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New paper out! | Oct 2024

Wharton, K.T.J.; James, N.M. "I did the best I possibly could": Factors Influencing Teachers' Incorporation of Climate Science in High School Chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education. (2024) DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01054

BCCE Conference in Lexington, KY | Jul 2024

Nicole, Elizabeth, Tia, and Harnoor present on 5 different James group projects at the Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education. 

Tia and Harnoor presenting their posters

New paper out! | Jul 2024

James, N. M.; McKenna, M. S.; Mishra, A. Toward Collaborative Dialogue: Unpacking the Researcher-Educator Divide to Advance Chemistry Education. Journal of Chemical Education. (2024) DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c01321

National Science Foundation Award | 2024  

Elizabeth Vaughan received an NSF:StemED IPRF award, which will fund studies about the use of alternative grading systems in undergraduate STEM environments

Welcome, Hailey! | June 2024 

Hailey Fazio joins the group as a post-bachelors research assisatant!  

Welcome, Elizabeth! | Jan 2024 

Elizabeth Vaughan joins the group as our inaugural post-doctoral scholar!  

National Science Foundation Award | Oct 2023  

Nicole James received an NSF:BCSER award, which will fund work investigating the concepts and skills used in materials chemistry research. 

GRC:CERP Conferece in Lewiston, ME | Jul 2023  

Nicole James presented on the Materials Chemistry Concepts and Skills project! 

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New paper out! 

James, N. M. Institutional letter grades and rates of D,W,F grades can introduce variability to course comparisons. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. (2023) DOI: 10.1039/D2RP00150K

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ABCChem in Marrakesh, Morocco | Dec 2022

Nicole James and Josie Bicknell present on the Deficit Framing Literature Review Project!
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Kieran Wharton interviewed on Burn Your Draft 

Kieran talks about his senior thesis, which investigates high school chemistry teachers' beliefs and teaching practices pertaining to climate change. Listen here: https://blogs.reed.edu/burn-your-draft/2022/10/05/kieran-wharton/ 

Pauling Medal Symposium, Portland OR | Oct 2022

Josie Bicknell and Henry Holleb present on the deficit framing review project! 
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