Donna Nelson

For the Oregon politician, see Donna G. Nelson.
Donna J. Nelson
Born1954
Eufaula, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
University of Texas at Austin
Known for2016 American Chemical Society President; Diversity in STEM work; Science advisor for Breaking Bad; Physical organic chemistry research; Applying NMR to SWCNT characterization; Mechanistic patterns in alkene addition reactions; Evaluating organic chemistry textbook accuracy
AwardsACS Fellow (2010); Fulbright Scholar (2007); AAAS Fellow (2005); NOW Woman of Courage Award (2004); Guggenheim Fellowship (2003); Ford Fellow (2003); NSF Special Creativity Extension (1989)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
InstitutionsUniversity of Oklahoma
Doctoral advisorMichael J. S. Dewar
Other academic advisorsHerbert C. Brown

Donna J. Nelson (born 1954) is an American chemist and professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma. Nelson specializes in organic chemistry, which she both researches and teaches. Nelson served as a science advisor to the AMC television show Breaking Bad.[1] She was the 2016 President of the American Chemical Society (ACS) with her presidential activities focusing on and guided by communities in chemistry. Nelson's research focused on five primary topics, generally categorized in two areas, Scientific Research and America's Scientific Readiness. Within Scientific Research, Nelson's topics have been on mechanistic patterns in alkene addition reactions and on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) functionalization and analysis, yielding the first COSY NMR spectrum of covalently functionalized SWCNTs in solution. Under America's Scientific Readiness, she focuses on science education and impacting science by considering its communities; this includes classroom innovations and correcting organic chemistry textbook inaccuracies, on ethnic and gender diversity (the Nelson Diversity Surveys) among highly ranked science departments of research universities, and on improving the image and presentation of science and scientists to the public.[2][3][4]

Education and career

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Nelson was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma, a small town known as the center of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Her father was the only physician in the town.[5] She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry at the University of Oklahoma. She obtained her PhD in chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin with Michael J. S. Dewar and did post-doctorate work at Purdue University with 1979 Chemistry Nobel Laureate Herbert C. Brown.[6] Nelson joined the University of Oklahoma as a faculty member.[7]

Nelson was a faculty fellow in the University of Oklahoma Provost's Office from 1989 to 1990. She was the first woman faculty fellow and the first assistant professor to enter the position, being promoted during the year. Anita Hill followed her, as the second female faculty fellow in the Provost's Office. Nelson was a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2003 with Nancy Hopkins and in 2010 with Michael Strano.

In 2016, she served as president of the American Chemical Society.

Awards and honors

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Nelson speaking in Bayreuth, Germany, on 16 May 2014 about her activities as science advisor to the television show Breaking Bad

Nelson has received a number of honors and awards. These include American Chemical Society (ACS) President (2016), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC, 2019), an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh (2021),[8] Israel Chemical Society Fellow (2016), ACS Fellow (2010), ACS Henry Hill Award (for professionalism) (2013), Guggenheim Fellowship (2003), NSF Special Creativity Extension (1989),[9] American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS Fellow (2005), Sigma Xi Fellow (2020), Alpha Chi Sigma Hall of Fame (2022), National Organization for Women “Woman of Courage” Award (2004), Ford Foundation Fellowship (2003), Fulbright Scholarship (2007), and National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Leadership Award (2006). She was named one of the "70 Most Inspirational Women Leaders Impacting the World" by Business.org in 2018 and among "These 12 Texas Women Made History" by UT Austin in 2021.[10] She has also received the ACS Nalley Award (2011), ACS Stan Israel Award (2011), SACNAS Distinguished Scientist Award (2006), Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame, (2013)[11] ACS Oklahoma Chemist of the Year (2012), Oklahoma Outstanding Professor Award (2005), Women's eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century (2006), Minority Health Professions Foundation Hall of Fame Inductee (2005), and Sigma Xi Faculty Research Award (2001). In October 2017, FLOGEN Star Outreach awarded her with the Fray International Sustainability Award at SIPS 2017 (Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit), in Cancun, Mexico.[12]

Nelson has written over 200 research-related publications,[13] and has given hundreds of invited presentations to national meetings of professional societies and organizations, universities, and radio and TV programs, such as NPR, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer[14] and Marketplace Morning Report.[15] The Journal of Organic Chemistry cover of February 4, 2005, and the ACS's Division of Organic Chemistry Calendar cover of September, 2006, each featured her research.[16] The Chemical Heritage Foundation (2009), Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (2004), and JustGarciaHill (2003) each collected her history to add to their collections of prominent scientist biographies.[7][5][17][18] Nelson was made a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2020, as a descendant of Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson.

