B.S. Chemistry, minor in math -New Mexico State University - 1989 M.S. Chemisty - University of Oregon - 1995 Ph.D. Inorganic/Physical Chemistry - University of Oregon - 1998

Chemical Education a) Development of hands-on inquiry-based chemistry activities and lesson plans for K-12 classrooms using easily attainable materials b) Outreach to area K-12 science teachers through the Central Coast Science Project c) Outreach to the general public Course Development a) Development of new course materials (experiments, activities, worksheets, etc.) for General Chemistry courses Assessment a) Assessment of the Integrated General Chemistry course (with Dr. Tina Bailey) b) Development of new assessment tools for General Chemistry courses