B.S., Columbus College; M.S. and Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Courses Taught:
Chem 301, 302 - Organic Chemistry
Chem 451 - Qualitative Organic Chemistry
Chem 481 - Undergraduate Research
Research Interests:
On a recent trip to Africa, I learned that the fruit of the sausage tree is used by
Africans for skin cancer and other skin ailments. Some research, but not a lot, has
been done to isolate the active ingredients in the sausage tree fruit. My research
involves the extraction and isolation of the components of the sausage tree fruit,
along with the identification of these compounds.
