Cynthia Chapple

Cynthia Chapple

St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Cynthia is an innovative scientist an advocate for black girls and women, and advocates…

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  • Reflection: I'm 2023 Ready!
    Dec 30, 2022

    Reflection: I'm 2023 Ready!

    I am living the opportunity of a lifetime: to do impactful work on my own terms. To fill rooms with ideas, people with…

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  • All Lines Lead To Justice
    Jan 12, 2021

    All Lines Lead To Justice

    Today, I rose with a strong reflection on my mind because last week I was resistance to allowing my joy to be stolen…

  • Black Girls Do STEM Advocacy Agenda
    Jul 11, 2020

    Black Girls Do STEM Advocacy Agenda

    Over the last couple months in the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless…

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Experience

  • CC Black Lab LLC

    St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States

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    St. Louis

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    Greater St. Louis Area

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    St. Louis ,MO

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    Edwardsville, IL

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    Greater St. Louis Area

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    Washington, D.C

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    Greater St. Louis Area

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    Chicago, IL

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    Indianapolis, Indiana Area

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    Indianapolis, Indiana Area

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Education

  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graphic

    Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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    Activities and Societies: Sam H Jones Scholar; YWCA women of promise mentoring program

    I attended IUPUI from 2008-2012 where I studied Forensic and Investigative Science and Chemistry. My coursework included analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and forensic chemistry. Forensic chemistry focused on all areas of forensic science with a chemistry focus such as, drug chemistry,fire investigation, explosive analysis,trace analysis, and Ink analysis.

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    Activities and Societies: Forensic Science Club

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America Graphic

    Volunteer

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America

    - 4 months

    Children

  • Civic Development Chair

    Urban League Young of Metropolitan St. Louis

    - Present 10 years 10 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls Graphic

    Girls Who Code Club Facilitator

    Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls

    - 1 year

    Science and Technology

    Girls Who Code National program promoting girls to have an introduction to coding allowed for me to present coding curriculum to middle school girls. The program met once a week after school to learn the fundamentals of coding (Core4), use of different online environments to reinforce ideas as well as character development for girls through a service project to think of ideas to use coding to impact their community.

  • American Chemical Society Graphic

    St. Louis local section immediate past chair

    American Chemical Society

    - Present 6 years 10 months

    Science and Technology

    Increase minority participation in the ACS national and st. Louis local section through professional development and mentorship of minority professionals and communities.

Publications

  • A: Application of Polymeric Quaternary Ammonium Surfactant Clay Intercalates in Triphase Catalysis B: Effect of Various Compatibilizers in Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites

    Proquest/ Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    A series of polymeric quaternary ammonium layered silicate catalysts were synthesized through intercalation reaction of poly(propylene glycol) (POP) amine and polyethyleneimine (PEI) salt with Na-montmorillonite (MMT). The resulting heterogeneous catalysts were then utilized to perform triphase catalysis to carry out various nucleophilic substitution reactions. In these reactions, n-butyl bromide was converted to n-butyl chloride, n-butyl iodide and n-butyl acetate by using the appropriate…

    A series of polymeric quaternary ammonium layered silicate catalysts were synthesized through intercalation reaction of poly(propylene glycol) (POP) amine and polyethyleneimine (PEI) salt with Na-montmorillonite (MMT). The resulting heterogeneous catalysts were then utilized to perform triphase catalysis to carry out various nucleophilic substitution reactions. In these reactions, n-butyl bromide was converted to n-butyl chloride, n-butyl iodide and n-butyl acetate by using the appropriate nucleophile. All the catalysts were characterized using x-ray powder diffraction analysis as well as infrared spectroscopy prior to their use. Pseudo first order kinetics was observed for all the substitution reactions. Reasonable catalytic activities were observed for all the catalysts. However, much higher catalytic activity was anticipated using these novel catalysts due to their multiple catalytic sites within the polymeric backbone. The catalytic activity of these catalysts was even lower than traditional quaternary ammonium catalyst such as tetraoctyl ammonium bromide (TOABr) when it was intercalated in the MMT clay. There may be several factors involved in the observed catalytic activities of these polymeric quaternary ammonium layered silicate catalysts. Factors such as higher hydrophobicity exerted via polymer structure, orientation of polymer on the clay surface and polymer encapsulation within the gallery surfaces may have played critical rolls in lowering the catalytic activities.

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Honors & Awards

  • Power 100 Awardee

    Deluxe Magazine

    Deluxe Magazine Power 100 celebrates St. Louis's most influential African American Professionals. Those who lead, inspire, innovate and demonstrate through their indivdual talents, the very best in St. Louis.

  • Salute to Young Leader St. Louis American Awardee 2019

    The St. Louis American Foundation

    This award was awarded to myself and 19 other young leaders in the St. Louis region who exhibit exemplary leadership in corporate and community roles.

  • St. Louis Business Journal 30 under 30 Honoree 2018

    St. Louis Buisness Journal

    St. Louis Business Journal award 30 individuals under the age of 30 with as up and coming leaders in the business and philanthropic community within the St. Louis Region. This award recognizes these individuals for their current contribution and acknowledges their potential to be change agents for positive change in the region.

  • SIUE 2015 Science SLAM Winner

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

  • SIUE Graduate Research Award

    Southern Illinois University

  • SIUE Graduate School RGGS Grant

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School

  • Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop

    American Academy Advancement in Science

Organizations

  • Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH)

    Diversity Advisory Board Member

    - Present

  • Society of Cosmetic Chemist

    Member

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    A professional society of chemist working within the cosmetic industry promoting research and innovative in the cosmetic sciences.

  • Focus St. Louis

    Member

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  • Association of Women in Science -St. Louis Section

    Member,

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  • Regional Business Council Young Professionals Network

    Leadership 100 Program

    - Present

  • American Chemical Society

    Member, Minority Affairs Comittee Chair, Steering Comittee Member Chair-elect- St. Louis Section

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  • Focus St. Louis

    Coro Women in STEM leadership program participant

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    The Focus St. Louis Women in STEM leadership program was a 5 week program were the top 40 applicants were chosen to participate and went through curriculum to improve their leadership skills. The program hosted women with various STEM disciplines were other women in leadership positions came and mentored and various tops such as diversity, emotional intelligence, and teamwork was covered.

  • American Academy of Forensic Science

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