Scientific research

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Dr. Donna J Nelson Times Square photo related to her speaking in NYC on August 4, 2015

Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) reactions

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In 2005, Nelson began applying to single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) reactions the knowledge gained from her earlier research on the effects of substituents upon reactions of alkenes. She applied nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) to examine the effects of substituents upon SWCNT reaction and association with a variety of classes of organic molecules, such as alcohols, amines, ketones, aldehydes and nitro compounds. By doing this, she pioneered the application of NMR to functionalized and pristine SWCNT characterization and analysis.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

Reactions of alkenes

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As a physical organic chemist, Nelson developed a new synthetically useful technique for gathering mechanistic information on addition reactions of alkenes. The investigations often permitted selection of one mechanism from several which are proposed. The technique has helped determine mechanisms of important addition reactions of alkenes, such as hydroboration, oxymercuration, bromination, the Wacker process, and the Wilkinson's catalyst reaction.[29] [30][31][32] [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]

America's scientific readiness

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Donna Nelson

Science education

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Improving organic chemistry textbooks

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In 2011, Nelson examined comprehensive undergraduate organic chemistry textbooks in use at that time, in order to determine consistency in cyclohexane conformation across the texts and with research literature; they[who?] recommended changes to remedy inconsistencies in cyclohexane conformer nomenclature and structural drawings across the textbooks.[42] She and her students continue to evaluate currently-used undergraduate organic chemistry textbooks in order to identify other content at odds with research literature and characteristics which are most conducive to learning.[43]

Classroom innovations

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Nelson utilized her teaching assignment of large sections of organic chemistry to develop and evaluate learning devices for her students.[44][45][46][47][48][49][50] The devices use a visual, rather than oral or written, presentation; two were adopted by publishers to accompany their major organic chemistry textbooks. She also surveyed students in order to determine factors which influence students to select or remain in science majors.[51][52] Nelson's research results and materials from an education project, designed by Oklahoma high school students and involving precipitate-forming reactions conducted in microgravity on board the STS-40, are the subject of a permanent educational exhibit demonstrating the scientific method, at the Oklahoma Air and Space Museum.[53][54]

Research on diversity in science

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From FY2001 to FY2004, Nelson surveyed tenured and tenure-track university faculty members of the "top 50" departments in each of 14 science and engineering disciplines (chemistry, physics, mathematics, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, political science, sociology, economics, biological sciences, and psychology).[55] Data were collected about race/ethnicity, gender, and rank, and are complete populations, rather than samples, so they accurately reveal the small number or complete absence of underrepresented groups. Data for all disciplines were obtained simultaneously and by a consistent protocol and are therefore comparable across a large number of disciplines. These became known as the Nelson Diversity Surveys.

That first study revealed that generally, women and minorities are significantly underrepresented on these faculties. For example, the first survey, completed in FY2002, showed that there were no black, Hispanic, or Native American tenured or tenure track women faculty in the top 50 computer science departments. For chemistry and chemical engineering faculties, her additional national origin data revealed that, recently, more immigrants have been hired as faculty than American females and American minorities combined.[56] Analogous surveys were carried out for top 100 departments in each of 15 science and engineering disciplines, including earth science, in FY2005 and in FY2007.

She received the 2004 National Organization for Women Woman of Courage Award for carrying out and disseminating the results of the Nelson Diversity Surveys.

