M.S. in Multidisciplinary Studies of Biochemical Sciences, SUNY Buffalo State, 2019

B.S. in Biochemistry from SUNY College at Potsdam 2016

email: ebertja2@miamioh.edu

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Full CV updated December 2022

Joined Yezierski Group: August 2021

Expected Graduation: May 2026

Relevant Prior Work Experience

Development of Teacher's Manual for General Chemistry Laboratory Course, SUNY Buffalo State

TRiO Program Tutor: One-on-one peer tutor with emphasis on working with first-generation, non-native English speaking students with learning disabilities, SUNY College at Potsdam

Prior Research

Master's Thesis: Developing a qPCR hydrolysis probe to quantify grp170a mRNA expression levels in Caenorhabditis elegans

Organometallic Internship: The Nucleophilic Carbonylation of Functionalized Organocopper Reagents and their Behavior as Acyl Anions

Undergraduate Capstone: The Prevention of Bovine Mastitis Through the Testing of Antibacterial Properties of Essential Oils in Organic Polysaccharide Matrices

Research Interests

My portion of the VisChem project focuses on the learning objective "Experiencing VisChem as a learner" as the participants engage in the professional development program. I examine the storyboards produced during the VisChem Institute, qualitatively analyze the chemical features the teachers deem salient, and categorize any differences observed from their initial to revised artifacts.

Dissertation

Examining changes in chemistry content represented in molecular-level storyboards after interacting with VisChem animations

Career Plans

I would like to teach chemistry at the university level.

Oral Presentations (YRG)

Ebert, J. A.; Yezierski, E. J. Teachers as Learners: Professional Development with Storyboarding and Molecular-Level Phenomena. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; August 01, 2022.

Poster Presentations (YRG)

Ebert, J. A.; Yezierski, E. J. Comparison of High School Teacher Professional Development Cohorts: Examining Chemistry Content Knowledge Using Storyboarding. Graduate Research Forum, Miami University, Oxford, OH; November 04, 2022.

Publications (YRG)

Magnone, K.; Ebert, J.; Creeden, R.; Karlock, G.; Loveday, M.; Blake, E.; Pratt, J.; Schafer, A.; Yezierski, E. “Cognitively loaded: An investigation of educational YouTube videos’ adherence to Mayer’s Multimedia Principles,” Journal of Chemical Education, reviewed and in revision.