St. Bonaventure University

Faculty

Malyk, Kaycie

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    • ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
    Chemistry
    ACADEMIC SCHOOL
    School of Arts and Sciences

    TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
    Visiting Assistant Professor, Chemistry
    CONTACT
    Office phone: (716)-375-2561
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    OFFICE
    De La Roche 312 F
    COURSES TAUGHT
    • CHEM 102. General Chemistry II
    • CHML 102. General Chemistry II Laboratory
    • CHML 301. Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
    • CHML 302. Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
    • CHEM 441. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
    • CHML 441. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
    ACADEMIC DEGREES
    • Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Rochester, 2024
    • B.S. in Chemistry (ACS), State University of New York at Fredonia
    OTHER EDUCATION
    PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
    • Adjunct Instructor of Chemistry, Monroe Community College, January 2025 – July 2025
    ACCOMPLISHMENTS

    Publications

    • Pillai, V.G.; Malyk, K.R.; Kennedy, C.R.* Mechanistic insights on C(acyl)-N functionalization mediated by late transition metals. Dalton Transactions, 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01829J. Selected as a “Hot Article” by Dalton Transactions in October 2024.
    • Malyk, K.R.‡; Pillai, V.G.‡; Brennessel, W.W.; Leon Baxin, R.; Silk, E.S.; Nakamura, D.T.; Kennedy, C.R.* Distinguishing Competing Mechanistic Manifolds for C(acyl)–N Functionalization by a Ni/NHeterocyclic Carbene Catalyst System. JACS Au. 2023, 3, 2451-2457. DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00283
    • Malyk, K.R.‡; Craig, S.M.†‡; Silk, E.S.†‡; Nakamura, D.T.†; Brennessel, W.W.; Kennedy, C.R.* Synthesis and characterization of Ni(0) complexes supported by an unymmetric C,N ligand. J. Coord. Chem. 2022, 75, 1841-1852. DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2022.2117037.
    • Malyk, K.R.‡; Baker, B.‡; Cockram, C.J.‡; Dakein, S.‡; DeMaria, J.M.‡; George, D.M.‡; Sarno, M.J.F.‡; Cardenas, A.J.P.* Synthesis and characterization of anilinium ionic liquids: Exploring effect of π-π ring stacking. Journal of Molecular Structure, 2021, 1225, 129122. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129122.

    Awards

    • Western New York Inorganic Symposium Poster Award
    • Florida Heterocyclic and Synthetic Conference Poster Award
    • University of Rochester W.D. Walters Teaching Award
    • SUNY Fredonia Gilbert and Ruth Moos Outstanding Senior Award
    • SUNY Fredonia Van Valkenburg Service Award
    • SUNY Fredonia Marion Sonnenfeld Scholarship Award
    • SUNY Fredonia Dingledy Physical Chemistry Award
    • SUNY Fredonia Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
    • SUNY Fredonia Gavin Family Scholarship
    • SUNY Fredonia General Chemistry Award
    TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
    CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS

    Organometallic chemistry, transition metal catalysis, coordination chemistry, organic chemistry.

    PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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