Education
Ph.D. in chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, 2013
B.S. in chemistry, York College of Pennsylvania, 2006
About
Professor Schmid currently teaches the organic chemistry laboratory (CHEM 213W) and is interested in designing new experiments and research-based educational methods to enhance the curriculum.
"Effect of Aromaticity on the Rate of Azaquinone Methide-Mediated Release of Benzylic Phenols", Schmid, K. M.; Phillips, S. T., J. Phys. Org. Chem., 2013, 26, 608–610.
"Effects of Electronics, Aromaticity, and Solvent Polarity on the Rate of Azaquinone-Methide-Mediated Depolymerization of Aromatic Carbamate Oligomers", Schmid, K. M.; Robbins, J. S.; Phillips, S. T., J. Org. Chem., 2013, 3159–3169.
“A Thermally-Stable Enzyme Detection Assay that Amplifies Signal Autonomously in Water without Assistance from Biological Reagents”, Yeung, K.; Schmid, K. M.; Phillips, S. T., Chem. Commun. 2012, 49, 394–396.
“Signal Amplification via an Autocatalytic, Base-Mediated Cascade Elimination Reaction”, Mohapatra, H.; Schmid, K. M.; Phillips, S. T., Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 3018–3020.