Professor of Chemistry & Chemistry Department Unit Head

Office: 315 Padnos
Phone: 331-2238
Email: [email protected]

Education/Professional Training
BS Chemistry, University of Tennessee at Martin
M.S.  Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA
PhD Chemical Education, Northern Colorado University

Experience

2024 - current Department of Chemistry Unit Head

2022 - current  Professor of Chemistry, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

2015 - 2024  Faculty Fellow, Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

2015 - 2022  Associate Professor of Chemistry, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

2009 - 2015   Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

2007 - 2009   Science Teaching Fellow, Department of Chemistry and Science Education Initiative, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

1997 - 2007   Professor of Chemistry, Aims Community College, Greeley, CO

1992 - 1995   Chemistry Teacher, Episcopal High School, Baton Rouge, LA

Research Interests
Course design that focuses on conceptual understanding and development.

Application of the Rasch model and Item Response Theoryto the design and development of research quality measures of student's understanding of chemistry.

Improving the quality of experimental design and statistical analysis of Discipline Based Education Research (DBER).