• B. Chem, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (1961)
• Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1965)
  Research Director: Robert W. Parry

• James Madison University
• Professor of Chemistry (1995 - present)
• Dean, Academic Research (2002)
• Interim Dean, College of Education and Psychology (1999-2001)
• Interim Dean, College of Science and Mathematics (1998- 1999)
• Chemistry Department Head (1995-1998)
• National Science Foundation, Inorganic Chemistry Program Officer (1993-)
• University of Hawaii
• Professor of Chemistry (1975-1995)
• Associate Professor of Chemistry (1969-75)
• Assistant Professor of Chemistry (1965-1969)
• University of Michigan
• Postdoctoral Research Associate (1965)
• NASA Trainee (1962-1965) Teaching Fellow (1961-1962)

• University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Guest Professor (1990)
• Technical University, Braunschweig, Germany. Guest Professor (1980-81)
• Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. Visiting Professor (1979-1980)
• University of Texas, Austin. Visiting Professor of Chemistry, (1971-72)

 Honors

• Madison Scholar, College of Science and Mathematics, JMU, 2007
• U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, 2001
• Humboldt-Preis, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, 1989
• Humboldt-Forschuungs Stipendium, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, 1980
• Medal, American Institute of Chemists, 1961

Publications since 2000

• Amenta, D. S.; Morton, A. D.;Gilje, J. W.; Edelmann, F. T.; Fischer, A.; Blaurock, S. “The Preparation and Crystal Structure of (h5-C5H5)(CO)3Mo(CH2)3C6H5” J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 5065-5068..

• Amenta, D. S.; Sparks , S. N.; Gilje, J. W.; Edelmann, F. T.; Fischer, A.; Blaurock, S. “Lanthanide Nitrate Complexes of the Unsymmetrical Bidentate Ligand Ph₂PCH₂CH₂P(O)PPh₂” Zeit. Anorg. Allg. Chem.  2005, 631, 2854-2857. (Invited contribution to an edition in honor of Prof. H.W. Roesky's 70th Birthday.)
• Lorenz, V.; Giessmann, S.; Gun’ko, Y. K.; Fischer, A. K.; Gilje, J. W.; Edelmann, F. T. “Fully metalated silsesquioxanes: Novel building blocks for the construction of  “realistic” catalyst models” Angew. Chemie 2004, 43, 4303-4306.
•  Ariyaratne, K. A. N. S.; Cramer, R. E.; Jameson, G. B.; Gilje, J. W. “Uranium-Sulfilimine Chemistry.  Hydrolysis of Cp*₂UCl₂ with HNSPh₂^.H₂O and the Crystal Structure of Cp*₂UCl(OH)(HNSPh₂), a Metallocene Terminal Hydroxy Complex of Tetravalent Uranium” J. Organomet. Chem. 2004, 589, 2029-2032.
• Ariyaratne, K.A.N.S.; Cramer, R. E.; Gilje, J.W. Uranium-Sulfilimine Chemistry- The Synthesis and Characterization of Cp*₂UCl(NSPh₂) and Cp*₂U(NSPh₂)₂. Organometallics  2002, 21,  5799-5802.
• Amenta, D. S.; Ayres, B. R.; Jurica, J.; Gilje, J. W. The Equilibrium between Aluminum Alkoxides and 1-(Diphenylphosphinoyl)-2-(Diphenylphosphino)ethane. Inorg. Chim. Acta  2002, 336 , 115-119.
• Lorenz, V.; Fischer, A.; Giessmann; Gilje, J. W.; Gun’ko, Y.; Jacob, K.; Edelmann, F. T. Disiloxanediolates and Metallasilsesquioxanes of the Early Transition Metals and f-Elements. Coord. Chem. Rev.  2000, 321-368.

Recent Collaborations

• Professor Frank Edelmann, University of Magdeburg
• Dr. Glenn Yap, University of Delaware
• Dr. K. A. N. S. Ariyaratne, Massey University, New Zeland
• Professor Roger Cramer, University of Hawaii