Dempsey Hyatt
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
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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.