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ORCID: (0000-0001-8792-2830)

Kristin M. Hutchins
Associate Professor of Chemistry

curriculum vitae

Kristin was born and raised in Iowa and received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Iowa in 2010. She stayed at the University of Iowa for graduate school and worked with Professor Leonard MacGillivray in the areas of supramolecular chemistry, crystal engineering, and solid-state reactivity and received her Ph.D. in 2015. Kristin went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct postdoctoral work with Professor Jeffrey Moore on polymer colloids for self-healing applications.

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Kristin started her independent career in September of 2017 at Texas Tech University, and she enjoys designing and studying supramolecular materials for a variety of applications! She was promoted to associate professor with tenure in September 2022.

In September 2023, Kristin joined the faculty at the University of Missouri in the Department of Chemistry as an Associate Professor.

Education
2015    Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2010    B. S., Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Professional Appointments
12/2023-                   Core faculty, MU Materials Science & Engineering Institute, University of Missouri
09/2023-                   Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri
09/2022-08/2023      Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University
09/2017-08/2022      Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University
2015-2017                Postdoctoral Research Associate, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and
                                 Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
                                 Advisor: Jeffrey S. Moore
2011-2015               Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa
                                Advisor: Leonard R. MacGillivray
Awards and Fellowships
2025    ACS WCC Rising Star Award
2023    Margaret C. Etter Early Career Award, American Crystallographic Association
2022    Emerging Inventor of the Year for Texas Tech University
2022    Texas Tech Mortar Board Apple Polishing Award
2021    Texas Tech Mortar Board Apple Polishing Award
2020    NSF CAREER Award
2020    Texas Tech Mortar Board Apple Polishing Award
2020    ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award
2020    Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award
2020    Research Spotlight on Texas Tech Women Faculty
2019    Crystal Growth & Design Emerging Investigator
2019    Texas Tech Office of Research and Innovation Faculty Travel Grant
2016    American Chemical Society Dan Su Travel Award
2015    A. Lynn Anderson Award for Graduate Research Excellence
2014    Best Oral Presentation Award at Midwest Organic Solid State Chemistry Symposium
2014    University of Iowa Department of Chemistry Travel Award
2013    University of Iowa Graduate Student Senate Travel Award
2013    University of Iowa Graduate College Summer Fellowship
2013    Department of Chemistry Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
2013    Nominee: University of Iowa Council on Teaching Outstanding Teaching Assistant
2012    University of Iowa Department of Chemistry DoC Graduate Fellowship
2011    Alpha Chi Sigma Chemical Sciences Scholarship
2010    Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award
2010    Outstanding Poster Presentation in Natural Sciences
2010    Russell K. Simms Scholarship
2010    Alpha Chi Sigma Chemical Sciences Scholarship
2009    Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates Fellow
2006    Old Gold Scholar
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