McCoy Research Group


September 15, 2023

The Group Takes a Hike

On September 14, 2023, the group traveled to Deception Pass for our annual group hike. We walked along the beautiful beaches in the state park, stopped for ice cream in Coupeville, and even saw a pod of orcas on the ferry ride back!


September 1, 2023

Congratulations to Jacob for successfully defending his thesis!

Dr. Jacob Finney defended his thesis entitled “Combining Research in Theoretical Chemistry and Chemistry Education: Part A: The Development and Use of Guided Diffusion Monte Carlo to Study Molecules that Undergo Large Amplitude Vibrational Motions Part B: Using Marzano’s Taxonomy to Classify Multiple-Choice General Chemistry Exam Questions” on July 17, 2023. Congratulations Jacob!


Congratulations to Rachel for successfully defending her thesis!

  Dr. Rachel Huchmala defended her thesis entitled “Using Reduced Dimensional Models to Interpret Spectral Signatures of Large Amplitude Motions of OH Bonds” on May 16, 2023. Congratulations Rachel!