Welcome to my e-Portfolio

James ChemistryI am currently a PhD candidate in the Chemistry Department at Duke University. I specialize in bioinorganic and analytical chemistry, focusing on iron metabolism and uptake. I began my academic career at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, working on inorganic chemistry and metal coordination in preorganized ligand systems. I decided to pursue my PhD at Duke in order to further my ambitions toward becoming a professor at a teaching-oriented institution. My research interests are related to the development of chelation-based medical treatments and the rational design of metal chelating agents. Other potential fields of interest are metal and organic molecule detection in environmental and biological samples and water purification technology.

In addition to having great interest in inorganic chemistry and analytical chemistry, I am also a member of the Duke University Chemistry Demonstration team, headed by Dr. Ken Lyle. We perform chemistry demonstration shows for functions such as science fairs, school science nights, and public shows (at libraries, museums, etc.).

On this e-Portfolio, you will find pages detailing my academic and personal history, as well as a summary of my personal teaching philosophy. Hopefully, this website will give you some deeper insight into my style of teaching, as well as my research interests. Above all, thanks for reading!

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