Helen M. Boylan

Helen M. Boylan, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry	2001
Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA B.S., Environmental Science	1995

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA Associate Professor of Chemistry Assistant Professor of Chemistry	2007-present 2001-2007
Bethany College, Bethany, WV Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry	2000-2001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC Proposal Reviewer	Summer 2012, 2009-2010
College Board, Cincinnati, OH AP Reader for Environmental Science	Summer 2012
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA External Reviewer for Chemistry Department	Spring 2012
Squire Sanders Law Firm, Columbus, OH Expert Witness	Fall 2011
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Visiting Scientist	2004-present
Pearson National Evaluation Systems, St. Louis, MO Education Consultant	2008-2010
MicroSpectral Sensors, Wilton, ME Education Consultant	2008
Manion Mcdonough & Lucas, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA Expert Witness	2004-2006
Allegheny Energy, Monroeville, PA Consultant on Mercury Projects	2001-2003
Milestone Inc., Monroe, CT Collaborative Applications Specialist	1998-2001
CENA, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil Research Assistant	Summer 1996
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA Research Assistant	January 1995
AWARDS & GRANTS
Towering Titan Faculty Member of the Year Award, Westminster College PA Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Education Grant Nominated for Case Professor of the Year Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh College Equipment Grant Westminster College Service Learning Fellow Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh College Equipment Grant Dorothy and Moses Passer Education Fund Award Geek Professor of the Year, Westminster College ACS Younger Chemists Committee Leadership Development Award Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grant	Spring 2012 AY 2011-2012, AY 2010-2011 Spring 201 Spring 2008 AY 2006-2007 Spring 2006 Spring 2005 Fall 2004 Fall 2003 Spring 2002

PUBLICATIONS

Student Reflections on a Watershed Service Learning Project Reveal Four Key Findings. Helen M. Boylan. Journal for Civic Commitment. Fall 2011.

Using Enzyme Folding to Explore the Mechanism of Therapeutic Touch: A Feasibility Study. Mallory Strickland and Helen M. Boylan. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 16(7): 715-721, July 2010.

Detective Fiction and Forensics in Collaboration. Helen M. Boylan and Deborah C. Mitchell. Academic Exchange Quarterly. 100-105. Winter 2005.

Grass Roots Movement and Cooperative Spirit Enable Teaching Load Reduction at Westminster College. Martha R. Joseph and Helen M. Boylan. CUR Quarterly. Vol. 24: 174, 2004.

A New Method to Assess Mercury Emissions: A Study of Three Coal-Fired Electric-Generating Power Station Configurations. Helen M. Boylan, Randy D. Cain, H.M. ‘Skip’ Kingston. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. Vol. 53: 1318-1325, 2003.

Rapid Mercury Analysis for the Field: Method Development and Application to Natural Gas Utility Sites. Helen M. Boylan, Robert C. Richter, H.M. 'Skip' Kingson, Angela C. Ricotta. Water, Air and Soil Pollution. Vol. 127: 255-270, 2001.

Field Analysis Using Method 7473: Minimizing the Cost of Mercury Cleanup. Helen M. Boylan, Tedd A. Ronning, Robert L. DeGroot, H.M. 'Skip' Kingston. Environmental Testing & Analysis. July/August 2000.

Field Determination of Mercury by Thermal Decomposition, Amalgamation, and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Helen M. Boylan, H.M. 'Skip' Kingston. Current Protocols in Field Analytical Chemistry. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. November 1999, Unit 3D.3.

One-Step Mercury Analysis. Helen M. Boylan, H.M. 'Skip' Kingston. American Laboratory. September 1998.

EPA Method 7473: Mercury in Solids and Solutions by Thermal Decomposition, Amalgamation, and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Helen M. Boylan, H.M. 'Skip' Kingston, Peter J. Walter. Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods; SW-846, Update IVa. US Government Printing Office. Washington, DC. 1998.

INVITED TALKS

Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: Challenges and Applications in Frack Water Treatment. Helen M. Boylan. Invited talk forWooster College Chemistry Seminar. Wooster, OH. January 24, 2013.

Shale Happens: An Investigation of the Environmental Chemistry of Hydraulic Fracturing. Helen M. Boylan. Invited talk forWestminster College Board of Trustees Meeting. Westminster College. November 2, 2012.

Write Your Own Success Story. Helen M. Boylan. Invited keynote address for Knoch High School's Recognition Night for Young Women of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Butler Community College. May 1, 2012.

Working at a PUI with a Teaching Emphasis. Helen M. Boylan. Invited panelist for Postdoc to Professor Workshop. Hope College, Holland, Mich. April 6-8, 2011.