Nelson's diversity research has been cited by dozens of newspapers, magazines, and journals, including Nature,[57] The New York Times,[58][59] The Christian Science Monitor,[60] and CNN.[61] The Government Accountability Office used Nelson's data for its July 2004 report to Congress on Title IX, specifically women's access to opportunities in the sciences.[62] Nelson has also written about diversity in the STEM fields for outlets, such as PBS[63] and the Association for Women in Science.[64]

Harvard President Lawrence Summers remarks about differences between the sexes

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Dr. Nelson presented results of her Nelson Diversity Surveys at the January 2005 Conference on Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Shortly afterwards, Dr. Nelson and several others of the ~40 attendees received many calls from press. At his lunchtime talk for this conference, then-Harvard President Lawrence Summers had given three hypotheses for the higher proportion of men in high-end science and engineering positions, which were considered controversial by many. Reporters said they were told that no transcript of the talk existed, so Nelson suggested that they instead request a copy of the recording of the talk which had been made by President Summers accompanying undergraduate assistant. During Q&A after his talk, recognizing that the recording might be of interest, Nelson posed the first two questions, which alerted attendees that the talk had been recorded. The suggestion that reporters request the recording eventually led to the creation and release of a transcript of his remarks.[65]

Image of science and scientists in society

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Dr. Donna J. Nelson, science advisor to AMC's television series "Breaking Bad" stands between Bryan Cranston (left) and Aaron Paul, during a set visit in Albuquerque, NM., in May 2013.

Science advisor to AMC TV series Breaking Bad

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Nelson is a proponent of scientific accuracy in television, film and other media. She is one of the science advisers for the AMC TV series, Breaking Bad. After a plea for scientific help from the show's creator, Vince Gilligan, Nelson volunteered to advise the show in regards to organic chemistry. Nelson checked scripts and provided dialogue for the show and also drew chemical structures and wrote chemical equations which were used as props.[1][66][67][68][69][70] According to Gilligan, "[Because] Walter White was talking to his students, I was able to dumb down certain moments of description and dialogue in the early episodes which held me until we had some help from some honest-to-god chemists. We have a [chemist] named Dr. Donna Nelson at the University of Oklahoma who is very helpful to us and vets our scripts to make sure our chemistry dialogue is accurate and up to date. We also have a chemist with the Drug Enforcement Association based out of Dallas who has just been hugely helpful to us."[71]

Photo of Dr. Donna J. Nelson taken during Breaking Bad set visit May 12, 2011.

Gilligan said, "Dr. Donna Nelson from the University of Oklahoma approached us several seasons back and said, "I really like this show, and if you ever need help with the chemistry, I'd love to lend a hand. She's been a wonderful advisor. We get help wherever we need it, whether it's chemistry, electrical engineering, or physics. We try to get everything correct. There's no full-time [advisor] on set, but we run certain scenes by these experts first."[72] Nelson spoke of Gilligan's interest in having the science right, "[He] said it made a difference to him."[73]

During a set visit in Albuquerque on May 12, she was filmed for a cameo appearance as a nursing home attendant, but the scene was cut. However, it can be found among the deleted scenes for season 4.

"Hollywood Chemistry" symposia

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In order to span the science and entertainment communities, she organized a "Hollywood Chemistry" symposium at the March 2011 ACS National Meeting at Anaheim, CA.[74] The symposium was so well-received that she was asked to organize a second symposium for the August 2011 ACS National Meeting at Denver, CO, "Science on the Hollywood Screen."[75][76]

Science advisor to Hollywood productions and other contributions

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She participated in the "Geek of the Week" program of David Saltzberg, by visiting the set of The Big Bang Theory in March 2013 and again in March 2014, in addition to answering a few chemistry-related questions. Dr. Nelson also served as Science Advisor for the 2024 disaster film Twisters and for the 2024 TV Mini Series documentary The Godfather of Fentanyl (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33254831/).

In the 2011 Ig Nobel Awards, she gave a 24/7 presentation on her SWCNT research, in which she gave a technical talk appropriate for scientists to describe the work in 24 seconds, followed by 7 words which would clarify the work to all laypeople. The seven words were "SWCNT analyses should be shaken, not stored."[77] She gave advice on background, terminology, pronunciation, and the retrosynthesis and total synthesis of haplophytine to a production of the musical, Triangle at the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City.

