Chemistry

Kevin Tucker

Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
College of Arts and Sciences
SW 3175 (Office) / SW 3325 (Laboratory)
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1652.
Tel: (618) 650-5868 (Office)
Fax: (618) 650-3556
E-mail: kevtuck@siue.edu

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Education:

• Ph.D., Analytical Chemistry, 2011, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• B.A., Chemistry, 2005, Rollins College

Research Interest:

My research focuses on the detection of pharmaceutical and personal care products and other contaminants of emerging concern within local and regional waterways and the surrounding soil systems. These compounds include from drugs including antibiotics and endocrine disruptors, soaps, cosmetics and agricultural products. The environmental effects of many of these compounds and the concentrations at which these effects begin to be observed is currently not well known or regulated. Through environmental investigations and laboratory modeling, our research aims (1) to determine the environmental levels of various compounds and the geographical relationship between those levels, (2) to elucidate the critical concentration level at which biological and ecological effects begin to take effect for various compounds, and (3) to understand the biological effect of the compounds on various model organisms using environmental samples and models. Students in my lab will learn a variety of techniques including solid-phase extraction, mass spectrometry, and environmental sampling.

Teaching Interests:

• CHEM 331/335: Quantitative Analysis
• CHEM 431/435: Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 439:  Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry - Mass Spectrometry
• CHEM 531: Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Selected Publications:

• AminiTabrizi, R.; Hassan, D.; Davis, R.; Tucker, K. R. Analysis of Beta-Blocker Bioconcentration in Brown Planaria (Girardia Dorotocephala) and Its Effects on Regeneration. Environ Sci Pollut Res 2019, 26 (26), 27435–27443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05960-y.
• Davis, R. B.; Hoang, J. A.; Rizzo, S. M.; Hassan, D.; Potter, B. J.; Tucker, K. R. Quantitation and Localization of Beta-Blockers and SSRIs Accumulation in Fathead Minnows by Complementary Mass Spectrometry Analyses. Science of The Total Environment 2020, 741, 140331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140331.
• Olendorff, S. A.; Chmielewska, K.; Tucker, K. R. Survey of Antibiotics Residues in DDGS from 14 Different States by LCMS. Cereal Chemistry 2021, 98 (1), 81–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/cche.10370.
• Cooney, J.; Lenczewski, M.; Leal-Bautista, R. M.; Tucker, K.; Davis, M.; Rodriguez, J. Analysis of Sunscreens and Antibiotics in Groundwater during the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Science of The Total Environment 2023, 894, 164820. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164820.
• Selby, K. G.; Hubecky, E. M.; Zerda-Pinto, V.; Korte, C. E.; Bressendorff, G. A.; Tucker, K. R. Mass Spectrometry Imaging for Environmental Sciences: A Review of Current and Future Applications. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2024, 42, e00232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00232.
• Selby, K. G.; Korte, C. E.; Phan, L. H.; Bressendorff, G. A.; Chirchirillo, A. R.; Tucker, K. R. Method Optimization for Benchtop Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Lipids in Eisenia Hortensis. Environ. Chem. 2024, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvc.2024.1334207.
• Selby, K. G.; Korte, C. E.; Phan, L. H.; Bressendorff, G. A.; Chirchirillo, A. R.; Tucker, K. R. Benchtop Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Eisenia Hortensis Exposed to Statins. EESUS 2025, 1 (2), 356–365. https://doi.org/10.53941/eesus.2025.100027.