Theses Supervised:
David Chapman:	1982-1983. "I. Allylations of Michael Acceptors. II. The Synthesis of Cyclopropyl Tyrosine." Received his Ph.D. degree in Inorganic Chemistry from University of Southern California in 1987.
Richard Desmond:	1982-1984. "Allylsilane Initiated Carbocyclizations." Employed at Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, Rahway, NJ, 1984-pres.
Mark Behnke:	1982-1984. "Studies Toward the Synthesis of a-Vetivone, Nootkatone and Valencene." Employed at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1984-1995, LeukoSite, Inc. 1995-1998, and Weyth 1998-pres.
Thomas Shawe:	1983-1986. "Diastereoselective Allylsilane Initiated Carbocyclizations." Received his Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry at Emory University under the direction of Professor Lanny Liebeskind. A tenured Associate Professor of Chemistry at Bucknell University, 1991-pres.
Clay Ringold:	1984-1986. "The Total Synthesis of (±)-Perforenone, (±)-Guadalupol, (±)-Epiquadalupol and (±)-Perforenone-A." Also received a Ph.D. from University of Georgia in 1989.
Stephen Condon:	1986-1988. "Studies Directed Toward the Perhydroazulene Skeleton." Received a Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania under the direction of Professor Amos B. Smith, III. Employed at Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceutical, Philadelphia, PA, 1994-pres.
Terry Lee Feltman:	1990-1992. "Intramolecular Reactions of Unactivated Alkenes with Conjugated Dienones." Employed at Merck, Sharpe & Dohme, Albany, GA, 1992-pres.
Sammy Duncan, Jr.:	1990-1992. "The Total Synthesis of (±)-Deoxyfaveline." Obtained a Ph.D. in 1997 from Clemson University under the direction of Professor John Huffman.
Scott Allen:	1994-1997. "I. ortho-Claisen Rearrangement of (bis)- Allyl Aryl Ethers. II. The Development of Hagemann's Esters into Functionalized Aromatics." Employed at Glaxo-Wellcome Pharmacetuicals, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1997-pres.
Karen Wheless:	1994-1997. "I. A New Method for the Selective Deportection of Methyl Aryl Ether. II. Remote Intramolecular Free Radical Functionalization: An Update." Employed at Wyett-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Pearl River, NY, 1997-pres.
Paul Spearing:	1995-1997. "I. The Synthesis of Biologically Active Isochroman Derivatives. II. The Use of Cyclialkylations to Prepare 6,5,6-fused Tricycles." Employed at Glaxo-Wellcome Pharmaceuticals, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1997-pres.
Jing Fang:	1995-1997. "I. The Total Synthesis of Pisiferin and Hinokione. II. Model Studies of Cyclialkylation and the Preparation of Pentacyclic Compounds." Employed at Glaxo-Wellcome Pharmaceuticals, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1998-pres.
Fese Okha:	1996-1998. "I. Pseudourea-mediated Dehydration of Tertiary and Benzylic Alcohols. II. The Use of Conjugated Dienones in Cyclialkylations: Studies Toward the Synthesis of Multicaulin and 12-Demethylmulticaulin." Employed at Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN, 1998-pres.
Tammy Jenkins:	1996-1998. "Studies on the Root-Bark Constituents of Dioclea Grandiflora ." Employed at the University of Virginia at Clinch Valley, 1998-pres.

Dissertations Supervised:
Jean Defauw:	1983-1988. "I. New Cycloheptane Annulation Procedures. II. Diastereoselectivity in the Intramolecular Additions of Allylsilanes to Enones. III. Studies Directed Towards the Total Synthesis of (±)-Hirsutene." Employed at Sphinex Biotechnologies, 1990-pres.
Kenneth Hull:	1984-1989. "I. The Total Synthesis of (±)-epi-Widdrol. II. Geometrical Studies of Intramolecular Allylsilane Cyclizations. III. The Mechanism of Cyclooctane Annulation Procedure." Employed at Hoffmann LaRoche, 1991-1998, and AstraZeneca 1998-pres.
Clay Ringold:	1986-1989. "Studies Directed Toward the Total Synthesis of (±)-Isoamijiol." Employed at Georgia-Pacific, 1990-pres.
Derric Lowery:	1986-1989. "The Total Synthesis of (±)-Neolemnanyl Acetate." Employed at Exxon Corporation, 1989-1997; Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1997-pres.
Jee-Seop Song:	1988-1991. "I. Direct Stereoselective Synthesis of (±)-14-Deoxyisoamijiol. II. The Total Syntheses of (±)-Graveolide and (±)-Aromaticin." A Group Leader at the Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 1991-pres.
Rodgers Hicks:	1991-1996. "I. Carbodiimide-Promoted Olefin Epoxidation with Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide II. Mild Conditions for Aromatic Electrophilic Brominations. III. The Total Synthesis of (±)-Faveline, (±)-Faveline Methyl Ether and (±)-Xochitlolone."
Shuang Liu:	1991-1997. "I. The Use of Conjugated Dienones in Cyclialkylations: The Total Syntheses of Sageone, Arucadiol, Miltirone, 1,2-Didehydromiltirone and (±)-Nimbidiol. II. The Cyclialkylations of Conjugated Dienones with Furans." Employed at Albany Molecular Research (pharmaceuticals), Albany, NY, 1998-pres.

Postdoctoral Associates Supervised:
Dr. Ada Casares:	1981-1982; 1986-1987. A tenured Associate Professor of Chemistry at Stockton State College (NJ).
Dr. Saeed Ahmad:	1987-1988. Employed at Telios Pharmaceuticals, 1992-pres.
Dr. Vikram Khetani:	1988-1991. Employed at Celgene Corporation (pharmaceuticals), 1992-pres.
Dr. Alister Leigh:	1989-1991. Employed at Cell Therapeutics, Inc., 1992-pres.
Dr. Hisaya Nishide:	1990-1991. Employed by The Ishiharqa Sangyou Company (pharmaceuticals), 1991-pres.
Dr. Yong Zhang:	1990-1994. Employed by Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals, 1994-pres.
Dr. David Siesel:	1993-1995. Employed by Cytec Industries (1995-1997) and Albany Molecular Research, 1998-pres.
Dr. Xinrong Tian:	1995-1997. Employed by The National Institutes of Health, 1997-1998 (Recipient of a NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellowship)and Proctor and Gamble, 1998-pres.
Dr. Guang-Ri Sun:	1997-1998. Empolyed by Mississippi State University and Professor Charles Pittman, 1998-pres.