Allison Predecki

Allison Predecki is the Chair of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Shippensburg University, where she serves as an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry. Her research bridges bioorganic chemistry and synthetic methodology, focusing on DNA damage induction via photolysis of aryl sulfoxides and novel cycloaddition reactions involving carbenes.

• Current Group Members: Mercedes Naugle, Alexis Hoffman, Megan Doleschal
• Alumni: Heather Rensch (M.S. candidate, Bucknell University), Chase Crawley (M.S., Washington State University), Alicia Briegel (M.S., Villanova University), and others in academia, industry, and education

Her work explores organic molecules that cleave DNA under UV exposure and develops new synthetic pathways for organic molecule construction. Publications highlight mechanistic studies of cyclopentadienyl metal complexes and sulfur-based reaction intermediates.

Research trends include metal-organic hybrid systems for DNA targeting, sulfur dioxide interactions in organometallic frameworks, and dendrimer-based photonucleases. Subfields span photochemistry, ligand design, and targeted biomolecular damage.