathways of PFAS
email: glbiberdorf@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2026, EIU

Caityln Wattleworth

Adsorption of disinfection byproducts on carbon surfaces
email: glbiberdorf@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Biological Sciences, 2027, EIU

Noah Kubbs

Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane on Metal Clusters
email: glbiberdorf@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2026, EIU

Preston Siewert

Determining Thermal Decomposition Pathways of PFAS
email: glbiberdorf@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2026, EIU

Alumni

Ryan Baker

Adsorption of disinfection byproducts on carbon surfaces
email: rabaker2@eiu.edu

  • A.S. Chemistry, 2020, Lake Land College
  • B.S. Chemistry, 2021, EIU
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, Starting Fall 2021, University of Iowa, Shepherd Group

George Barton

Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane on Metal Clusters
email: gdbarton2@eiu.edu

  • A.S. Chemistry, 2020, Parkland College
  • B.S. Chemistry, 2023, EIU

Devin Craig

Modeling Optical Properties of Glaserites
email: dcraig@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2023, EIU

Elizabeth Serna-Sanchez

Determining Thermal Decomposition Pathways of PFAS
email: esernasanchez@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2023, EIU
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, Starting Fall 2024, Loyola University, Killelea Group

Brianna Haase

Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane on Modified Graphene
email: bphaase@eiu.edu

  • M.S Chemistry, 2023, EIU

Ryan Wang

Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane on Metal Clusters
email: rwang@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, EIU
  • Transferred to Southern Illinois University

Mark Boyd

Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane on Metal Clusters
email: mmboyd3@eiu.edu

  • B.A. Chemistry, 2024, EIU

Jack Ebinger

Determining Thermal Decomposition Pathways of PFAS
email: jeebinger2@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Chemistry, 2024, EIU

Akizia Aguilar

Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane on Metal Clusters
email: aaaguilar3@eiu.edu

  • B.S. Biological Sciences, 2027, EIU