Kevin O'Halloran

Dr. Kevin O’Halloran joined GGC because of the college’s commitment to active learning in the classroom and high-quality mentoring. He enjoys teaching chemistry because it is an opportunity to give students the knowledge that they need to be successful in college and their careers. He is the faculty advisor to GGC’s Pharmacy Club and Chess Club. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Emory University and was awarded for his teaching and research accomplishments. His doctoral research involves synthesis and characterization of metal-oxo clusters and transition metal compounds in several contexts. His undergraduate research involves synthesis and characterization of organometallic and organic compounds.

"GGC is great for students because they can get a professor who matches their learning style, and it’s in a great location close to the jobs that they need when they graduate."
 

• Doctorate – chemistry – Emory University
• Bachelor's – chemistry – University of Kansas

• Scholarship of teaching and learning
• Electrochemical production of hydrogen fuel
• Metal-oxo clusters

• Guo, Y.; O’Halloran, K.; Eaker, R. M.; Anfuso, C. L.; Kirberger, M.; Gluick, T. Affective Elements of the Student Experience that Contribute to Withdrawal Rates in the General Chemistry Sequence: A Multimethod Study. J. Chem. Educ. 2022, 99 (6), 2217-2230.
• O’Halloran, K. P.; Tangirala, S.; Sun, F.; Anagho, L. E.; Agbegha, G.; Runck, C.; Roth, D. and Erickson, A. H. An Experiential Report on the Thayer Method of Teaching across College-Level Chemistry, Biology, Math and Physics Courses. Ga. J. Sci. 2020, 78(2), Article 4.
• O’Halloran, K. P. Puzzle to Build Organic Molecules with Sticky Notes. J. Chem. Educ. 2019, 96(4), 725-728. 
• Chai, D.; Hou, Y.; O’Halloran, K. P.; Pang, H.; Ma, H.; Wang, G.; Wang, X. Enhancing Energy Storage via TEA‐Dependent Controlled Syntheses: Two Series of Polyoxometalate‐Based Inorganic‐Organic Hybrids and their Supercapacitor Properties. ChemElectroChem. 2018, 5(22), 3443-3450. 
• Li, S.; Zhang, L.; Lan, Y.; O’Halloran, K. P.; Ma, H.; Pang, H. Polyoxometalate-Encapsulated 20-Nuclear Silver-tetrazole Nanocage Frameworks as Highly Active Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Chem Comm. 2018, 54, 1964–1967. 
• O’Halloran, K. P. Teaching Functional Groups with a Sticky Note on Forehead Game. J. Chem. Educ. 2017, 94(12), 1929–1032. 
• Xu, H.; Bai, Z.; Wang, G.; Tan, L.; O’Halloran, K. P.; Ma, H. Voltammetric Determination of Folic Acid at Physiological pH Values by Using a Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with a Multilayer Composite Consisting of Polyoxometalate (H8P2Mo16V2O62) and Reduced Graphene Oxide and Prepared via Layer-By-Layer Self-Assembly and In-situ Photoreduction. Microchim. Acta. 2017. 184(11), 4295–4303. 
• Zuo, J.; Gao, N.; Yu, Z.; Kang, L.; O’Halloran, K. P.; Pang, H.; Zhang, Z.; Ma, H. “An amperometric sensor of iodate based on the composite film of a crown heteropolyanions and Cu@Ag nanoparticles” J. Electroanal. Chem., 2015, 751, 111-118. 
• Li, S.; Zhang, L.; O’Halloran, K. P.; Ma, H.; Pang, H. “An unprecedented 3D POM–MOF based on (7,8)-connected twin Wells–Dawson clusters: synthesis, structure, electrocatalytic and photocatalytic properties” Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 2062.
• Li, S.; Ma, H.; O’Halloran, K. P.; Pang, H.; Ji, H. “Enhancing Characteristics of Composite Film by Combination of Vanadium-Substituted Molybdophosphate and Platinum Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Sensor.” Electrochim. Acta, 2013, 108, 717-726.
• Zhao, C.; Huang, Z.; Rodriguez-Cordoba, W.; Kambara, C. S.; O’Halloran, K. P., Hardcastle, K. I.; Musaev, D. G.; Lian, T.; Hill, C. L. “Synthesis and Characterization of a Metal-to-Polyoxometalate Charge Transfer Molecular Chromophore”J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133 (50), 20134–20137.

• 2009–2010 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists fellowship from the ARCS Foundation
• 2007 Outstanding teaching assistant award, Emory University