Dr. Patricia Stone graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a B.Sc. in Chemistry in 1988 and from Brandeis University with a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1993. Pat’s research during graduate school involved the study of the solution structure of ion pairs by NMR spectroscopy. Following graduate school, Pat was employed as an NMR Applications Scientist at Bruker BioSpin for 14 years. Pat has been employed by the University of New Hampshire as an Analytical Instrumentation Scientist within the University Instrumentation Center (UIC) since 2007. She is responsible for training student researchers to use the center’s analytical instrumentation, including NMR and IR, and to oversee the day-to-day operation of the NMR Core facility. In addition to her responsibilities within the UIC, Pat regularly consults with the researchers in the Chemistry Department and mentors students for resume preparation, and preparation of graduate school and fellowship applications. Pat can be reached by Phone: (603)862-1447 or by Email: pat.stone@unh.edu.