University of Charleston Graduate, Katrina Leaptrot, publishes article with Dr. Xiaoping Sun

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Katrina Leaptrot

CHARLESTON, WV (12/16/2011)(readMedia)-- Katrina Leaptrot, a 2011 graduate of the University of Charleston, recently published an article with her chemistry professor, Dr. Xiaoping Sun, in the December 2011 issue of Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, a peer-reviewed research journal. The title of their article is "Effects of Various Ligands on Spectroscopic Properties of the Uranyl Ion."

Leaptrot, who graduated in May from the University of Charleston, majored in chemistry and biology and has entered a five-year doctoral program in chemistry at Vanderbilt University. At UC, she was also a member of the pep band, the UC steel drum band, and performed with the University Singers and Concert Choir. She was also named 2011 Senior of the Year.

The University of Charleston is an independent, co-educational, residential college located in the heart of West Virginia, with approximately 1,400 students from 30 countries and 34 states. It ranks among the First Tier Regional Colleges in the South according to U.S. News & World Report, and offers 22 undergraduate majors, three master's degrees, and a doctorate in pharmacy. The mission of the University of Charleston is to educate each student for a life of productive work, enlightened living and community involvement.