BS (1989) Chemistry, University of North Dakota
Ph. D.(1994) Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Advisor: Prof. Peter B. Dervan
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow (1994-1996) Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Prof. Stuart L. Schreiber
AAAS Fellow

Phi Beta Kappa, University of North Dakota
1998 NIH R29 First Award
2002 Camillle Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award
2005 Robert A. Parry Teaching Award

Research: The Beal laboratory of chemical biology uses synthetic chemistry and synthetic biology to study and control ribonucleic acids (RNAs).