Curriculum Vitae

Ivan Fabe Dempsey Hyatt, Ph.D.
Adelphi University, 1 South Ave., Garden City, NY 11530-0701
Phone: 516-877-4151
Email: ihyatt@adelphi.edu

Education

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
    Spring 2011-Fall 2015
    Advisor: Dr. Mitchell P. Croatt

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry
    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    Fall 2005 - Fall 2010
    GPA: 3.67
    Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Scott

  • B.S. in Chemistry and B.A. in Mathematics
    East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
    Fall 2001-Spring 2005
    GPA: 3.32
    Advisor: Dr. Andrew L. Sargent

Professional Experience

Adelphi University

Assistant Professor, 2015- present

  • Teaching Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
  • Mentoring undergraduate researchers
  • Researching the reactivity of hypervalent iodine
  • Writing publications and grants

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Postdoctoral Researcher, 2011-2015

  • Studied the formation of cyanocarbenes using hypervalent iodonium alkynyl triflates (HIAT)
  • Maintained the glovebox and solvent system
  • Operated and trained researchers in the use of the ReactIR and ReactIR software
  • Writing and editing of publications and grants

University of Florida

Ph.D., 2005-2010

  • Performed multi-step synthesis of nonadentate organic ligands used to complex lanthanides
  • Certified to handle radioactive material

East Carolina University

B.S. Chemistry, B.A. Mathematics, 2001-2005

  • Studied rhodium-catalyzed hydroacylation with a computational project
  • Teaching Assistantship for General Chemistry Lab

Teaching Experience

I have taught the following classes:

  • Introductory Chemistry
  • General Chemistry and Lab
  • Organic Chemistry and Lab
  • Inorganic Chemistry and Lab
  • Advanced Organic Chemistry Applied to Drug Design
  • Advanced Organic Chemistry
  • Applications of Inorganic Chemistry

Service

I am actively involved in scientific public outreach and have been performing chemical demonstrations since I was 16. Currently, I am the advisor for the Chemistry Club at Adelphi University, a science fair judge at events like the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, and organizer of the March and Dakin Lectures at Adelphi University.