Chemistry

Dominic Ventura

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Professor Dominic Ventura, PhD

Professor

venturad@dyc.edu

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Chemistry

Colleague ID

0058054

Gregory Soja

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Gregory Soja, PhD

Associate Professor

(716) 829-8094

sojag@dyc.edu

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Biography

Dr. Soja has taught at D'Youville since 2010. His primary teaching responsibilities include both first and second-semester general chemistry.

Dr. Soja is a big sports enthusiast having once been a student athlete himself. He loves to get in a round of golf whenever he gets the chance. He enjoys watching the Buffalo Bills, New York Yankees, and Buffalo Sabres.

Dr. Soja resides in Hamburg NY with his wife and two children.

Education & Training

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2009
B.S. in Chemistry, Wagner College, 2004

Research Interests

My research interests are in the field of materials chemistry. More specifically, I am interested in the chemistry at surfaces and interfaces and the applications of this field to energy conversion and storage.

Publications

Soja, G.; Awad, M., Tyrpak, S., Hinterberger, E. “Synthesis, Characterization and Surface Functionalization of Nanocrystalline SnO2 Thin Films Prepared Using a Low Cost Doctor Blade Method.” Surface Interface and Analysis, 2019, 51, 791.

Chemistry

Colleague ID

0058050

Christopher Patridge

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Christopher Patridge, PhD

Associate Professor

patridgc@dyc.edu

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Education & Training

BA, Chemistry, SUNY at Buffalo (2003)
PhD, Chemistry/Materials, SUNY at Buffalo (2011)
Post Doctoral Research Associate, Energy Materials, US Naval Research Laboratory (2011-2013)

Chemistry

Colleague ID

0058044

Kacie Liwosz

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Kacie Liwosz, PhD

Professor

(716) 829-7554

liwoszk@dyc.edu

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Biography

Throughout my career as an Inorganic-Materials chemist, I have focused my research on spectroscopic techniques and the use of new and interesting materials for solar energy conversion. In particular, researching the optimization of the multiple processes necessary for the efficient use of solar energy. I also have a passion for sharing my enthusiasm and love of science with learners of all ages, including my own 3 children.

Education & Training

PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2013
BS, Chemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008

Research Interests

General Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Optical Spectroscopy
Solar Energy Conversion

Awards & Honors

Buffalo Public Schools Office of Parent and Family Engagement VIP Parent Award (2023)
D’Youville’s 4th Annual Research Day Outstanding Poster Presentation (2017)

Publications & Links

Michael D. Clark, Zachery A. Schmidt, Gregory J. Lapp, Hannah R. Dierolf, Kacie Liwosz, and David F. Watson. “Selenorhodamine-Sensitized CuAlO2 Photocathodes That Reduce Protons to Hydrogen under Visible Illumination” ACS Applied Engineering Materials 2024 2 (8), 2190-2200 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsaenm.4c00368
Liwosz, Kacie. “Weight (chemistry).” AccessScience, McGraw Hill, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.743333
Liwosz, Kacie. “Acid-base indicator.” AccessScience, McGraw Hill, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.004600
Sabatini, Randy; Eckenhoff, William; Orchard, Alexandra; Liwosz, Kacie; Detty, Michael; Watson, David; McCamant, David; and Eisenberg, Richard. “From Seconds to Femtoseconds: Solar Hydrogen Production and Transient Absorption of Chalcogenorhodamine Dyes.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja503053s

Chemistry

Colleague ID

0058041

Margaret Goodman

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Margaret Goodman, PhD

Professor

(716) 829-7794

goodmanm@dyc.edu

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Biography

I was a non-traditional student and, in fact, did not start my undergraduate degree until I was 36. When I started an independent research project in Organic Chemistry in my sophomore year, I was hooked and decided to pursue my Ph.D. in chemistry.

Education & Training

Ph.D, Organic Chemistry, SUNY Buffalo, 2006
BS, Chemistry, SUNY Buffalo, 2002

Research Interests

Synthesis and reactivity of novel tris-pyrazolyl methanes/ethanes.

Awards & Honors

Faculty Member of the Year, Chemistry 2016
Faculty Member of the Year, 2013
Faculty Council Penelope Klein Research Fellowship, 2012

Publications

Goodman, M.A.; Nazarenko, A.Y.; Goodman, M.S, “Synthesis and iron (II) complexes of the dimethylated tris(pyrazolyl)ethane ligands”, manuscript near completion.
Goodman, M.A.; Nazarenko, A.Y.; Casavant, B.; Brennessel, W.; Goodman, M.S, “Tris(3-methylpyrazolyl)methane and its iron (II) complex”, manuscript in preparation.
Goodman, M.A.; Goodman, M.S.; Nazarenko, A.Y.; Patel, E.N.; “Crystal structure of tris(3-methyl-1H¬-pyrazol-1-yl)methane”, Acta Cryst., 2015, E71, 816-823. [doi:10.1107/S2056989015017247]
Goodman, M.A.; DeMarco, M.J.; Tarasek, S.E.; Nazarenko, A.Y.; Brennessel, W.W.; Goodman, M.S. “Iron complexes of tris(pyrazolyl)ethane ligands methylated in the 3-, 4-, and 5-positions”, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2014, 423, 358-368.
Goodman, M.A.; Nazarenko, A.Y.; Casavant, B.J.; Li, Z.; Brennessel, W.W.; DeMarco, M. J.; Long, G.; Goodman, M.S.; "Tris(5-methylpyrazolyl)methane: Synthesis and Properties of its Iron(II) Complex", Inorganic Chemistry, 2012, 51(2), 1084-1093.

Chemistry

Colleague ID

0058032