Carl S. Lecher, Ph.D.
Anthony J. Kriech Endowed
Director, Institute for Green and Sustainable Science

Education

• Ph.D. Chemistry, Purdue University
• B.S., Marian College

Affiliations

• Member, American Chemical Society (1996-present)
• Member, Green Chemistry Education Network (GCEdNet) (2006-present)
• Member, Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network (2007-present)
• Member, Indy SHER (Indianapolis Sustainability Higher Education Roundtable) (2013-present)

Courses

• CHE 305: Organic Chemistry I
• BIO 490 & CHE 490: Senior Seminar
• ENV 170: Environmental Science
• CHE 306: Organic Chemistry II
• CHE 410: Advanced Organic Chemistry 
• CHE 100: Elements of General and Biological Chemistry
• CHE 360 & 460: Internship in Chemistry
• CHE 498: Directed Research
• BIO 380/480 & CHE 380/480 & EDU 580 IGSS: Summer Program
• FYS 110: Sustainability: A Path to Responsible Stewardship

Research Interests

• Development of novel green synthetic methodologies 
• Development and implementation of green procedures and techniques
• Green chemistry education
• Sustainability in higher education

Publications

M.W. Giese, C.S. Lecher. (2009) Non-enzymatic Cyclization of Creatine Ethyl Ester to Creatinine. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 388: 252–255.

M.W. Giese, C.S. Lecher. (2009) Qualitative In vitro NMR Analysis of Creatine Ethyl Ester Pronutrient in Human Plasma. International Journal of Sports Medicine 30: 766 – 770.

W. H. Moser, J. Zhang, C. S. Lecher, T. L. Frazier. (2002) Stereocontrolled [3+2] Annulations with Arene Chromium Tricarbonyl Complexes: Construction of Spirocyclic Compounds Related to Fredericamycin A.  Organic Letters 4: 1981-1984.