Efficacy of Passive Treatment for Abandoned Mine Drainage: Results from a Service-Learning Study. Helen M. Boylan. Invited talk for the 25th Annual American Chemical Society Student Members Symposium. Duquesne University. Pittsburgh, PA. April 16, 2011.

Engaging Students in Course Content and Chemical Literature with Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT) Scratch-Offs. Helen M. Boylan. Invited talk at Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers. Alvernia University. November 2010.

Dual Role of Academic Motherhood: A Woman Scientist's Perspective. Helen M. Boylan. Guest Lecture at the University of Pittsburgh. February 2009.

Theory and Applications of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Helen M. Boylan. Workshop for industrial scientists. Westminster College. October 9, 2008.

Advanced Laboratory at Westminster College: A Student and Faculty Perspective. Helen M. Boylan. Oral presentation at PittCon: The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy. New Orleans, LA. March 1-7, 2008.

Current Issues in Environmental Mercury Pollution. Helen M. Boylan. Invited talk for Slippery Rock University Chemistry Department Seminar Series. October 26, 2007.

Lifecycle Mercury Analysis at Coal Burning Electric Power Plants. Helen M. Boylan. Invited talk for the 20^th International Activated Carbon Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. October 19, 2007.

Mercury Issues for the Coal Burning Electric Power Industry. Helen M. Boylan. Invited talk for the 10^th Annual International Activated Carbon Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. October 19, 2006.

Teaching in the Small College Setting: Opportunities and Challenges in Academia. Helen M. Boylan. Invited oral presentation for YCC Career Development Symposium at the 227^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. Anaheim, CA. March 29, 2004.

Mercury Emissions by Partial Mass Balance: An Investigation of Three Power Plant Designs. Helen M. Boylan. Invited lecture at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA. March 15, 2004.

An Introduction to Microwave Synthesis. Helen M. Boylan. Guest lecturer for ACS Short Course on Microwave Sample Preparation. Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. July 2003, 2002.

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

Coaching as a Tool for Mentors: Helping Colleagues Improve Performance. Helen M. Boylan. Oral presentation at Pittcon 2012, Orlando, FL. March 11-15.

Empowering Detective Girls Everywhere: Giving Girls the EDGE by Linking Forensic Science and Detective Fiction. Helen M. Boylan, Deborah Mitchell. Poster presented at Pennsylvania Girls STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Collaborative Annual Conference, Allison Park, Pennsylvania. September 24, 2011.

Realizing the Potential of Microwaves in the Academic Lab. Helen M. Boylan. Oral presentation at the 228^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. August 23, 2004.

The JFK Assassination: Educating Undergrads in Forensic Science. Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at Solving the Great American Murder Mystery: A National Symposium on the 40th Anniversary of the JFK Assassination. Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. November 20-23, 2003.

Introduction to Forensic Science: Chemistry for Non-majors. Helen M. Boylan, Robert Paysen, Milton R. Smith. Poster presentation at the 35^th Central Regional ACS Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. October 21, 2003.

Integration of Research and Education in Chemistry at a Small Liberal Arts College. Oral presentation at Midwestern Universities Analytical Chemistry Conference. IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN. October 10, 2003.

Beyond the Analysis: The Advanced Laboratory Program at Westminster College. Helen M. Boylan. Oral presentation at the 225^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 27, 2003.

Estimating Power Plant Mercury Emissions. Helen M. Boylan, H. M. 'Skip' Kingston. The Pittsburgh Conference. New Orleans, LA. March 2001.

Use of a Direct Mercury Analyzer for the Analysis of Coal and Coal By-Products. Helen M. Boylan, H. M. 'Skip' Kingston, Anna M. Kolesar, Mitch Fedak. The Pittsburgh Coal Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. September 2000.

Speciated Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry: Application to Mercury Speciation. Helen M. Boylan, Robert C. Richter, H. M. 'Skip' Kingston. The Pittsburgh Conference. New Orleans, LA. March 2000.

Direct Mercury Analysis: Field Studies and Other Applications. Helen M. Boylan, Angela C. Ricotta. Mercury in the Environment Specialty Conference. Air & Waste Management Association. Minneapolis, MN. September 1999.

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS with UNDERGRADUATES

Trace Elements in Fingernails: Are Vegetarians at an Advantage? Justin Jones and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at Pittcon 2012, Orlando, FL. March 11-15.

Analysis of Non-Thermal Effects of Microwave Radiation on Acetylcholinesterase Using Covalent Labeling Techniques and Mass Spectrometry. Ryan Konik and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation Pittcon 2011, Atlanta, GA. March 13-18, 2011.

