Megan Elizabeth Bucks

Assistant Professor - Educator, A&S Chemistry

Courses taught
Spring 2024: CHEM 1041 General Chemistry II
Fall 2023: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Fall 2022: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Spring 2022: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Fall 2021: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Spring 2021: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Fall 2020: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Spring 2020: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Fall 2019: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Spring 2019: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I
Fall 2018: CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I

Ph.D.: Purdue University West Lafayette, IN, 2010 (Organic Chemistry)

B.S.: Grove City College Grove City, PA, 2004 (Chemistry)

07-19-2018 -08-14-2023 Associate Director Academic, Oversaw STEM and Great Gateways academic supports in the Learning Commons, including Supplemental Instruction, Learning Assistance, Math and Science Support Center, Supplemental Review Sessions, Peer Tutoring, and the Academic Writing Center; Instructor for General Chemistry 1, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

08-15-2023 -To Present Assistant Professor Educator, Instructor for General Chemistry 1 and 2 for science majors and engineers, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

05-07-2017 -07-19-2018 Academic Advisor, Provided course plan and academic guidance for students in Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Engineering programs, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

10-01-2016 -05-06-2017 Senior Scientist, Hair color project leader leadning mechanistic understanding of hair treatment technologies for salon and retail markets, Coty, Inc., Cincinnati, OH

09-13-2010 -09-30-2016 Scientist/Senior Scientist, Hair color project leader leading mechanistic understanding of hair treatment technologies for salon and retail markets, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

08-10-2004 -08-13-2010 Graduate Assistant, Teaching Assistant for Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 Labs; Research Assistant working on synthesis and analysis of small-molecule inhibitors of protein-protein interactions, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

2000 -2004 Research Intern, Summer research intern testing materials for polymer and LED applications (4 summer internships), Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY

Peer Reviewed Publications

Zhang, Guiru; Bailey, Aaron D.; Bucks, Megan E.; Murphy, Bryan P. (2018. ) A New Class of Oxazolidinone- and Phthalimide-Based Dye Couplers and Their Effect on Azomethine Dye Color.Dyes and Pigments, , 149 ,167 -176

A new class of oxazolidinone- and phthalimide-based oxidation dye couplers and their effect on azomethine dye color

Datta, Shreya; Bucks, Megan E.; Koley, Dipankar; Lim, Pei Xin; Savinov, Sergey N. (2010. ) Functional Profiling of p53-Binding Sites in Hdm2 and Hdmx Using a Genetic Selection System.Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, , 18 (16 ) ,6099 -6108

Functional Profiling of p53-Binding Sites in Hdm2 and Hdmx Using a Genetic Selection System

Bucks, Megan E.; Savinov, Sergey N. (2010. ) Direct Evaluation of Cellular Internalization Rates Using Chromogenic Disulfides.Molecular Biosystems, , 6 (7 ) ,1176 -1179

Direct Evaluation of Cellular Internalization Rates Using Chromogenic Disulfides

Freeman, Adam W.; Urvoy, Marie; Criswell, Megan E. (2005. ) Triphenylphosphine–Mediated Reductive Cyclizations of 2-Nitrobiphenyls: A Practical and Convenient Synthesis of Carbazoles.Journal of Organic Chemistry, , 70 (13 ) ,5014 -5019

Triphenylphosphine–Mediated Reductive Cyclizations of 2-Nitrobiphenyls: A Practical and Convenient Synthesis of Carbazoles

Poster Presentations

Bucks, Megan E.; Datta, Shreya; Savinov, Sergey N. (04-21-2007. ) Rescuing p53 Activity with Genetically Selected Cyclic Peptides and Cell-Permeable Peptidomimetics as Hdm2/Hdmx Antagonists .24th Annual Herbert C. Brown Lectures in Organic Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. . Level:Department

Bucks, Megan E.; Datta, Shreya; Walters, Seth; Lim, Pei Xin; Cupka, Dorothy L.; Savinov, Sergey N. (04-19-2008. ) Rescuing p53 Activity with Small-Molecule Antagonists of MDM2 and MDMX .25th Annual Herbert C. Brown Lectures in Organic Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. . Level:Department

Bucks, Megan E.; Savinov, Sergey N. (08-16-2009. ) Kinetic Analysis of Cellular Internalization .238th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C.. . Level:National

Bucks, Megan E.; Savinov, Sergey N. (10-12-2009. ) Kinetic Analysis of Cellular Internalization .4th Annual Negishi-Brown and CAOSS Lectures, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. . Level:Department

Colloquium

Farley, Amy; Swoboda, Christopher; Bucks, Megan E.; Smith, Bryan (10-26-2021). The Power of Research Partnerships: Leveraging Faculty Expertise in Support of Academic Programs and Student Supports . 2021 Assessment Institute, Online. Level:National

Bucks, Megan E.; Donnell, Anna; Williamson, Hannah (08-01-2023). Meeting Students Where They Are: Simple Ways to Help Students Be Successful in Great Gateways Courses . Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Workshop, Cincinnati, OH. Level:University

Bucks, Megan E. (06-17-2021). Centralizing Data and Leveraging Partnerships to Improve Learning Center Capabilities . Ohio College Learning Center Association Annual Conference, Online. Level:Regional

Dale, Daniel; Bucks, Megan E (03-27-2019). Peer Education in a Flipped Classroom . Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CET&L) Workshop , Cincinnati, OH. Level:University

Dale, Daniel; Bucks, Megan E (11-08-2018). Peer Education in the Active Learning Classroom . Center for Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CET&L) Workshop , Cincinnati, OH. Level:University

2007 24th Annual H. C. Brown Lectures Research Poster Award Purdue University Status:Recipient Level:Department Type:Recognition

2007 -2008 Throckmorton Scholarship Academic achievement Purdue University Status:Recipient Level:Department Type:Fellowship

2008 -2009 Purdue Research Foundation Grant Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Grant

2009 4th Annual Negishi–Brown Lectures Research Poster Award Purdue University Status:Recipient Level:Department

2010 Leadership Award Phi Lambda Upsilon Status:Recipient Level:Honorary Type:Recognition

2020 Staff Excellence Award University of Cincinnati Status:Nomination Level:University Type:Recognition

2022 Staff Excellence Award University of Cincinnati Status:Nomination Level:University Type:Recognition

2023 Darwin T. Turner Breakfast of Champions Award Selected by a Darwin T. Turner Scholar as a University faculty or staff member that made a meaningful impact on their success University of Cincinnati Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition

2004 -To Present: American Chemical Society - Member

2004 -2010: Sigma Xi - Member

-CHEM-1040 GEN CHEM I Level:Undergraduate

US16/487,971 US11339295B2 Oxidative dye couplers with novel auxochrome substitutents and azomethine dyes and leuco forms thereof Murphy, Bryan P.; Zhang, Guiru.; Bailey, Aaron.; Bucks, Megan E. , Awarded 05-24-2022 Co-Inventor https://webcentral.uc.edu/eprof/media/attachment/eprofmediafile_5845.pdfOxidative dye couplers with novel auxochrome substitutents and azomethine dyes and leuco forms thereof

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Cincinnati  Ohio, 45238
Phone: (513) 556-0256
bucksmn@ucmail.uc.edu