Former Graduate students
| Name | Undergrad | Degree Awarded | Year | Current place |
| Gabriel Gonzalez | B.S. University of Florida | PhD | 2023 | Brandeis University |
| Evan Bornowski | B.S. University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire | PhD | 2021 | Lubrizol |
| Janelle Kirsch | B.S. Hope College | PhD | 2020 | Corteva Agriscience |
| Elsa Hinds | B.S. Smith College | PhD | 2019 | Assistant Prof – Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame) |
| Derick White | B.S. Ohio University | PhD | 2017 | Corteva Agriscience |
| Luke Peterson | B.S. Hope College | PhD | 2017 | Affiliate Prof. – Grand Valley State University |
| Rohit Ranjan | B.S. UC San Diego | MS | 2017 | PPD |
| Jordan Boothe | B.S. UC Davis | PhD | 2017 | Assistant Prof. – University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg |
| Zachary Garlets | B.S. Grand Valley State University | PhD | 2017 | Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Brett Hopkins | B.S. Ball State University | PhD | 2016 | Corteva Agriscience |
| Renata Everett | B.S. College of William & Mary | PhD | 2016 | Lecturer – Seattle University |
| Jeremiah Alicea | B.S. Florida State University | MS | 2014 | Mayo Clinic |
| Nicholas Babij | B.S. Willamette University | PhD | 2014 | Corteva Agriscience |
| Weng Siong Tham | B.S. State University of New York, Buffalo | MS | 2013 | |
| Danielle Schultz | B.S. University of Wisconsin, La Crosse | PhD | 2012 | Merck |
| Amanda Ward | B.S. Michigan State University | PhD | 2012 | Apiscent Labs |
| Ahleah Rohr Daniel | B.S. University of Cincinnati | PhD (joint student) | 2011 | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Georgia Lemen | B.S. George Fox University | PhD | 2011 | |
| Josh Neukom | B.S. DePaul University | PhD | 2011 | Associate Lecturer – University of Wisconsin, La Crosse |
| Peter Mai | B.S. The University of Oregon | PhD | 2011 | SPG Ventures |
| Matt Leathen | B.S. University of Wisconsin, Madison | PhD | 2011 | Chemistry Instructor – Truckee Meadows Community College |
| Natalie Giampietro | B.S. Wayne State University | PhD | 2010 | Corteva Agriscience |
| Jonathan Fritz | B.S. Carleton College | PhD | 2009 | Assistant Prof. – Aquinas College |
| Myra Bertrand | B.S. University of Ottawa | PhD | 2008 | Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Nicolette (Guthrie) Mieanda | B.S. Hobart and William Smith Colleges | MS | 2008 | Thermo Scientific |
| Josie Nakhla | B.S. Smith College | PhD | 2008 | Kraft Heinz Company |
| Josh Ney | B.S. Dartmouth College | PhD | 2007 | Barnes & Thornburg, LLP. |
| Mike Hay | B.S. Penn. State University | PhD | 2007 | Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Jody Canapp | B.S. Bowling Green State University | MS | 2007 | |
| Mike Bury | B.S. Hope College | MS | 2006 | GlaxoSmithKline Pharma. |
| Jen Thomas | B.S. Temple University | MS | 2004 | Chemical Abstracts |
| Mike Rossi | B.S. William & Jefferson College | MS | 2004 | FMC Corporation |
Former Undergraduate students
| Name | Years | Current position |
| Colin Priest | 2023-2024 | UNC – Chapel Hill grad student |
| Anaise Thomas | 2021-2023 | UPenn grad student |
| Mackenzie Clemons | 2021-2023 | Michigan State College of Human Medicine med student |
| Allison Rakowski | 2020-2022 | Central Michigan University med student |
| Kyle Palka | 2020-2022 | Boston College grad student |
| Paige Carpenter | 2018-2021 | UNC – Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry dental student |