Characterization of Nanoparticles Synthesized via Conventional Microwave-Assisted vs. Simultaneous Heating and Cooling (SiHCo) Methods. Natasha Kassim and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at Pittcon 2009, Orlando, FL. March 2010.

Analysis and Comparison of Protein Conformational Changes Caused by Microwave and Conventional Heating Methods. Nicholas Mizenko, Natasha Kassim, Ryan Konik and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at Pittcon 2009, Orlando, FL. March 2010.

Forensic Analysis of Fingernail Polish using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A Preliminary Investigation. Mallory L. Lichwa and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at Pittcon 2009, Chicago, IL. March 2009.

Fluorescence Flow System for Near Real-Time Analysis of Protein Conformational Changes: Effects of Microwave and Conventional Heating. Nicholas Mizenko, Natasha Kassim, and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation for the 6^th International Microwaves in Chemistry Conference. Cambridge, MA. May 15, 2008

Characterization of gangliosides from brain tissue. Mallory Elisabeth Bugel and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 225^th ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 7, 2008.

Effects of therapeutic touch on renaturation of ribonuclease A. Mallory L. Strickland and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 225^th ACS National Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 7, 2008.

Toward soy-based dental composite materials. Valerie E. Kokai and Helen M Boylan. Poster presentation at the 223^rd ACS National Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 25, 2007.

Novel method for the tritiation of photoactivatable ligands. Andrew E Starosta and Helen M Boylan. Poster presentation at the 223^rd ACS National Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 25, 2007.

GC-MS and GC-MS/MS for the analysis of endogenous and exogenous hormones. Justin Martinchek and Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 230^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. Washington, DC. August 29, 2005.

Effects of Microwave Heating on Structure and Activity of Lysozyme as Compared to Conventional Heating. Rebecca Morey, Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 229^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 13, 2005.

Development of Continuous Flow Monitoring System for Microwave Chemistry and Application to Ceramic Leaching Studies. Ashley Martucci, Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 229^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 13, 2005.

Exploring “Athermal” Effects of Microwaves on Enzymes. Valerie Kokai, Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 228^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. August 23, 2004.

Analysis of Ephedra and Non-ephedra Based Herbal Supplements: Effects on the Metabolic Rate in Mice and the Quantification of Active Ingredients. Emily Stull, Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 227^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. Anaheim, CA. March 29, 2004.

Comparative Study of Fluoxetine Synthesis Using Microwave Technologies. Erin Battin, Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 225^th National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 24, 2003.

Investigation of Vitex: Comparison of Three Extraction Techniques with Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Sarah Huffman, Helen M. Boylan. Poster presentation at the 223^rd National American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting. Orlando, FL. April 8, 2002.

PROJECTS ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATES

Preliminary Studies in the Chemometric Analysis of Frack Water Samples. Gavin Steadman ('13), Brittany Majors ('15), Helen M. Boylan in collaboration with ProChemTech, Inc. Accepted for poster presentation at Pittcon 2013. Philadelphia, PA. March 17-21, 2013.

Optimization of the Recovery of Barium and Strontium from Produced Water with Analysis by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. Danielle Murtagh ('14), Helen M. Boylan in collaboration with ProChemTech, Inc. Accepted for poster presentation at Pittcon 2013. Philadelphia, PA. March 17-21, 2013.

Creation of a Website as a Means of Enhancing Collaboration of Volunteers for Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring. Lance Jubic ('15), Tyler Umstead ('14), Helen M. Boylan. Best Oral Presentation Award Winner at The Student Symposium on the Environment. Westminster College. December 6, 2012. https://sites.google.com/site/lawrencecountyallarm/

Chemical Analysis of Produced Water from Natural Gas Drilling. Caleb Smathers ('12), Helen M. Boylan. Independent study. Westminster College. Spring 2012.

SERVICE

The Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon) Organizing Committee: Registration Chair for Pittcon 2013
Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP), Committee Member

Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP), Committee Member

Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition: Organizer of Annual Student Research Symposium, yearly collaborative service learning project

Reviewer for Journal of Chemical Education, Environmental Research, and other publications

Science outreach programs for middle school students and Girl Scouts

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Novel method for the tritiation of photoactivatable ligands. Andrew E Starosta and Helen M Boylan. Poster presentation at the 223rd ACS National Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 25, 2007.

Novel method for the tritiation of photoactivatable ligands. Andrew E Starosta and Helen M Boylan. Poster presentation at the 223^rd ACS National Meeting. Chicago, IL. March 25, 2007.