Kariluz Dávila Díaz, Ph.D.
Kariluz Dávila Díaz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus
Associate Professor Chemistry
University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus
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University of Puerto Rico - Río Piedras Campus
Kariluz Dávila is an Associate Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, specializing in Chemistry Education. She holds a BS and Ph.D. from UPR and has developed digital instructional materials and researched learning strategies, student retention, and the role of math skills in chemistry success. Dr. Dávila has held several leadership and mentoring roles, including as coordinator for the Pre-MARC Program and Associate Director of the NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium. Her work focuses on supporting first-year students, promoting active learning, and ensuring inclusivity through Universal Design for Learning. She has also led outreach programs such as summer workshops and “Fun Chemistry” events for students and teachers across Puerto Rico.
Kariluz Dávila is an Associate Professor at UPR-RP. She earned her BS in 2000 and Ph.D. in 2006 from the University of Puerto Rico. In 2007, she completed a chemical education internship at the University of Arizona, where she developed digital instructional materials. Her research also included analyzing student learning, investigating alternative conceptions, and classifying the difficulty of end-of-chapter exercises in chemistry textbooks.
Kariluz Dávila is an Associate Professor at UPR-RP. She earned her BS in 2000 and Ph.D. in 2006 from the University of Puerto Rico. In 2007, she completed a chemical education internship at the University of Arizona, where she developed digital instructional materials. Her research also included analyzing student learning, investigating alternative conceptions, and classifying the difficulty of end-of-chapter exercises in chemistry textbooks.
Through mentoring courses, she researches strategies to retain, support, and help first-year students adjust to university life. Dr. Dávila develops innovative strategies and digital resources to promote active learning and improve understanding of core chemistry principles. She incorporates Universal Design for Learning to ensure her materials are inclusive and accessible. She also examines whether students' algebraic skills can predict their performance in General Chemistry 1.
Through mentoring courses, she researches strategies to retain, support, and help first-year students adjust to university life. Dr. Dávila develops innovative strategies and digital resources to promote active learning and improve understanding of core chemistry principles. She incorporates Universal Design for Learning to ensure her materials are inclusive and accessible. She also examines whether students' algebraic skills can predict their performance in General Chemistry 1.
Dr. Dávila has received excellent evaluations for her work in the Department of Chemistry since 2006. She served as mentor coordinator for the Pre-MARC Program from 2006 to 2019 and has mentored graduate and first-year undergraduate students since 2000. She has coordinated projects benefiting students and teachers in the Puerto Rico Department of Education, including "UPR Estudia contigo" and the STEM Academy. Dr. Dávila also offers "Fun Chemistry" workshops for teachers and students in public and private schools. Since 2022, she has provided chemistry immersion summer workshops to high school students through the University of Puerto Rico SEPA STEM Asthma Awareness Program, part of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Dávila has received excellent evaluations for her work in the Department of Chemistry since 2006. She served as mentor coordinator for the Pre-MARC Program from 2006 to 2019 and has mentored graduate and first-year undergraduate students since 2000. She has coordinated projects benefiting students and teachers in the Puerto Rico Department of Education, including "UPR Estudia contigo" and the STEM Academy. Dr. Dávila also offers "Fun Chemistry" workshops for teachers and students in public and private schools. Since 2022, she has provided chemistry immersion summer workshops to high school students through the University of Puerto Rico SEPA STEM Asthma Awareness Program, part of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
She also serves as Associate Director of the NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium, which supports the development of science and technology in Puerto Rico.
She also serves as Associate Director of the NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium, which supports the development of science and technology in Puerto Rico.
Dr. Dávila's primary research interests are in Chemistry Education, with a focus on strategies to support first-year student retention, adjustment to university life, and mentoring. Her current work includes developing innovative strategies and digital resources that promote active learning and conceptual understanding, aligned with Universal Design for Learning to ensure inclusivity and accessibility. She also investigates whether students' algebraic skills can predict their grades in General Chemistry 1.
Dr. Dávila's primary research interests are in Chemistry Education, with a focus on strategies to support first-year student retention, adjustment to university life, and mentoring. Her current work includes developing innovative strategies and digital resources that promote active learning and conceptual understanding, aligned with Universal Design for Learning to ensure inclusivity and accessibility. She also investigates whether students' algebraic skills can predict their grades in General Chemistry 1.
Her research interests in Chemistry Education include the following topics:
Her research interests in Chemistry Education include the following topics:
- Exploring active learning strategies to improve understanding of chemistry topics.
- Exploring active learning strategies to improve understanding of chemistry topics.
- Studying how addressing gaps in foundational concepts affects students' performance in chemistry courses.
- Studying how addressing gaps in foundational concepts affects students' performance in chemistry courses.
- Examining the impact of mathematics on students' success in General Chemistry.
- Examining the impact of mathematics on students' success in General Chemistry.
- Investigating strategies to attract, retain, and graduate students in the chemistry baccalaureate program.
- Investigating strategies to attract, retain, and graduate students in the chemistry baccalaureate program.
- among others.
- among others.
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