Native Americans and diabetes

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She collaborated with Native American tribes to determine incidences in, effects of, and attitudes toward diabetes in Oklahoma Native Americans.[78]

Activities as American Chemical Society president

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Because the American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world's largest scientific society, with over 150,000 members, activities of its president can influence science and scientists globally. One theme of Dr. Nelson's ACS presidency was building and strengthening communities in chemistry.[79] Many ACS international scientific alliances came during her term as President:

(1) A scientist exchange agreement was initiated with the Chemical Society of France.[80]

(2) An ACS UAE Chapter was installed.[81]

(3) During the 252nd ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia (August 18–24, 2016), she signed 5 Memos of Understanding (4 new and 1 renewal) on behalf of ACS.[82]

(4) She represented the ACS in signing an agreement among 7 Pacific Rim countries to sponsor the 2020 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Pacifichem 2020.[83]

As ACS President, she spoke[84] about building a global scientific community to scientific societies in several countries.[85]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hicks, Jesse (Summer 2013). "Bad Chemistry". Chemical Heritage Magazine. 31 (2): 40. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ Appearance on OCAST's science radio show,"Oklahoma Innovations" Archived 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, Nov. 7, 2009
  3. ^ "Chemical industry hooked on TV show "Breaking Bad"". Reuters. July 15, 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ Educational Television Association, Nov. 7, 2011, Norman, OK, aired Nov. 11, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Domush, Hilary; Webb-Halpern, Leah (22 July 2008). Donna J. Nelson, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by Hilary Domush and Leah Webb-Halpern at University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma on 21 and 22 July 2008 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: Chemical Heritage Foundation.
  6. ^ Donna Nelson faculty page; University of Oklahoma; [1]; accessed May 23, 2013
  7. ^ a b Center for Oral History. "Donna J. Nelson". Science History Institute.
  8. ^ url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/9udpyoaoijs1k0p/v2%20Donna%20Nelson%20-%20The%20University%20of%20Edinburgh.mp4?dl=0
  9. ^ Nelson, Donna J. "Two-Year Extensions for Special Creativity" NSF Grant Proposal Guide, NSF 02-2, published December 2001
  10. ^ University of Texas at Austin, 2021,
  11. ^ Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame, 2013
  12. ^ "Fray International Sustainability Award". Flogen Star Outreach. 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Current Topics, Issues, and Events in Diversity". Nelson Diversity Surveys. Diversity in Science Association. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  14. ^ Nelson, Donna. "Diversity News and Talks". Diversity in Science Association. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  15. ^ Ryssdal, Kai (2004-01-15). "Female chemist from University of Oklahoma will brief Congress on her study of women in academic science" (PDF). Marketplace (radio program). Minnesota Public Radio. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  16. ^ Nelson, Donna; Ruibo Li; Christopher Brammer (2005-02-04). "Using Correlations to Compare Additions to Alkenes: Homogeneous Hydrogenation by Using Wilkinson's Catalyst". Journal of Organic Chemistry. 70 (3): 761–767. doi:10.1021/jo048968r. PMID 15675830. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  17. ^ "SACNAS Biography Project: Dr. Donna Nelson–Chemist". Sacnas News. 6 (2): 8. 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-09-04.
  18. ^ "In Her Own Words". Progress Magazine. 1 (March 1, 2003). March 1, 2003.
  19. ^ Donna J. Nelson, Shagufta, and Ravi Kumar. “Characterization of a tamoxifen-tethered single-walled carbon nanotube conjugate by using NMR spectroscopy”. Anal. BioanalChem. 2012, 404, 771–776.
  20. ^ Donna J. Nelson and Christopher N. Brammer. "Fluorine-Related Nanoscience with Energy Applications". ACS Symposium Series 1064, American Chemical Society. Washington, DC, 2011.
  21. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Brammer, Christopher N.; Nagarajan, Panneer S.; Perumal Paramasivan T. "Association of Representative Amides and Aminoalcohols with SWCNT as Revealed by NMR. Fluorine-related Nanoscience with Energy Applications". ACS Symposium Series 1064, American Chemical Society. Washington, DC, 2011, p. 31.
