Ashlyn Hale
Assistant Instructional Professor
Research and Teaching Focus
My research focuses on synthesizing and characterizing new molecular materials of important metal oxides for magnetic and catalytic applications. My chemical education research is related to outreach and improving student success in general chemistry and inorganic chemistry courses. I teach General Chemistry I and II, Inorganic Chemistry, The Secrets of Alchemy, and HP Camp (for incoming Honors students). My goal is to impart a love of learning by encouraging students to ask the “why” questions. I hope to demystify science and dissolve scientist stereotypes. I aim to encourage everyone to believe in their ability to understand chemistry.
Education and Training
2022–2023: Postdoctoral research associate, University of Florida (Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials Center)
2015–2021: Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Florida (lab of George Christou)
2013–2015: B.S. in Chemistry University of Central Florida (labs of Christian Clausen and Cherie Ystrebsky)
Selected Awards
UF Ann R. Stasch Summer Fellowship (2021)
UF Townes Randolph Leigh Award (2016)
UF Graduate Student Fellowship (2015–2019)
Selected Activities
Faculty Outreach Advisor, Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society
Faculty Advisor, Balanced Living in Stem
Director, Chemathon
Co-organizer, Molecular Mania
Selected Publications
Hale, Ashlyn R.; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. Synthetic Factors Determining the Curvature and Nuclearity of the Giant Mn70 and Mn84 Clusters with a Torus Structure of ∼4 nm Diameter. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 52, 6020–6031.
Hale, Ashlyn R.; Lott, Megan E.; Peralta, Juan E.; Foguet-Albiol, Dolos; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. Magnetic Properties of High-Nuclearity Fex-oxo (x = 7, 22, 24) Clusters Analyzed by a Multipronged Experimental, Computational, and Magnetostructural Correlation Approach. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 11261–11276.
Hale, Ashlyn R.; King, Philippa; Abboud, Khalil A.; Christou, George. Unusual Mn5 cluster with a ‘twisted bow-tie’ topology and MnIIMnIII2MnIV2 oxidation states: Synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties. Polyhedron. 2021, 200, 115141.