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Informal Chemistry Education

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Framework for Effective Chemistry Communication in Informal Environments by the National Research Council

Framework for Effective Chemistry Communication in Informal Environments from the National Academies of Science

Develop Evidence-Supported Resources to Support Chemistry Outreach Practitioners in Implementing High-Quality Events

This project seeks to develop outreach activity guidelines that address calls from outreach practitioners for high-quality, accurate resources. These guides will support reflective practices through the incorporation of evaluation questions, corresponding evidence, and implementation strategies.

Develop and Implement Professional Development Opportunities for Chemistry Outreach Practitioners

Through collaboration with a colleague at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas, this project is developing, implementing, and evaluating a 5-part training sequence modeled after the Framework for Effective Chemistry Communication in Informal Environments from the National Academies of Science. We seek to understand how participation in the training series impacts outreach practices as well as the self-efficacy and motivation of college student outreach practitioners.

Develop Research Tools Specific for Chemistry Outreach

In support of our work, a dedicated instrument is needed that measures affective constructs pertinent to leading and facilitating chemistry outreach events. We seek to develop a self-efficacy instrument specific to conducting chemistry outreach. The tool will be useful for practitioners as well as researchers who are moving into the informal science education arena.

Other Projects

Representation for intersectionality, showing how various demographic variables (sexuality, ethnicity, etc.) overlap to yield unique experiences for individuals.

Understanding the Experiences of Marginalized Women Pursuing PhDs in Chemistry

This project, in collaboration with the Popova Research Group at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, seeks to understand the experiences of marginalized women who either completed a PhD in chemistry or started and left a PhD program. The long term goal is to identify factors that contribute to the success or hindrance of marginalized groups to support long-term success.

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