  22. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Murugesan, M.; Brammer, Christopher N.; Nagarajan, P. "Effects of NaHCO3 Washing and Change in Reagent Order upon the Reaction of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Thionyl Chloride and PMMA". Polymer Preprints., Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 51 (1), 191.
  23. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Murugesan, M.; Brammer, Christopher N. "Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Treatment on the Structure of Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Brands, Studied by Raman and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy". Polymer Preprints., Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 51 (1), 577
  24. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Brammer, Christopher N.; Nagarajan, Panneer S.; Perumal, Paramasivan T. "Effect of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Association upon 1H NMR Spectra of Representative Organonitrogen Compounds". J. Phys. Chem". C 2010, 114, 10140-10147.
  25. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Brammer, Christopher N. "Pristine Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Purity Evaluation by using 1H NMR Spectroscopy". Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2009, 394, 1079-1086.
  26. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Perumal, Paramasivan T.; Brammer, Christopher N.; Nagarajan, Panneer S. "Effect of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Association upon Representative Amides". J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 113, 17378–17386.
  27. ^ Jaisankar, Sellamuthu N.; Nelson, Donna J.; Brammer, Christopher N. "New Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic Polyurethane-urea Liquid Crystals". J Polymer. 2009, 50, 4775-4780.
  28. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Strano, Michael. "Saving the world with nanotechnology". Nature Nanotechnology. 2006, 1, 96.
  29. ^ Soloshonok, Vadim; Nelson, Donna J. "Alkene Selenenylation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Relative Reactivities, Stereochemistry and Asymmetric Induction, and Their Comparisons with Sulfenylation".Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2011, 7, 744-758.
  30. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Li, Ruibo; Brammer Christopher N. "Substituent Effects in Acid-Catalyzed Hydration of Alkenes, Measured Under Consistent Reaction Conditions". Tetrahedron Lett. 2009, 50, 6454-6456.
  31. ^ Brammer, Christopher N.; Nelson, Donna J.; Li, Ruibo. "Substituent effects in additions of iodine thiocyanate to alkenes". Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 3237.
  32. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Li, Ruibo; Brammer, C. N. "Correlation of Relative Rates of Chromyl Chloride Oxidation and Chromic Acid Oxidation of Acyclic Alkenes Versus Alkene IPs and HOMOs". J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2004, 17, 1033 - 1038.
  33. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Li, Ruibo; Brammer, Christopher. "Correlation of Ionization Potentials or HOMO Energies Versus Relative Reactivities of Cl2, of Br2, and of I2 with Representative Acyclic Alkenes. Comparison with Other Additions to Alkenes". J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 2422.
  34. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Li, R.; Brammer, C. "The Correlation of Relative Rates of PdCl2 Oxidation of Functionalized Acyclic Alkenes Versus Alkene Ionization Potentials, HOMOs, and LUMOs". J. Am. Chem. Soc.. 2001, 123, 1564.
  35. ^ Nelson, D. J.; Perng, Tamy. "The Use of Relative Magnitudes of Steric Effects to Explore Reactions of Molecular Halogens with Representative Acyclic Alkenes" Archived 2010-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. 2000, 80, 141.
  36. ^ Nelson, Donna J. "Selected Electrophilic Addition Reactions of Representative Acyclic Alkenes". Tetrahedron Lett. 1999, 5823.
  37. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Henley, Robert L. "Relative Rates of Permanganate Oxidation of Functionalized Alkenes and the Correlation with the Ionization Potentials of Those Alkenes". Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 6375.
  38. ^ Nelson, D. J.; Yao, Z.; Henley, R., Smith; T. "Diimide Reduction of Some Representative Alkenes and the Correlation of Their Relative Rates of Reduction with Their Corresponding IPs". Tetrahedron Lett. 1993, 5835-8.
  39. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Cooper, Penny J.; Soundararajan, R. J. "A Simplified Method of Ascertaining Steric Effects in Electrophilic Addition Reactions. A Comparison of Bromination, Oxymercuration, and Hydroboration". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 1414-1418.
