Stephen Koehler

B.S. in Chemistry: Duquesne University, 2017

 

Stephen was born in Springfield, Ohio, and wisely moved to the great state of Pennsylvania to pursue his education. He graduated from Duquesne University in 2017, while being an undergraduate researcher in the lab of Dr. Michael Van Stipdonk. Stephen worked to 'synthesize' ions derived from anionic uranyl formate and uranyl acetate complexes. All of that synthesis made him crazy for more, and in the fall of 2017, he enrolled in the PhD program at PSU, and subsequently joined the Elacqua group, where he could channel his inner love of synthesis. Outside of lab work, Stephen enjoys watching morning sunrises over a cup of coffee, grading reports, and thumbing through "Classics in Total Synthesis."

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Honors

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• Harry and Catharine Dalalian Graduate Fellowship in Organic Chemistry (2019-2020)

• Penn State Chemistry, Continuing Teaching Award (2020-2021)

• Penn State Chemistry Graduate Student Teaching Award (2020-2021)

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Publications

 

S. H. Khan, S. M. Braet, S. J. Koehler, E. Elacqua, G. S. Anand, and C. D. Okafor. Ligand-induced shifts in conformational ensembles that predict transcriptional activation, eLife, 2022, 11, e80140. 

 

J. J. Piane, S. Huss, L. T. Alameda, S. J. Koehler, L. E. Chamberlain, M. J. Schubach, A. C. Hoover, E. Elacqua.  Single-Chain Polymers as Homogenenous Oxidative Photoredox Catalysts. J. Polym Sci. 2021, 59, 2865-2875.

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C. I. Drexler, S. J. Koehler, R. L. Myers, B. A. Lape, E. Elacqua, P. S. Cremer. Comment on “Arresting an Unusual Amide Tautomer Using Divalent Cations,” J. Phys.Chem., B., 2021, 125, 477.

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S. J. Koehler, J. Hu, E. Elacqua.  Electronically Governed ROMP: Expanding Sequence Control for Donor-Acceptor Polymers, Synlett, 2020, 31, 1435.

 

C. L. Gray, P. Xu, A. J. Rothenberger, S. J. Koehler, E. Elacqua, B. H. Milosavljevic, T. E. Mallouk.  An Oligomeric Ruthenium Polypyridyl Dye for Improved Stability of Aqueous Photoelectrochemical Cells, J. Phys. Chem, C, 2020, 124, 3542.