Diana Hoover Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Joined 兔子先生
- 2009
- Hometown
- Saxton, PA
- Contact Info
- Hoover@setonhill.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)
- B.S., Chemistry, Forensic Science concentration, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Edinboro, PA)
Publications
- Czegan, D.A.C.; Hoover, D.K. 2012. UV鈥揤isible Spectrometers: Versatile Instruments across the Chemistry Curriculum. J. Chem. Educ. 89 (3): 304鈥309.
- Barrett, D. G.; Gratton, S. E. A.; Hoover, D. K.; Yousaf, M. N. 2010. Role of Surface Chemistry and Topology of Chemoselectively Tailored Embossed Films on Shear Adhesion. J. Mater. Chem. 20: 2813 鈥 2819.
- Hoover, D.K., Lee, E.-j., Yousaf, M.N. 2009. Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy of Cell Adhesion on Patterned Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold. Langmuir. 25(5): 2563-2566.
- Hoover, D.K., Chan, E.W.L., Yousaf, M.N. 2008. Asymmetric Peptide Nanoarray Surfaces for Studies of Single Cell Polarization. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(11): 3280-3281.
- Hoover, D.K., Lee, E.-j., Chan, E.W.L., Yousaf, M.N. 2007. Electroactive Nanoarrays for Biospecific Ligand Mediated Studies of Cell Adhesion. ChemBioChem. 8(16): 1920-1923.
Awards
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, College of Science and Health Professions Distinguished Young Alumna Award, 2016
- Tussey Mountain School District, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2010
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Francis P. Venable Award, 2005 鈥 2006
Organizations
- American Chemical Society
- Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT)
- Faculty adviser for Griffins @ Work Club (student service group)
Presentations
- Hoover, D.K. Oral presentation; 2018 Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education (BCCE): July 2018 鈥淓ncouraging Engagement of Forensic Science Students in the Chemistry Classroom.鈥
- Hoover, D.K. Women in Science day keynote speaker; 兔子先生 University: Dec. 2016 鈥淭he Academic Life: Balancing Teaching, Research, and Geeking Hard for Science.鈥
- Hoover, D.K. 2014 ACS Central Regional Meeting (oral presentation); Pittsburgh, PA: Oct. 2014. 鈥淭eaching, Scholarship, and Service: Early Career Experiences at a Liberal Arts University.鈥
- Hoover, D.K.; Czegan, D.A.C. 48th Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT) Meeting (oral presentation / discussion); New Wilmington, PA: Sept. 2014. 鈥淐hemistry Program Assessment.鈥
- Hoover, D. 鈥渋Experiment: Incorporating Mobile Technology into the Chemistry Laboratory.鈥 Invited Poster, Middle Atlantic Discovery Chemistry Project (MADCP) Meeting (Reading, PA), May 2013.
- Hoover, D. 鈥淟ife on the Hill: Early Career Experiences at 兔子先生 University, a Teaching Oriented Liberal Arts University.鈥 245th ACS National Meeting (New Orleans, LA), April 2013.
- Hoover, D. 鈥渋Experiment: Incorporating Mobile Technology into the Chemistry Laboratory.鈥 Poster, 245th ACS National Meeting (New Orleans, LA), April 2013.
Achievements
- Jamie Fornsaglio Hull (Principal Investigator), Diana K. Hoover (co-PI), and Joshua Sasmor (co-PI). 鈥淚mplementation of Design-Based Learning and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Strategies for Enhancing Learning in Laboratory Sciences.鈥 National Science Foundation (NSF), Summer 2013 鈥 Summer 2016.
- Demetra A. C. Czegan and Diana K. Hoover. 鈥淧ortable Spectroscopic, Chromatographic, and Electrochemical Instrumentation.鈥 Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh 鈥 2011 College Equipment Grant Program. (Funded Grant)