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Biographical Sketches of Consulting Experts
Pages 228-230

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... Her initial appointment at Clemson University was one of the first tenure track appointments in chemistry education in a chemistry department. Her research has focused on improving teaching and learning in large enrollment introductory chemistry courses, includ ing general and organic chemistry.
From page 229...
... She has been chair of the Geology Department and is currently co-director of the Marine Science Minor Program. Her awards include the Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award given by the College of William and Mary, an Outstanding Faculty Award given by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the Biggs Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching given by the Geological Society of America, and the Neil Miner Award given by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers.
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... Previous National Academies appointments include the Committee on Programs for Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in American High Schools, which authored the report Learning and Understanding; the Committee on Developmental Toxicology; and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowships Panel on Genetics and Molecular Biology. He also served as a mem ber of the NRC Committee on Evidence on Selected Innovations in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)


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