Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Chemistry, University of New Hampshire, 2011
  • B.A., Chemistry, Assumption College, 2006
Licenses & Certifications
  • NACE - Certified Coating Inspector Level 1 Certification
Additional Education & Training
  • Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice, ACS Short Course, Virginia Tech, 2019
Academic Appointments
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University, 2011-2015
Professional Honors
  • LaMattina Family Graduate Fellowship in Chemical Synthesis 2011, 2010, & 2009

Dr. Mazzone is an organic chemist with a diverse technical background ranging from natural product synthesis for medicinal applications to formulation development for consumer and industrial products. She routinely advises clients on how molecular structures and interactions within complex formulations drive performance outcomes. She applies her expertise across a range of industries, such as paints and coatings, personal care and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and building and construction. As a formulator, she is skilled in assessing the interplay between chemical functionality, material compatibility, and end-use requirements to achieve an optimized produced tailored to the specific application needs. 

At Exponent, Dr. Mazzone specializes in formulation problem-solving, product development strategy, and materials performance evaluation with an emphasis on aligning chemical design with regulatory, commercial, or operational goals to meet certain requirements, such as compliance, performance optimization, or other quality controls . She provides technical consulting to manufacturers, legal teams, and other stakeholders across a range of industries. Her work includes support for trade secret disputes, product liability claims, and other litigation matters, where she evaluates formulation history, ingredient function, and product equivalency. She also advises on raw material selection and other aspects of supply chain management to support regulatory compliance and product stewardship programs.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Mazzone held technical roles in both industry and academia. At GCP Applied Technologies, she led the development of a moisture-curing elastomeric coating for use in air and vapor barrier systems for building and construction applications and at Rust-Oleum Corporation she contributed to a range of aerosolized and other decorative coatings for consumer applications. During her time in academia, Dr. Mazzone completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University focused on the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel artemisinin derivatives for antimalarial therapy with enhanced efficacy and oral bioavailability in malaria-infected mice. Her academic experience more broadly has centered on the target-driven synthesis of small molecules and natural products for a range of medicinal applications.