She has been a recipient of a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Bergman's research is in the field of optical materials with a focus on wide-bandgap luminescent semiconductors. Jeanne L. McHale is a professor of chemistry and materials science at Washington State University. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. McHale's research focuses on spectroscopic studies of semiconductor nanoparticles and chromophore aggregates relevant to solar energy conversion.