Katelyn B. Richter
Personal Information
Attending Monmouth College
Junior Chemistry Major
Hometown: Trenton, IL
Phone: (618)954-9778
Email: katelynrichter99@gmail.com
Undergraduate Research Activities
Aug 2017: SOfIA (2017) Chemistry Archives Project
May 2018 - July 2018: Kieft Summer Research (2018) Free Radical Research Group - Studying the Effect of Lignin Monomers and Their Oxidation Products on Bacteria
May 2019 - August 2019: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at Northern Illinois University - Synthesis of Pyrazole Derivatives with Antimicrobial Properties
Presentations
Aug 2017: SOfIA Presentation ~ Title: "The Chemistry Archives Project"
July 2018: Doc Kieft Research Presentation ~ Title: "Exploring Lignin Monomers and Their Oxidation Products on Gut Microbiota"
September 2019: Northern Illinois University REU Research Presentation ~ Title: "Synthesis of Pyrazole Derivative with Antimicrobial Properties"
Career Plans
Plans to obtain a PhD in Organic Chemistry and aid in the development of drugs with antimicrobial and anti-tumor applications.