Advances in Teaching Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 1 Classroom Innovations and Faculty Development ACS Symposium Series

Innovative perspectives on teaching inorganic chemistry Inorganic chemistry educators are engaged and creative scholars who are fervently committed to improving the development of their students. This volume provides narratives from practicing inorganic faculty who have developed original approaches to teaching at the collegiate level, including broader curriculum issues and connections to the Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists (IONiC) Community of Practice. As many institutions have shifted away from the traditional lecture format, this volume takes readers through the pros and cons of teaching inorganic chemistry in myriad ways. This book is full of innovative techniques and strategies for anyone teaching inorganic chemistry.

Rebecca M. Jones earned a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and is currently an Associate Professor at George Mason University in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. She is a leader in the College of Science and STEM Accelerator, serving as director of the Undergraduate Research Colloquium and principal investigator for the Rural and Diverse Student Scholars Program funded by the National Science Foundation. Earning multiple nominations for teaching excellence awards, she has developed new courses and creative active learning activities to improve student outcomes. Her research interests include photographic chemistry, retention in STEM, and undergraduate research experiences. Dr. Jones is an active member of the American Chemical Society, an elected chemistry councilor on the Council on Undergraduate Research, issue editor for the journal Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, and president of the George Mason University chapter of Sigma Xi. In 2018, she coedited the ACS Symposium Series Volume 1275, Best Practices for Supporting and Expanding Undergraduate Research in Chemistry.