Education and Professional Experience
- Professor of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), Northern Kentucky University, 2023 – present
- Associate Professor of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), Northern Kentucky University, 2014 – 2023
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry (Physical Chemistry), Northern Kentucky University, 2008 – 2014
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, 2007 – 2008
- Ph.D. Chemistry, The Ohio State University, March 2007
Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Nucleic Acid Bases in Solution
- B.A. Chemistry, Computer Science minor, Case Western Reserve University, 2001
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
- University Excellence in Research/Creative Activity Mentoring Award, Northern Kentucky University, 2023 – 2024
- University Excellence in Teaching and Instruction Award, Northern Kentucky University, 2015 – 2016
- Outstanding Junior Faculty Member, College of Arts and Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, 2012 – 2013
Research
The Hare undergraduate research group focuses on the photophysics and photochemistry of small molecules of environmental concern, particularly estrogens and other endocrine-disrupting compounds. The group employs both experimental techniques (absorption, steady-state and time resolved fluoresecence, and high resolution mass spectrometry) and computational chemistry to investigate the solvent-dependent behavior and excited-state dynamics of these molecules and their UV transformation products.
Additionally, Professor Hare has explored the use of AI in physical chemistry laboratories and has collaborated with other chemists and biologists on projects ranging from unusual NMR couplings to following pollutant levels in mice using mass spectrometry.
Publications
Professor Hare has mentored over 65 undergraduates leading to 8 publications with 35 undergraduate student co-authors and 6 faculty co-authors since coming to Northern Kentucky University in 2008. He and his students have given over 80 poster and oral presentations in that time.
Google Scholar: Patrick M. Hare at Google Scholar
ORCID: Patrick M. Hare's ORCID
Teaching
Professor Hare has taught broadly throughout the undergraduate chemistry curriculum, with an emphasis in physical chemistry. He regularly teaching a variety of courses, including General Chemistry I and lab, Physical Chemistry I and II and lab, senior seminar, and Chemical Writing. He has developed numerous new experiments for the physical chemistry laboratory and developed courses in molecular spectroscopy and chemical techniques in archaeology.
Select Courses Taught
- Physical Chemistry 1, 2, and lab (CHE 360, 361, 362L)
- General Chemistry 1 and lab (CHE 120, 120L)
- Molecular Spectroscopy and lab (CHE 460/L)
- Chemistry Information and Writing (CHE 391W)
- Chemistry Seminar (CHE 400)
- Decoding Artifacts with Chemistry (HNR 310)
- Quantum Mechanics (CHE 560/PHY 460)
- Physiological Chemistry lab (CHE 115L)
Service
Professor Hare is the founder and editor-in-chief of Nýsa, the NKU Journal of Student Research, is a member of the American Chemical Society’s Undergraduate Student Advisory Board, and has served as the Program Assessment Coordinator for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry since 2014.