Ph.D.   Physics, University of Texas at Austin, University, Austin, TX
B.S.     Physics with Honors, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Computational Chemistry
            Density Functional calculations on transition metal spin crossover systems
            Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics methods

Brewer, Greg, Brewer, Cynthia, White, Genevieve , Butcher, Ray J., Viragh, Carol,
Carpenter, Everett. E., Schmiedekamp, Ann, Syntheses and characterization of iron(II) and iron(III) complexes of a tripodal ligand derived from tris(2-aminoethyl)methane, Inorganica Chimica Acta, (2009), 362(11), 4158-66.

Schmiedekamp AM, Nanda V.  Metal-Activated Histidine Carbon-Donor Hydrogen Bonds Contribute to Metalloprotein Folding and Function. J. Inorg. Biochem., 103, 1054-1060, (2009).

Nanda, V., Schmiedekamp, A., “Are aromatic carbon donor hydrogen bonds linear in proteins?” Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, 70( 2),  489-497 (2008).

Schmiedekamp, A. , Ginnetti, A., Piccione, B., Cannon, K., Ryan, M. D., “Six Coordinate Co+2 with imidazole, NH3 and H2O ligands: Approaching Spin Crossover”, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 107(6), 1415-1429 (2007).

Brewer, Cynthia T., Brewer, Greg, Butcher, Ray J., Carpenter, Everett E., Schmiedekamp, Ann M., Viragh, Carol,   “Synthesis and characterization of a spin crossover iron(II)-iron(III) mixed valence supramolecular pseudo-dimer exhibiting chiral recognition, hydrogen bonding, and p -p  interactions”,  Dalton Transactions, (3), 295-298, (2007). (Cover illustration)

Brewer, Greg; Olida, Myro Joy; Schmiedekamp, Ann M., Viragh, Carol, Zavalij, Peter Y.,  “ A DFT computational study of spin crossover in iron(III) and iron(II) tripodal imidazole complexes. A comparison of experiment with calculations.”, Dalton Transactions   47, 5617-5629 (2006).

Brewer,C., Brewer, Greg, Butcher, Ray J., Carpenter, Everett E., Cuenca, Luciann, Schmiedekamp, Ann M., Viragh, Carol, ”Synthesis and characterization of seven-coordinate imidazole complexes of iron (II) and manganese(II),” Dalton Transactions 22, 3617-9 (2005).

Schmiedekamp, A., Schmiedekamp, M., Nair, K.P.R., “Rotational barriers of methyl fluorosulfonate and chlorosulfonate: a comparison between computational methods and experiment”, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 95, 719-730 (2003).

Schmiedekamp, A.  M., Ryan, M. D,  Deeth,  R. J.,  “Six-Coordinate Co+2 with H2O and NH3 ligands:  Which spin state is more stable?”, Inorganic Chemistry, 41(22) 5733-43, (2002).

Astronomy (Astro 001)
Astrobiology  (Astro 140)
Special Topics in Astro for undergraduates involved with research projects at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory  (NRAO)
Medical Physics (Physics 462)
General Physics  (Physics 211, 212, 213, 214, Physics 250, 251)

NASA Solar System Ambassador since 1999
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Abington College Career Development Professorship, 2007-2009

Fulbright Senior Scholar Grant alternate (award 6399), 2006-2007

Award for the Engagement of Students,  2006

Distinguished Faculty Service Award , 2005

Ogontz Scholars Award,    1994-1995,  1988-1989