| Mason Faculak | 2018-2021 | UNC – Chapel Hill grad student |
| Jenna Manske | 2017-2020 | UC Berkeley grad student |
| Michael Gatazka | 2019 (Muhlenberg NSF-REU) | UMich grad student |
| Chen Lei | 2019 (Nanjing intern) | Nanjing University student |
| Henry Dickson | 2018-2019 | UMich undergrad |
| Justin Zeffer | 2018 | Umich undergrad |
| Dali Davis | 2018 (Univ. West Georgia NSF-REU) | Princeton chem grad student |
| Chu Thet Ywe | 2018 (Earlham College NSF-REU) | Spectrus Corporation |
| Sean McCarthy | 2016-2018 | |
| William Ni | 2016-2018 | UMich PharmD candidate |
| Jingyi Luo | 2015-2018 | Northwestern chem grad student |
| Taylor Morgan | 2017-2018 | UMich Medical School M1 |
| Jiaqi Shen | 2017 (China intern) | UMich chem grad student |
| Elizabeth Valverde Campos | 2016 (Sonoma State NSF-REU) | Rancho Cotate High School chem teacher |
| Alejandro Beltran | 2016 (Knox College NSF-REU) | Maryland chem grad student |
| Yifan Shen | 2016 (China Intern) | Cornell chem grad student |
| Kaia Parenti | 2015-2017 | Columbia chem grad student |
| Ryan Fornwald | 2013-2015 | MSU chem grad student |
| Grace McKenna | 2013-2015 | Stanford chem grad student |
| Madeline Hermann | 2014-2016 | Pfizer |
| Blane Zavesky | 2011-2014 | Corteva Agriscience |
| Christina Pu | 2012-2013 | |
| Christiane Vatsis | 2012-2013 | Orlando Regional Medical Center resident |
| Christian Kissig | 2012 (Ohio Wesleyand Univ. NSF-REU) | Columbia Chemical |
| Shirley Shue | 2011 | UMass Division of Plastic Surgery resident |
| Brandon Rosen | 2008-2011 | Arcus Biosciences |
| Yang Song | 2010 (Tsinghua Univ. REU) | |
| Alvin Aquino | 2009 (Calvin College NSF-REU) | Western New York Dental Group (DMD) |
| Zhu Xin | 2009 (Peking Univ. REU) | |
| Patricia (Szmal) Greco | 2007-2008 | UMich Medical School assistant prof. |
| Chase Schuler | 2007-2008 | UMich Medical School assistant prof. |
| Jessica Rock | 2008 | Beaumont Health System nurse |
| Mark Ooquist | 2008 | |
| Zhu Rong | 2008 (Peking Univ. REU) | Peking University chem assistant prof. |
| Kate (Crawford) Bieberdorf aka Kate the Chemist | 2006-2007 | Univ. of Texas, Austin chem associate prof. |
| Kiri Sandler | 2006-2007 | UCLA Radiation Oncology resident |
| Rosaura Padilla-Salinas | 2006 (U. of Colorado, C. Springs NSF-REU) | University of Colorado, Boulder postdoc research associate |
| Bob Clarren | 2005-2006 | RPA Advisors |
| Alison (Hardin) Narayan | 2003-2005 | UMich chem assistant prof. |
| Sarah Zeile | 2004-2005 | Momentive Chemicals |
| Laura Schwartz | 2003 | |
| Dan Paluchowski | 2003 (U. of Maryland NSF-REU) |
Former Postdoctoral Researchers
| Name | Degree Awarded | Years | Current position |
| John Hutt, PhD | Indiana University | 2013-2015 | Software Engineer – Workd |
| Nick Perch, PhD | Duke University | 2009-2011 | Adjunct Chemistry Instructor – Lorain Community College |
| John Hershberger, PhD | University of Kansas | 2009-2010 | Associate Professor – Arkansas State University |
| Qifei Yang, PhD | Michigan State University | 2004-2005 |
Graduate Student Theses
Evan Bornowski (Ph.D. 2021)
Thesis Title: “Palladium-Catalyzed Alkene Difunctionalization Reactions: Synthesis of Functionalized Carbocycles and Mechanistic Investigation“
Janelle K. Kirsch (Ph.D. 2020)
Thesis Title: “Palladium-Catalyzed Alkene Difunctionalization Reactions: Synthesis of Functionalized Heterocycles and Mechanistic Investigation”
Elsa M. Hinds (Ph.D. 2018)
