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SCOTT WREN
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Physical
Chemistry Graduate Student JILA and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO 80309-0440 Phone: 303.492.7768 Fax: 303.492.8994 email: Scott.Wren<at>Colorado.edu
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Education:
- BS in Chemistry- Butte Community College (2000-2003) and UC Davis (2003-2005)
- Graduate Student- University of Colorado (2005-present)
Research Experience:
- REU at University of Oregon under Geri Richmond
(2004)
Studying interfacial bonding using vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy - Undergraduate researcher at UC Davis under Ting Guo
(2004-2005)
Studying MLCT of Ruthenium complexes using ultrafast X-ray absorption spectroscopy - NSF Undergraduate Fellow at UC Davis (2005)
Involved in Collaborative Classroom-Based Inquiry Project (CCBI) studying effect of lesson planning on student understanding - Summer research project at University of Colorado
under David Jonas (2005)
Helped develop Raman experiment for Physical Chemistry lab - Graduate Research at University of Colorado under
Carl Lineberger (2006-present)
Studying negative anions using photoelectron spectroscopy
Teaching Experience:
- Subject Tutor for the Herbst Academic Center for the University of Colorado Athletic Department in Math and Chemistry (2007-2008)
- Tutor at the Academic Center of Success at Butte College in math, physics, and chemistry (2001-2003)
- Pilot Supplemental Instruction instructor for general chemistry at Butte College (2003)
- Teaching Assistant for Physical Chemistry lab at the University of Colorado (2 semesters: 2005-2006)
- Teaching Assistant for Chemistry 4411 with Lin Chen (2005) and 4431 with Art Pardi (2006)
Awards:
- NSF Undergraduate Fellow (2005)
- Graduate Teaching Excellence award winner for Physical Chemistry division (2006)
Publications:
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"Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Thermochemistry of the Peroxyacetate Anion,” Eur. J. Mass Spectr., in press, with Stephanie M. Villano, Nicole Eyet, Scott W. Wren, G. Barney Ellison, and Veronica M. Bierbaum.
- “Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Thermochemistry of the Peroxyformate Ion,” J. Phys. Chem A, doi: 10.1021/jp907569w, with Stephanie M. Villano, Nicole Eyet, Scott W. Wren, G. Barney Ellison, and Veronica M. Bierbaum.
- "The photoelectron spectrum of CCl2-: The convergence of theory and experiment after a decade of debate," Phys Chem Chem Phys 11, 4745 - 4753, (2009), Scott W. Wren, Kristen M. Vogelhuber, Kent M. Ervin, and W. Carl Lineberger, DOI: 10.1039/b822690c.
- "The vibronic level structure of the cyclopentadienyl radical," J. Chem. Phys., 129, 084310 (2008), Takatoshi Ichino, Scott W. Wren, Kristen M. Vogelhuber, Adam J. Gianola, W. Carl Lineberger, and John F. Stanton.
- “Ion Chemistry of 1H-1,2,3-Triazole,” J. Phys. Chem (2007), Takatoshi Ichino, Django H. Andrews, G. Jeffery Rathbone, Fuminori Misaizu, Ryan M. D. Calvi, Scott W. Wren, Shuji Kato, Veronica M. Bierbaum, and W. Carl Lineberger.
- “Spectroscopic characterization of the isolated SF6- and C4F8- anions: Observation of very long harmonic progressions in symmetric deformation modes upon photodetachment.” J. Phys. Chem. A.111, 1214 -1221 (2007), Joseph Bopp, Joseph Roscioli, Mark Johnson, Thomas Miller, Albert Viggiano, Stephanie Villano, Scott Wren, and W. Carl Lineberger
Conferences Attended:
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Ohio State University International Symposium of Molecular Spectroscopy (2008)
Presented Talk: Anion Photoelectron Spectra of CHX2-and CX2-Properties of the Corresponding Neutrals -
American Chemical Society National Meeting in Philadelphia, PA (2008): Presented Poster: Photoelectron Spectra of Anions When Large Geometry Changes Occur: CHX2‑
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Lake Arrowhead Conference on Ion Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry (2008): Presented Talk: The Convergence of Theory and Experiment After a Decade of Debate
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American Chemical Society National Meeting in Washington DC (2009): Presented Poster: Negative Ion Photoelectron Spectra of Halomethyl Anions
