Tamara Hamilton, Ph.D

• Mechanochemical synthesis of porphyrins
• Metal-organic polyhedra with porphyrin walls
• Supramolecular chemistry - assembling structures using non-covalent bonds
• Green chemistry - developing synthetic procedures that are more environmentally friendly

Joined Barry: August 2008

Courses

• CHE 111, 111L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis with Lab, I
• CHE 112, 112L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis with Lab, II
• CHE 135, 135L Consumer Chemistry with Lab (Service-Learning course)
• CHE 360, 360L Inorganic Chemistry
• CHE 400 (with Dr. Giannotti) Special Topics - Solid State and Materials Science
• CHE 400 Special Topics – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• CHE 490 Senior Seminar (Service-Learning course)

Selected Research Publications

• Silverman, D. M., Destin, M., Hamilton, T. D., Zajickova, Z., Bingham, S., & Callaghan, K. A. (2026). Strength-based learning groups support educators to create equitable learning environments for economically marginalized students.  Journal of Educational Psychology, 118(6), 1013–1034. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/edu0000993
• "Extending mechanochemical porphyrin synthesis to bulkier aromatics: tetramesitylporphyrin" Su, Q.; Hamilton, T. D. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1149–1153. doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.111
• "Two-step Mechanochemical Synthesis of Porphyrins" Shy, H.; Mackin, P.; Orvieto, A. S.; Gharbharan, D.; Peterson, G. R.; Bampos, N.; Hamilton, T. D. Faraday Discuss. 2014, 170, 59-69.
• "Thixotropic Hydrogel Derived from a Product of an Organic Solid-State Synthesis: Properties and Densities of Metal-Organic Nanoparticles" Hamilton, T. D.; Bučar, D.-K.; Baltrusaitus, J.; Flanagan, D. R.; Li, Y.; Ghorai, S.; Tivanski, A. V.; MacGillivray, L. R. J. Am. Chem Soc. 2011, 133, 3365-3371.
• "Onion-Shell Metal-Organic Polyhedra (MOPs): A General Approach to Decorate the Exteriors of MOPs Using Principles of Supramolecular Chemistry" T. D. Hamilton, G. S. Papaefstathiou, T. Friščić, D.-K. Bučar, and L. R. MacGillivray. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008 130, 14366-14367.

Selected Conference Presentations

• Tamara D. Hamilton “Mechanochemical synthesis of porphyrins – bulky substituents, diarylporphyrins and “scrambling”. Presented at Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition, Toronto, ON 2026.
• Tamara D. Hamilton “Mechanochemical Synthesis of Tetra- and Di-substituted Porphyrins”. Presented at 45th International Conference of Coordination Chemistry in Fort Collins, CO, 2024.
• Tamara D. Hamilton  “Community science academy: Transforming students, transforming neighborhoods”. Presented at ACS Spring 2023 National Meeting in Indianapolis, IN, 2022.
• Tamara D. Hamilton and Shanika Kingston “Green Chemistry Metrics for Evaluating Mechanochemical Synthesis in an Undergraduate Lab” Presented at 23^rd Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference and 9^th International. Conference on Green & Sustainable Chemistry, Reston, VA, 2019.
• Tamara D. Hamilton Qiwen Su, and Diana Cordero "Mechanochemical Synthesis of Porphyrins with Bulky meso-substituents". Presented at the 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2018.
• Tamara D. Hamilton "Service-learning Programs for Chemistry Majors and General Education Students". Presented at the 255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2018.
• Tamara D. Hamilton "In or Out? Inorganic Chemistry Curriculum at Barry University". Presented at the 252nd ACS National Meeting , Philadelphia, PA, 2016.
• Tamara D. Hamilton "Mechanochemical steps to solvent-free porphyrin synthesis". Presented at the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2015.
• Tamara D. Hamilton, Paula Mackin, Hannah Shy "Two-Step Mechanochemical Synthesis of Porphyrins" Presented at Faraday Discussion 170 Mechanochemistry: from functional solids to single molecules, Montreal, Canada, 2014.

Honors / Awards

• Service-Learning Faculty Award from the Center for Community Service Initiatives, Barry University, 2014.
• Cottrell College Science Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, 2010-2013.
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2006-2007
• ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Young Investigator Award, Solid State Subdivision, 2005
• Margaret C. Etter Student Lecturer Award from the American Crystallographic Association, 2005

Professional Memberships

• American Chemical Society
• American Crystallographic Association
• International Union of Crystallography