{"id":2406,"date":"2026-06-17T13:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/?page_id=2406"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:41:21","slug":"dr-jon-rhoad-research-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/dr-jon-rhoad-research-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jon Rhoad | Research Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #000000;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div 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top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"320\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Jonathan Rhoad\" title=\"Jonathan Rhoad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/rhoad.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/rhoad-200x180.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/rhoad.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffc700;\">Dr. Jon Rhoad<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffc700;\"><strong>Title:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #1e1e1e;\"><span style=\"color: #e1e1e1;\">Professor<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffc700;\"><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a style=\"color: #ffc700 !important;\" href=\"mailto:jrhoad1@missouriwestern.edu\">jrhoad1@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffc700;\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> <a style=\"color: #ffc700 !important;\" href=\"tel:+18162714389\">(816)271-4389<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:40% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 4.8%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 4.8%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffc700;\">Research Interests<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"color:#efefef;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Conformational preferences of furanoside carbohydrate derivatives using NMR and computation<br \/>\nStereoselectivity in carbohydrate analogs<br \/>\nNew labs that incorporate carbohydrate derivatives and analogs into the organic chemistry course<br \/>\nNew labs that incorporate computational chemistry into many steps of the lab sequence for a chemistry degree<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffc700;\">Education\/Academic Qualifications<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"color:#efefef;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Ph.D., The Ohio State University<br \/>\nM.S., The Ohio State University<br \/>\nA.B., William Jewell<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:60% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.2%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.2%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:75% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.56%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.56%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : -50px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Conformational Preferences of Pentofuranosides<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Bacteria that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy use unique carbohydrates as part of their natural defenses. Since these carbohydrates are not used in mammalian cells, they are natural targets for new antibiotics. The very flexible shapes of these carbohydrates are not well understood. A better understanding of the flexible shape, or conformational preference, of these carbohydrates will strengthen our ability to design these new antibiotics. This is especially important because many of these bacteria are developing multiple-drug-resistant strains.<\/p>\n<p>Research in the Rhoad group falls into two categories: computational and synthetic\/spectroscopic. Our computational methods build models that are designed to predict the conformational preference of the simple protected sugars. The synthetic\/spectroscopic derivatizes simple sugars and then does close measurements of the parameters influenced by the conformation\u2014specifically proton-proton coupling constants in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The measured versus calculated parameters are compared to determine the success of the computational modelling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:75% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.56%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.56%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #222222;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffc700;\">Publications<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"color:#efefef;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Rhoad, J. (2011). Determination of Relative Stereochemistry of an Unknown Carbohydrate: Application of Two-dimensional NMR and the Karplus Relationship. The Chemical Educator, 16(DOI 10.1007\/s00897102398a), 304-306. chemeducator.org\/bibs\/0016001\/16100304.htm<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J., Cagg, B. A., Carver, P. W. (2010). Scanning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Glycosylation Reactions. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114(15), 5180-5186.<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J., Lowary, T. L., Ferguson, M. J. (2004). \u00b34,8-anhydro-1,2,3,5-tetradeoxy-D-allo-non-1-enitol\u00b2. Acta Crystallographica E, E60, o1942-o1944.<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J., Lowary, T. L., Ferguson, M. J. (2004). \u00b35,6,7,9-Tetra-O-acetyl-4,8-anhydro-1,2,3-trideoxy-D-glycero-D-gulo-non-1-enitol. Acta Crystallographica E, E60, o1939-o1941.