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Dr. Tami Lasseter Clare

Associate Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. Chemistry | University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2005
Postdoctoral study | Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2008

503-725-2887
claret@pdx.edu

Group Members

Elani Cabrera Vega

Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry

Hello! My name is Elani (she/her), and I am an international student from Mexico and a first-generation Ph.D. student at Portland State University in the Lasseter Clare group. I have a bachelor's degree in Biopharmaceutical Chemistry from Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico and a Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences with honors from Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico City. I received the Dean's Oregon Sports Lottery Graduate Scholarship in 2022. My research interests involve the development of biomaterials or materials that can prevent the deterioration caused by corrosion and biological agents in metallic outdoor sculptures. In my free time, I enjoy embroidery, Bible journaling, and having long walks outdoors.

Kieran Gallagher

Ph.D Candidate in Chemistry

Kieran Gallagher is a Chemistry Ph.D. student at Portland State in the Lasseter Clare Group. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and art from Whitman College. Kieran is interested in exploring the degradation of art and artifacts, through traditional analytical techniques and our lab's new CT Scanner. Outside of the lab Kieran enjoys biking, sewing and exploring the nature surrounding Portland.

Dr. Vanessa Johnson

Postdoctoral Researcher | Lasseter Clare Research Group, Portland State University, 2021 - Present

Ph.D. Conservation Science | Northumbria University, 2020

M.A. Conservation of Fine Art | Northumbria University, 2015

B.F.A. Painting | Pacific Northwest College of Art, 2011

Lab Alumni

Dr. Dario Durastanti

Ph.D. Chemistry | Portland State University, 2023

B.A. Chemistry (ACS Certified) | St. Mary's College of Maryland, 2016

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Dr. Lyndsay Kissell

Ph.D. Chemistry | Portland State University, 2022

B.A. Chemistry | University of Louisville, 2013

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Ivanny Jácome-Valladares

M.S. Chemistry | Portland State University, 2021

B.Sc. Chemistry (ACS Certified) and Minor in Mathematics | Millersville University, 2017

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Dr. Katy Hosbein

Ph.D. | Portland State University, 2019

M.S. Chemistry | Portland State University, 2016

B.Sc. Chemistry | Ball State University, 2011

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Dr. Capri Price

Ph.D. Chemistry | Portland State University, 2018

B.A. Chemistry and Museum Conservation | New Mexico State, 2011

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Dr. Natasja Swartz

Ph.D. Chemistry | Portland State University, 2015

B.Sc. Chemistry | University of California - Santa Barbara, 2006

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Dr. Alice England

Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry, Portland State University, 2012 - 2014

Ph.D. Chemistry | University of California - Berkley, 2011

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM?

Please contact Dr. Lasseter Clare (claret@pdx.edu) with inquiries regarding openings in the lab.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Interested students should apply to the graduate program through the Portland State Chemistry Department. Some of the thesis topics currently available are:

Developing diagnostics for protective coating degradation and failure
Developing nanocomposite materials for use in art conservation
Understanding barrier properties of thin films using electrical circuit models
Understanding material breakdown by corrosion layer analysis

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Numerous projects are available for students, as research experiences in materials chemistry and internships in art conservation.
We also host undergraduate students through the REU program.

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