Anne Bowen McCoy is a

theoretical chemist Theoretical chemistry is the branch of chemistry which develops theoretical generalizations that are part of the theoretical arsenal of modern chemistry: for example, the concepts of chemical bonding, chemical reaction, valence, the surface ...

and her research interests include vibrational spectroscopy,

hydrogen bond In chemistry, a hydrogen bond (or H-bond) is a primarily electrostatic force of attraction between a hydrogen (H) atom which is covalently bound to a more electronegative "donor" atom or group (Dn), and another electronegative atom bearing a ...

ing, and charge-transfer bands.

Education

McCoy received her BS in chemistry from

Haverford College Haverford College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It was founded as a men's college in 1833 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), began accepting non-Quakers in 1849, and became coeducational ...

in 1987. She worked with Edwin L. Sibert at University of Wisconsin–Madison and received her PhD in 1992. McCoy was a Golda Meir postdoctoral fellow with R. Benny Gerber at

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

and University of California, Irvine.

Career

McCoy joined the department of chemistry at Ohio State University as assistant professor in 1994, received tenure and was promoted to associate professor in 2000, and was promoted to professor in 2004. McCoy moved to the University of Washington in 2015 and is currently the Natt-Lingafelter Professor of Chemistry. She was appointed a co-editor of the journal '' Annual Review of Physical Chemistry'' as of 2023.

Research

McCoy's research focuses on developing methods to study fundamental phenomena such as hydrogen bonds and quantum delocalization, using techniques such as solvent-induced electron transfer, and applying theoretical vibrational spectroscopy to understand dynamics.

Selected publications

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Awards and honors

* 2023, Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Chemistry, American Chemical Society *2013, Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award, Ohio State University *2013, Distinguished Scholar Award, Ohio State University *2012, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * 2011, Crano Lectureship from the Akron Section of the American Chemical Society *2009. Fellow of the American Chemical Society *2007.

Fellow of the American Physical Society The American Physical Society honors members with the designation ''Fellow'' for having made significant accomplishments to the field of physics. The following lists are divided chronologically by the year of designation. * List of American Physic ...

*1999, Camille Dreyfus Teacher/Scholar Award *1998–2003, National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Professional services

*Senior Editor, '' Journal of Physical Chemistry'', 2005–2011 *Deputy Editor, ''

Journal of Physical Chemistry A ''The Journal of Physical Chemistry A'' is a scientific journal which reports research on the chemistry of molecules - including their dynamics, spectroscopy, kinetics, structure, bonding, and quantum chemistry. It is published weekly by the ...

'', 2011– *Member, American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training, 2008–2018 (Chair, 2012–2014) * Co-editor, '' Annual Review of Physical Chemistry'', 2023-

References

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