Category: News

New CERP study on curriculum-embedded epistemological messages

The ChemLEAP team just published a great study exploring the potential of curricular materials to communicate consequential messages about knowledge and knowing to teachers (and students). Check it out!

Adam earns Mentoring Award from UW-Madison Posdoc Association!

Adam Schafer was recently awarded a Mentoring Excellence Award from the UW–Madison Postdoc Association for being a Rockstar mentor. Congrats, Adam!!  

Congrats to Adam, Cara, Kimberly, Niall, Peter, and Jason on their Awards!

Adam, Cara, Kimberly, Niall, Peter, and Jason were recognized for being amazing at our department’s 2022 Award symposium. Congratulations, everyone!

ChemLEAP website live!

You can access many great phenomena-centered high school chemistry resources at our ChemLEAP website. Check it out!

Kimberly, Cara and Niall publish new paper!

Kimberly, Cara and Niall’s investigation of how what is assessed relates to organic chemistry students’ explanations for a benzylic hydrobromination reaction was just published in J. Chem. Educ. You can read the paper here. Congratulations, everyone!

New study out in JRST!

Our study demonstrating the utility of a multi-part model of college STEM learning environments was just published in JRST! You can read it here.

New paper on assessments!

Ryan, Vanessa, Leah, Nicole and Melanie recently published a paper on the importance of assessment emphasis in signaling to students “what counts”.

Welcome, Megan and Tom!

The Stowe group welcomes Megan Deshaye and Tom Kuborn to the team! Megan comes to us from Washington, where she did her B.S. and M.S. at Western Washington University. Tom joined us after completing an M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction at UW – Madison under the guidance of Rosemary Russ.

Kimberly wins TA Award

Our very own Kimberly Deglopper was recently awarded a Chemistry TA Award in recognition of her dedication to supporting student learning. Congrats, Kimberly!

Welcome, Vanessa and Adam!

Vanessa Ralph and Adam Schafer will soon be joining the Stowe group as Postdoctoral Research Associates. Vanessa recently earned her Ph.D. from the University of South Florida under the guidance of Scott Lewis and Adam recently earned his Ph.D. from Miami University where he was mentored by Ellen Yezierski. We are very excited to welcome …