Kari Stone is an associate professor of chemistry at Lewis University where she teaches biochemistry courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She received her Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in 2008 under the direction of Michael Green in the field of bioinorganic chemistry. After receiving her Ph.D., she transitioned into synthetic inorganic chemistry at the University of California-Irvine as a postdoctoral associate with Andy Borovik. Kari has been teaching in higher education since 2009 maintaining an active research program with undergraduate and graduate students. Her research interests involve greener alternatives to synthetic processes making her projects highly collaborative focusing on biocatalysis, drug discovery, and environmental sustainability. You can find more information on her research interests here: www.stonelaboratory.com. She is a member of the leadership council of IONiC VIPEr (https://www.ionicviper.org), a 1500-member community of practice, aimed at providing resources and community to faculty that teach inorganic and associated fields. In addition, she serves as a chemistry division representative of the Council on Undergraduate Research.
Email: kstone1@lewisu.edu