M.S. in Physical Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, 2019

M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Riverside, 2015

B.S. in Physics, University of California, Riverside, 2013

email: magnonk@miamioh.edu

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Full CV updated October 2023

Joined Yezierski Group: November 2019

Expected Graduation: December 2023

Relevant Prior Work Experience

Physics and Chemistry Teacher at C2 Education 2018-2019

Prior Research

Active site determination of MoS2 film investigated by temperature-programmed desorption spectroscopy

Research Interests

I am interested in studying how teachers' use of molecular level visualizations in the classroom affects student understanding of those concepts. Specifically, I look at student storyboards before and after viewing VisChem animations to determine what features appeared at each stage, and what changes were made from pre- to post-viewing of the animations, to determine the salience of features to students when depicting the molecular level.

Dissertation Topic

High school chemistry students’ changing ideas about the molecular level as a result of implementation of the VisChem Approach

Career Plans

I would like to teach chemistry at the university level.

Oral Presentations (YRG)

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. Prompted and primed: How the nature of an assignment influences assessment of learning outcomes using the VisChem Approach, ACS National Meeting, Indianapolis, IN; March 28, 2023.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. A novel approach to purposive sampling when mixed quantitative and qualitative criteria are used for participant selection, Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; August 01, 2022.

Magnone, K.; Wu, M.Y.; Yezierski, E.  Generating Pedagogical Discontentment in Teachers to Encourage Engagement with Chemistry Professional Development, ACS National Meeting, Virtual; April 21, 2021

Magnone, K.; Wu, M.Y.; Yezierski, E. ‘In Classroom’ Data Collection in the Era of Distanced Learning, Miami University Graduate Research Forum, Virtual; November 6, 2020.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. What if Access isn’t the Limiting Factor? Thoughtful Considerations of Research and Professional Development Goals in Participant Selection, ACS National Meeting, Virtual; August 17-20, 2020.

Poster Presentations (YRG)

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. Do you see what I see? What students glean from VisChem animations when teachers implement the VisChem Approach in their classrooms, Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Bates College, Lewiston, ME; July 10, 2023.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. Do you see what I see? What students glean from VisChem animations when teachers implement the VisChem Approach in their classrooms, Gordon Research Seminar on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Bates College, Lewiston, ME; July 8, 2023.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. Can You See Me Now? Improving Students’ Visual Representations of the Molecular Level Using Animations, Miami University Graduate Research Forum, Miami University, Oxford, OH; November 4, 2021.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. Beyond Convenience: Sampling for Methodological Rigor and Sociocultural Impact, Methods in Chemistry Education Research, Virtual; May 20, 2022.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. Capturing and interpreting molecular-level stories: Students’ storyboards using the VisChem Approach, ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA; March 20, 2022.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. Through the Lens of a Storyboard: What are Students’ Ideas about the Molecular Level? Miami University Graduate Research Forum, Miami University, Oxford, OH; November 5, 2021.

Yezierski, E.; Wu, M.Y.; Magnone, K. Moving from Description to Explanation: Professional Development and Research on Molecular Visualization for High School Chemistry Teachers, NSF DRK-12 PI Meeting, Virtual; June 15, 2021.

Magnone, K.; Yezierski, E. What if Access isn’t the Limiting Factor? Thoughtful Considerations of Research and Professional Development Goals in Participant Selection, accepted for the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, cancelled due to COVID-19; 2020.

Publications  (YRG)

Magnone, K. Q., Ebert, J. A., Creeden, R., Karlock, G., Loveday, M., Blake, E., Pratt, J. M., Schafer, A. G. L., & Yezierski, E. J.  (2023). Cognitively loaded: An investigation of educational chemistry YouTube videos’ adherence to Mayer’s Multimedia Principles. Journal of Chemical Education, 100(2), 432-441.   https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00591

Wu, M-Y. M.; Magnone, K.; Tasker, R.; Yezierski, E. J. (2021). Remote chemistry teacher professional development delivery: Enduring lessons for programmatic redesign. Journal of Chemical Education, 98(8), 2518-2526. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00181