BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Reese selected chemistry as her field of study because she believes it offers the perfect balance of chemistry, math, physics, abstract thinking and even art. She enjoys exploring why things are the way they are and finds it rewarding to apply chemistry to everyday life. Her passion in academia is teaching, and her goal is student success.
PREVIOUS TEACHING
Served as a teaching assistant for:
CHEM 3060 – Quantum Mechanics, University of Utah
CHEM 3070 – Thermodynamics and Kinetics, University of Utah
CHEM 2310/2315 – Organic Chemistry I and Lab, University of Utah
Also worked as a chemistry tutor at Southern Utah University.
EXPERIENCE
More than 9 years of teaching experience
RESEARCH & INTERESTS
Modeling bonding using molecular and Kohn–Sham orbitals
Utilizing molecular dynamics to study molecular motions in specific systems
Applications to hydrogenation catalysis and hydrogen storage
PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS
“Nuclear motion in the intramolecular dihydrogen-bound regime of an aminoborane complex” in Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2019)
“Molecular motion in the interconverting σ-H₂, di-, and tri-hydride regimes: Mo(PH₃)₅H₂” in Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2022)