Thesis Title: “Development of Strategies for the Synthesis of Heterocycles and Carbocycles; and Investigation of Chemistry Course Placement on Undergraduate Students”
Luke J. Peterson (Ph.D. 2017)
Thesis Title: “New Developments in Heterocycle Synthesis: Applications of an Anti-Aminopalladation Mechanism”
Derick R. White (Ph.D. 2017)
Thesis Title: “Palladium Catalyzed Alkene Difunctionalization Reactions for the Synthesis of Polycyclic Nitrogen Heterocycles and Functionalized” Carbocycles
Jordan R. Boothe (Ph.D. 2017)
Thesis Title: “Of Palladium Catalysis and Stereochemical Strategies: A Collection of Synthetic and Educational Chemistry Studies”
Zachary J. Garlets (Ph.D. 2017)
Thesis Title: “New Developments in Metal-Mediated Heterocycle Synthesis“
Renata K. Everett (Ph.D. 2015)
Thesis Title: “Development of New Reactions Employing Boron-Enolate Wittig Rearrangements“
Brett A. Hopkins (Ph.D. 2015)
Thesis Title: “Enantioselective Synthesis of Heterocycles via Palladium Catalyzed Alkene Difunctionalization Reactions“
Nicholas R. Babij (Ph.D. 2014)
Thesis Title: “Stereoselective Annulation Reactions for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Tricyclic Guanidine Natural Products and Related Polycyclic Alkaloids“
Danielle M. Schultz (Ph.D. 2012)
Thesis Title: “New Palladium- and Gold-Catalyzed Alkene and Alkyne Difunctionalization Reactions for the Efficient, Stereoselective Synthesis of Azabicycles and B-Alkoxy Ketones”
Amanda F. Ward (Ph.D. 2012)
Thesis Title: “Method Development for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Heterocycles.“
Ahleah Rohr Daniel (Ph.D. 2011)
Thesis Title: “Germylene Structures, Experimental Calculations of a New Boron-Sulfur Heterocycle and Assessment of a Safety Curriculum in an Undergraduate Laboratory“
Matt Leathen (Ph.D. 2011)
Thesis Title: “The Development of Reactions for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Heterocycles and Benzylic Amines, and Exploration of Bisisoxazolidines as Small Molecule Transcriptional Activation Domains“
Peter Mai (Ph.D. 2011)
Thesis Title: “Asymmetric Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions for the Synthesis of Pyrrolidines and Other Heterocycles“
Josh Neukom (Ph.D. 2011)
Thesis Title: “Method Development for the Palladium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Nitrogen Heterocycles and Mechanistic Analysis of Migratory Alkene Insertion into Pd-N Bonds“
Georgia Lemen (Ph.D. 2011)
Thesis Title: “Carboamination Methodology to the Synthesis of 2,5-trans-Pyrrolidines and Isoxazolidines“
Natalie Giampietro (Ph.D. 2010)
Thesis Title: “Development of Reactions for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Heterocycles and Enantioselective Synthesis of Diols and Amino-Alcohols”
Jonathan Fritz (Ph.D. 2009)
Thesis Title: “Pd-Catalyzed Carboamination Reactions for the Synthesis of Imidazolidin-2-ones and Related Heterocycles “
Josephine Nakhla (Ph.D. 2008)
Thesis Title: “Palladium-Catalyzed Carboamination and Carboetherification Reactions for the Synthesis of Heterocycles “
Myra Beaudoin-Bertrand (Ph.D. 2008)
Thesis Title: “Methodology Development for the Stereoselective Synthesis of Protected Pyrrolidines and alpha-Alkyl-alpha,beta-Dihydroxy Esters “
Michael Hay (Ph.D. 2007)
Thesis Title: “Scope and Mechanistic Studies Involving the Palladium-Catalyzed Olefin Carboetherification Reaction”
Joshua Ney (Ph.D. 2007)
Thesis Title: “Development of Palladium-Catalyzed Methods for the Synthesis of Substituted Pyrrolidines”