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Friday March 22nd
The Chemistry of Glass
Archived materials here
Presenter:
Charlene Smith, PhD, Corporate Fellow, Corning Incorporated
Abstract: Glass is
part of our lives. The windows that
protect us from the elements while letting us enjoy natural light; the
smart phone screens that we trust won’t shatter; the optical fiber that
transmits our data; the baking dishes that we use to make dinner; the
screens on our large format TVs – these are all made of glass, engineered
with specific compositions for each particular application. In this talk we’ll discuss glass
composition and what compositions are used for different applications. We’ll also discuss chemical trends of
different glass components and how these trends affect glass properties.
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Friday April 15th
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Birds of a Feather
Session (DEI BoF)
Moderators:
Akiko
Nakamura, Gulf Coast State College (FL)
Carol
Stallworth, Hillsborough Community College (FL)
Ken
Friedrich, Portland Community College (OR)
Monica Marie Arroyo, Pontificia Universidad Católica
de Puerto Rico
Abstract: Interested
in DEI or have some interesting DEI experiences to share? Come to the DEI BoF! We will have a short panel discussion followed by
moderated conversations about what faculty such as yourself have done,
would like to do, and wish they knew. There is something here for everyone.
Looking forward to sharing and hearing your ideas and experiences!
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Friday March 25th
Students' Understandings of Multiple Representations in
Chemistry
Archived materials here
Presenter:
Stacey Lowery Bretz, Ph.D.
Title:
Special Assistant to the Provost for Academic Initiatives, University
Distinguished Professor
Affiliation:
Miami University
Abstract: Learning
in STEM courses requires students to become fluent in the symbolic language
of the particular discipline. Developing expertise, however, requires that
students move beyond manipulating symbols to creating explanations using
particulate models of matter for observations in the laboratory. Failure to
accurately interpret and connect these multiple representations of matter
creates challenges for students when learning. Our research group designs
measurement tools to advance our understanding of how students understand
and interpret representations for a variety of core concepts. Findings
regarding students’ reasoning with multiple representations and the
implications for assessment will be presented using examples from multiple
chemistry courses.
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Friday February 18th
Toxicology for Chemists: Integrating Toxicology
Principles into Higher Education Chemistry Courses
Archived materials here
Presenter:
Nimrat Obhi, PhD
Title:
Program Manager
Affiliation:
Higher Education at Beyond Benign
Abstract:
A current key sustainability challenge is that scientists are not trained
how to address hazards when designing chemical products. Specifically,
chemists lack training in toxicology: what makes a molecule hazardous to
human health and the environment? To address this knowledge gap, Beyond
Benign – a non-profit dedicated to universal green chemistry education –
has designed and released an open-access Toxicology for Chemists curriculum.
The curriculum has been developed by a group of key experts and contains
lectures, supplementary material, and additional resources to allow
educators and current and future scientists to understand and practice
chemistry that is safe and responsible for society. In this talk I will
provide an overview of the curriculum, how the course modules can be used,
and the support that Beyond Benign can provide to educators who want to
implement elements into their courses.
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Friday February 11th
The Effect of Multiple Assessment Opportunities on
Student Achievement in a Large General Chemistry Course
Archived materials here
Presenter: Jill K.
Robinson, PhD
Title:
Teaching Professor
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
Abstract:
Mastery-based grading involves assessing student mastery of a defined set of
learning objectives. Students have multiple attempts to demonstrate
understanding of an objective and are not penalized for failing on earlier
attempts. A mastery grading system
was piloted in a small general chemistry course at Indiana University and resulted
in a remarkable increase in student achievement. However, it would be too complicated and
time consuming to implement a similar grading scheme in a very large
class. Instead, multiple assessment
opportunities and collaborative, post assessment exercises were used in a
large general chemistry course with 700 students. The practical implementation of
additional assessments, outcomes of student achievement, and lessons
learned will be discussed.
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Friday February 4th
Climate Justice in Undergraduate STEM Teaching:
Incorporating Civic Engagement (C-JUSTICE)
Archived materials here
Presenter: Sonya Remington
Doucette, PhD
Professional
title: Senior Association Professor of Chemistry and Earth & Space
Sciences
Affiliation:
Bellevue College (WA)
Abstract: This presentation will provide an overview of a climate
justice faculty professional development (PD) curriculum that incorporates
community and civic engagement across the STEM curriculum. The faculty PD
curriculum was developed at Bellevue College (BC) by Dr. Sonya Remington
Doucette in 2018 and adopted by North Seattle College (NSC) under the
leadership of Dr. Heather Price in 2019, forming a collaboration between the
institutions that led to a successful NSF IUSE grant that is currently
underway. BC and NSC are community colleges located in the Puget Sound region
of Washington state. This presentation will describe the faculty PD
curriculum and the goals of C-JUSTICE NSF IUSE project, and will include
preliminary findings of the IUSE evaluation of the project.
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Friday January 28th
How to Incorporate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
& Respect in the Chemistry Classroom
Archived materials here
Presenter: Akiko Nakamura,
PhD
Professional
title: Associate Professor of Chemistry
Affiliation:
Gulf Coast State College
Abstract: With changes in the
nation’s demographic profile, it is important to identify approaches to
foster appreciation for diversity, equity, inclusion and respect (DEIR) into
the chemistry classroom.
Join me to learn about DEIR
activities encouraging awareness of diversity and understand implicit bias in
order for science and engineering education to broaden perspectives and
become more inclusive.
What you will learn:
• The
importance of DEIR.
• How
to incorporate DEIR activities in chemistry education.
• Students’
feedback on effective activities that promote the importance of DEIR and
social awareness.
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