Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, 2022 University of Notre Dame
B.S. Chemistry, 2017 Grove City College
Presentations/Publications
Work, E.M.; Ferraudi, G.; Kiefer, L.; Liu, G.; Grigalunas, M.; Bhardwaj, A; Kaur, R.; Dempsey, J.M.; Wüstner, D.; Helquist, P.; WIest, O. "Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of a Luminescent Cholesterol Mimic" J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 1612-1621.
Falcetta, M.F.; Fair, M.C.; Tharnish, E.M.; Williams, L.M.; Haynes, N.C; Jordan, K.D. "Ab Initio Calculation of the Cross Sections for Electron Impact Vibrational Excitation of CO via the ²Π Shape Resonance" J. Chem. Phys. 2016, 144, 104303/1-104303/8.
Williams, L.M.; Tharnish, E.M.; Linn, P.E.; Fair, M.C.; Falcetta, M.F. "Computational Modeling of Resonant Vibrational Excitation of CO by Electron Impact" 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO. 2015. Poster.
Tharnish, E.M.; Williams, L.M.; Falcetta, M.F. "Computational Modeling of Temporary Anion States in the Field of a Dipole or a Quadrupole Moment" 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO. 2015. Poster.
Tharnish, E.M.; Falcetta, M.F. "Computational Modeling of Temporary Anion States in the Field of a Dipole or a Quadrupole Moment" 45th Central Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Pittsburgh, PA. 2014. Poster.
Honors and Awards
Jeremiah B. Freeman Award for Teaching in Organic Chemistry - University of Notre Dame, 2021-2022
Arthur J. Schmitt Leadership Fellowship - University of Notre Dame, 2017-2022
Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, 2017
Kemikos Award - Grove City College, 2017
Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honorary - Grove City College, 2017
College Chemistry Award - Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh, 2017
Edward W. and Sara K. Naegele Scholarship Award - Grover City College, 2016
Walter E. Page Scholarship - Grove City College, 2016
Award of Excellence in Chemistry - Penn-Ohio Border Section of the American Chemical Society, 2016
Dr. John T. Shaw Organic Chemistry Award - Grove City College, 2015
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honorary - Grove City College, 2015-2017
Kemikos Honorary Chemical Fraternity - Grove City College, 2013-2017
Dean's List with High Distinction - Grove City College, 2014-2017
Academic Distinctives
Dr. Work co-wrote, "Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of a Luminescent Cholesterol Mimic" for the 86th volume of the Journal of Organic Chemistry.
Dr. Work won the Jeremiah B. Freeman Award for Teaching in Organic Chemistry at Notre Dame in 2022.