  40. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Soundararajan, R. "Using the Comparison of Steric Versus Electronic Effects to Infer Mechanistic Information in Stepwise Electrophilic Addition Reactions Involving Three-Membered Cyclic Intermediates". Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 6207-6210.
  41. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Cooper, Penny, J.; Coerver, Judy A. "Comparison of the Relative Reaction Rates of Alkenes Toward Hydroboration and Toward Oxymercuration". Tetrahedron Lett. 1987, 943-944.
  42. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Brammer, Christopher N. (2011). "Toward Consistent Terminology for Cyclohexane Conformers in Introductory Organic Chemistry". Journal of Chemical Education. 88 (3): 292–294. Bibcode:2011JChEd..88..292N. doi:10.1021/ed100172k.
  43. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Kumar, R.; Ramasamy, S.; "Comparing Carbonyl Chemistry Across Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Textbooks". J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 1171-1177.
  44. ^ Fox, Marye Anne; Whitesell, James K.; Nelson, Donna J.; Study Guide and Solutions Manual to Accompany Organic Chemistry, Second Edition; Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., Sudbury, MA, 1997.
  45. ^ Fox, Marye Anne; Whitesell, James K.; Nelson, Donna J.; Study Guide and Solutions Manual to Accompany Core Organic Chemistry; Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Sudbury, MA, 1997.
  46. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; Nucleophile / Electrophile Reaction Guide for Organic Chemistry Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine; Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. Sudbury, MA, 1997.
  47. ^ Nelson, Donna J.;An Organization Device for Visualizing Mechanisms and Regiochemistry Rationales in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution[permanent dead link]. Chemical Educator 2001, 6, 142.
  48. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; EAS-at-a-Glance. W.H. Freeman & Co. New York, NY, 2000.
  49. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; "The Effect of the Nucleophile/ Electrophile Reaction Guide on the Performance of Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Students"; Chemical Education Journal. 2000, 4, 17.
  50. ^ Nelson, Donna J.; "Teaching Devices to Make Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Easier" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. 2000, 80, 71.
  51. ^ Greene, Barbara A.; Dillon, Connie G.; Miller, Raymond B.; Nelson, Donna J.; Brammer, Christopher N.; "Changes in motivation and cognitive engagement across a semester: When the going gets tough, the tough get going"; 2007 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, SIG Motivation in Education - Reviewed paper, Chicago, IL. Apr 10, 2007.
  52. ^ Brammer, Christopher N.; Hallman, Lauren; Nelson, Donna J.; "Survey of teaching resources and responsibilities of organic chemistry professors at "Big 12" research universities"; Chemical Educator; 2007, 12, 1-6.
  53. ^ Frates, R. A.; Nelson, Donna J.; Friedrich, Craig; Rubowitz, Mark; Collins, Clay; "Formation of Inorganic Precipitates in Microgravity on the STS-40" Archived 2013-06-15 at archive.today. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. 1996, 76, 75-82.
  54. ^ Frates, Rodman A.; Nelson, Donna J.; Friedrich, Craig; Rubowitz, Mark; Collins, Clay; EXHIBIT: Formation of Inorganic Precipitates in Microgravity on the Getaway Special STS-40. Oklahoma Air and Space Museum 2001, permanent exhibit.
  55. ^ Nelson, Donna. "Diversity surveys data". Nelson Diversity Surveys. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  56. ^ Donna Nelson (2006-01-06). "A National Analysis of Diversity in Science and Engineering Faculties at Research Universities" (PDF). University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2010-10-11. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  57. ^ "Academic Diversity". Nature. 447 (7146): 753–754. 2007-06-14. Bibcode:2007Natur.447R.753.. doi:10.1038/447753b. PMID 17568703.
  58. ^ Lewin, Tamar (2004-01-15). "Despite Gain in Degrees, Women Lag in Tenure in 2 Main Fields" (PDF). The New York Times. Archived from the original (reprint) on September 3, 2006. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  59. ^ Rimer, Sara (2005-04-15). "For Women in Sciences, Slow Progress in Academia" (PDF). The New York Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  60. ^ Teicher, Stacy (2006-06-29). "The ivory tower gets more flexible" (PDF). The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  61. ^ "White Men Dominate Science Posts" (PDF). CNN. Associated Press. 2004-01-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
