Professor of Chemistry
Science 287
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
E-Mail:schepmah@sou.edu
Office Phone: (541) 552-8172
Fax:(541) 552-6415
Education and Experience
B.S. Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1993 University of Texas at Austin
M.S. Organic Chemistry, 1995 University of California at Berkeley
Ph.D, Bioorganic Chemistry, 2001, Rice University
Visiting Instructor, Spring 2000 Cornell College
Visiting Instructor, Fall 2000 University of Texas at Austin
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2001-2005 Southern Oregon University
Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2005-2013 Southern Oregon University
Professor of Chemistry, 2013-present Southern Oregon University
Teaching Areas
Organic Chemistry
Organic Spectroscopy
Biochemistry
Chemical Communication
Research Interests
Isolation and Characterization of Secondary Metabolites from Mahonia aquifolium
Development and Implementation of 2D NMR Experiments for the Organic Laboratory
Development and Implementation of Guided-Inquiry Organic Chemistry Experiments
Development and Implementation of Interactive Guided-Inquiry Recitations for Organic Chemistry Experiments
Development and Implementation of Professional Development Workshops for Science Majors
Publications and Patents
"Ring-Closing Metathesis: An Advanced Guided-Inquiry Experiment for the Organic Laboratory," Schepmann, H.G.; Mynderse, M. J. Chem. Ed., 2010, 87, 7, 721-723.
"Chemical Research Writing: A Preparatory Course for Student Capstone Research," Schepmann, H.G.; Hughes, L.A. J. Chem. Ed., 2006, 83, 7, 1024-1028.
"Ginkgo biloba Levopimaradiene Synthase," Matsuda, S. P. T.; Schepmann, H. G., U.S. Patent 6,946,283, September 20, 2005.
"Ginkgo biloba Levopimaradiene Synthase," Matsuda, S. P. T.; Schepmann, H. G., U.S. Patent Application Filed, 2002.
"Cloning, Characterization, and Molecular Manipulation of Plant Terpene Synthases," Schepmann, H.G. Ph.D. Thesis, Rice University, 2001.
"Ginkgo biloba Levopimaradiene Synthase" Schepmann, H.G.; Matsuda, S.P.T. U.S. Provisional Patent Application Filed, 2001.
"Cloning and Characterization of Ginkgo biloba Levopimaradiene Synthase, Which Catalyzes the First Committed Step in Ginkgolide Biosynthesis" Schepmann, H.G.; Pang, J.; Matsuda, S.P.T. Arch. Biochem. Biophys.2001, 392, 263-269.
"Steric Bulk at Cycloartenol Synthase Position 481 Influences Cyclization and Deprotonation" Matsuda, S.P.T.; Darr, L.B.; Hart, E.A.; Herrera, J.B.R.; McCann, K.E.; Meyer, M.M.; Pang, J.; Schepmann, H.G. Org.Lett.2000, 2, 2261-2263.
"Facile Transmetalation Reactions of Macrocyclic (C22H22N4) Complexes of Germanium (II), Tin(II), and Lead(II)" Cowley, A.H.; Atwood, J.L.; Atwood, D.O.; Atwood, V.O.; Gobran, H.R. Inorg.Chem.1993, 32, 4671-4672.
"Oxidative Addition Reactions and Reverse Ylide Formation Involving Macrocyclic (TMTAA, C22H22N4) Complexes of Germanium(II) and Tin(II)" Cowley, A.H.; Atwood, D.O.; Atwood, V.O.; Gobran, H.R. Polyhedron 1993, 12, 2073-2074.
"Dimeric Gallium and Indium Dialkylphosphido Complexes with Unusual Group 13-15 Stoichiometries" Cowley, A.H.; Jones, R.A.; Atwood, D.O.; Atwood, V.O.; Gobran, H.R.; Smeal, T.M.; Carrano, C.J. Organometallics1993, 12, 3517-3521.
Professional Organizations and Affiliations
American Chemical Society
Iota Sigma Pi National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry
American Society of Pharmacognosy: Member, 2010-present
Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists
University of Texas at Austin Friar Honor Society
