Education

• Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)
• B.S., Chemistry, Forensic Science concentration, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Edinboro, PA)

Publications

• Czegan, D.A.C.; Hoover, D.K. 2012. UV–Visible Spectrometers: Versatile Instruments across the Chemistry Curriculum. J. Chem. Educ. 89 (3): 304–309.
• Barrett, D. G.; Gratton, S. E. A.; Hoover, D. K.; Yousaf, M. N. 2010. Role of Surface Chemistry and Topology of Chemoselectively Tailored Embossed Films on Shear Adhesion. J. Mater. Chem. 20: 2813 – 2819.
• Hoover, D.K., Lee, E.-j., Yousaf, M.N. 2009. Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy of Cell Adhesion on Patterned Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold. Langmuir. 25(5): 2563-2566.
• Hoover, D.K., Chan, E.W.L., Yousaf, M.N. 2008. Asymmetric Peptide Nanoarray Surfaces for Studies of Single Cell Polarization. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(11): 3280-3281.
• Hoover, D.K., Lee, E.-j., Chan, E.W.L., Yousaf, M.N. 2007. Electroactive Nanoarrays for Biospecific Ligand Mediated Studies of Cell Adhesion. ChemBioChem. 8(16): 1920-1923.

Awards

• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, College of Science and Health Professions Distinguished Young Alumna Award, 2016
• Tussey Mountain School District, Distinguished Alumni Award, 2010
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Francis P. Venable Award, 2005 – 2006

Organizations

• American Chemical Society
• Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT)
• Faculty adviser for Griffins @ Work Club (student service group)

Presentations

• Hoover, D.K. Oral presentation; 2018 Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education (BCCE): July 2018 “Encouraging Engagement of Forensic Science Students in the Chemistry Classroom.”
• Hoover, D.K. Women in Science day keynote speaker; Seton Hill University: Dec. 2016 “The Academic Life: Balancing Teaching, Research, and Geeking Hard for Science.”
• Hoover, D.K. 2014 ACS Central Regional Meeting (oral presentation); Pittsburgh, PA: Oct. 2014. “Teaching, Scholarship, and Service: Early Career Experiences at a Liberal Arts University.”
• Hoover, D.K.; Czegan, D.A.C. 48th Middle Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT) Meeting (oral presentation / discussion); New Wilmington, PA: Sept. 2014. “Chemistry Program Assessment.”
• Hoover, D. “iExperiment: Incorporating Mobile Technology into the Chemistry Laboratory.” Invited Poster, Middle Atlantic Discovery Chemistry Project (MADCP) Meeting (Reading, PA), May 2013.
• Hoover, D. “Life on the Hill: Early Career Experiences at Seton Hill University, a Teaching Oriented Liberal Arts University.” 245th ACS National Meeting (New Orleans, LA), April 2013.
• Hoover, D. “iExperiment: Incorporating Mobile Technology into the Chemistry Laboratory.” Poster, 245th ACS National Meeting (New Orleans, LA), April 2013.

Achievements

• Jamie Fornsaglio Hull (Principal Investigator), Diana K. Hoover (co-PI), and Joshua Sasmor (co-PI). “Implementation of Design-Based Learning and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Strategies for Enhancing Learning in Laboratory Sciences.” National Science Foundation (NSF), Summer 2013 – Summer 2016.
• Demetra A. C. Czegan and Diana K. Hoover. “Portable Spectroscopic, Chromatographic, and Electrochemical Instrumentation.” Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh – 2011 College Equipment Grant Program. (Funded Grant)