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffc700;\">Presentations<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"color:#efefef;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Freeman, D. (Presenter &amp; Author), Cassity, A. (Author Only), Spring 2013 National Convention, \u201cA Comparison Between Computational Conformational Populations and NMR J-value Coupling in Permethylated Pentafuranosides,\u201d American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 8, 2013).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Freeman, D. (Author Only), Cassity, A. (Presenter &amp; Author), Spring 2013 National Convention, \u201cImproved Understanding of Conformational Preferences of Permethylated Furanosides,\u201d American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 8, 2013).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Edlin, M. (Presenter &amp; Author), Spring 2013 National Convention, \u201cMultiple Step Synthesis of 2-deoxy-glycero-tetrose for Organic Chemistry Labs: Applications in Carbohydrate Stereochemistry,\u201d American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 8, 2013).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Spring 2013 National Convention, \u201cEvaluating the evidence: Determining the course of a Diels-Alder reaction using visible spectroscopy,\u201d American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (April 7, 2013).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Dow, B. (Presenter &amp; Author), Ruark, C. (Author Only), Spring 2011 National Convention, \u201cA New Method for Scanning Furanose Potential Energy Surfaces: Applications in Carbohydrate Chemistry,\u201d American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Dow, B. (Author Only), Ruark, C. (Author Only), Spring 2011 National Convention, \u201cA New Method for Scanning Furanose Potential Energy Surfaces: Applications in Carbohydrate Chemistry,\u201d American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Edlin, M. (Presenter &amp; Author), Spring 2011 National Convention, \u201cNew multistep synthesis for organic chemistry labs:,\u201d American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA. (March 28, 2011).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Cagg, B. A. (Presenter &amp; Author), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Spring National Convention, \u201c\u201cScanning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions\u201d,\u201d American Chemical Society, Salt Lake City, UT. (2009).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Cagg, B. A. (Author Only), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Fall National Convention, \u201c\u201cScanning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions\u201d,\u201d American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA. (2008).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Cagg, B. A. (Author Only), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Spring National Convention, \u201c\u201cScanning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions\u201d,\u201d American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA. (2008).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Cagg, B. A. (Presenter &amp; Author), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, \u201c\u201cScanning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions\u201d,\u201d American Chemical Society, Kansas City, MO. (2007).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Cagg, B. A. (Author Only), Carver, P. W. (Author Only), ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, \u201c\u201cScanning the Potential Energy Surface of Furanosyl Oxocarbenium Ions: Models for Reactive Intermediates in Carbohydrate Reactions\u201d,\u201d American Chemical Society, Kansas City, MO. (2007).<\/p>\n<p>Houseknecht, J. B. (Author Only), Rhoad, J. (Author Only), Tao, P. (Author Only), DeMatteo, M. P. (Author Only), Sunoj, R. B. (Author Only), McCarren, P. R. (Author Only), Callam, C. S. (Author Only), Hada, C. M. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Presenter &amp; Author), ACS National Convention, \u201c\u201dConformational Investigations of Arabinofuranosyl Oligosaccharides from Mycobacteria\u201d,\u201d American Chemical Society. (2004).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Turro, C. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Author Only), Alberta Ingenuity Center Carbohydrate Conference, \u201c\u201dSynthesis of Saccharides for the Binding of Dirhodium to DNA\u201d,\u201d Alberta Ingenuity Center, Banff, Alberta, Canada. (2003).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Turro, C. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Author Only), Gordon Conference on Carbohydrate Chemistry, \u201c\u201dSynthesis of Saccharides for the Binding of Dirhodium to DNA\u201d,\u201d Gordon Conferences, New Hampshire. (June 2003).<\/p>\n<p>Rhoad, J. (Presenter &amp; Author), Turro, C. (Author Only), Lowary, T. L. (Author Only), ACS Spring National Convention, \u201c\u201dSynthesis of Saccharides for the Binding of Dirhodium to DNA\u201d,\u201d American Chemical Society. (2001).<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffc700;\">Awards<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"color:#efefef;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Compass Award, Alpha Chi Honor Society. (December 2013)<\/p>\n<p>Honorable Mention, Critical Thinking Award, Dean\u2019s Council. (April 2008).<\/p>\n<p>Outstanding Instructor, Disability Services. (May 2007).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:75% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.56%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.56%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0;padding-left 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