  62. ^ Cornelia M. Ashby (July 2004). "Gender Issues: Women's Participation in the Sciences Has Increased, but Agencies Need to Do More to Ensure Compliance with Title IX" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 2007-06-01. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  63. ^ Donna Nelson (2008-02-06). "Do We Need Julian Today?". NOVA Forgotten Genius. PBS. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  64. ^ "Contrasts in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering". Association for Women in Science. Archived from the original on April 19, 2003. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  65. ^ "Archive of: Remarks at NBER Conference on Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce". Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-30.. January 14, 2005.
  66. ^ Ackerman, McCarton (September 7, 2012). "Chem Prof Advises Breaking Bad on All Things Meth: U of Oklahoma's Donna Nelson is the hit show's consultant on the chemistry of meth-cooking". TheFix. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  67. ^ Hernandez, Christina (April 5, 2011). "'Breaking Bad' adviser on TV's scientific accuracy". SmartPlanet. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  68. ^ Flatow, Ira (December 23, 2011). "The Science Behind Breaking Bad". NPR. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  69. ^ Nelson, Donna (November 17, 2011). "Breaking Bad Science Advisor Donna Nelson on the Show's Real-Life Science". AMC TV. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  70. ^ Beiser, Vince (September 5, 2012). "Maven of Meth: The real-life chemist behind television's preeminent crystal cook". Pacific Standard. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  71. ^ Gross, Terry (September 19, 2011). "'Breaking Bad': Vince Gilligan On Meth And Morals". NPR. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  72. ^ Cyriaque, Lamar (July 14, 2012). "We talk to the cast of Breaking Bad about science, swearing, and Saul Goodman". io9. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  73. ^ Creghton, Jennifer (October 17, 2011). "Scientist Spotlight: Donna Nelson". The Science and Entertainment Exchange. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  74. ^ American Chemical Society websites for Hollywood Chemistry symposium, Mar. 27,2011; "Symposium"[permanent dead link]; "Press Conference" Archived 2013-10-24 at the Wayback Machine; "Press Release"
  75. ^ American Chemical Society websites for Science on the Hollywood Screen, Aug. 28,2011; "Symposium" Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine; "Press Release"; "Press Conference" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  76. ^ American Chemical Society websites for Empowering Tomorrow's Science Superheroes, Aug., 28, 2011; "Press Release"; "Press Conference" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  77. ^ Nelson, Donna, "SWCNT Analyses Should be Shaken, Not Stored." [2] [3] Onstage 24/7 presentation at the Ig Nobel Awards, Cambridge, MA, September 29, 2011.
  78. ^ Patneaude, Rachel; Nelson, Donna J.; "Native American Strong Body Initiative". Ethnicity and Disease (International Society of Hypertension in Blacks, ISHIB). 2005, 15, Summer;15(3 Suppl 4):S4-77.
  79. ^ Dr. Donna J. Nelson Presidential Message, Chemical and Engineering News, Vol 1, No 1, pp 2-4, Jan 4, 2016.
  80. ^ Made during her Paris visit (Nov 20-25, 2016), shortly after the terrorist strike there (Nov 13).
  81. ^ She presented the chapter charter in Abu Dhabi on Mar 22, 2016.
  82. ^ Other signatories were: (A) CCS Vice-President Xi Zhang signed on behalf of the Chinese Chemical Society on Aug 21 (renewal), (B) NOBCChE President Talitha Hampton-Mayo for the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers on Aug 22, (C) SQM President Benjamin Velasco Bejarano for the Mexican Chemical Society on Aug 23, (D) CACS President Teng Xu for the Chinese American Chemical Society on Aug 23, and (E) the Atlantic Basin Conference on Chemistry (ABCChem) on Aug 23, was signed by CSC President Rui Resendes, SQM President Benjamin Velasco Bejarano, RSC President David Cole Hamilton (for EuCheMS).
  83. ^ The American Chemical Society, The Canadian Society for Chemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan, The New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, The Royal Australian Chemical Institute, The Korean Chemical Society, The Chinese Chemical Society, and Pacifichem Inc., signed 12Dec2016.
  84. ^ "Message on Community Building from ACS President Donna Nelson".
  85. ^ These included Paris, France; Rabat, Morocco; Tel Aviv, Israel; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Kyoto, Japan; Halifax, Canada; Dhalian, China; London, England.
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