Crowder, C. J., Ward, L., Popova, M., Komperda, R., Rotich, F., Raker, J. R.*, Testing a reciprocal causation model between the Organic chemistry Representational Competence Assessment (ORCA) and academic performance in postsecondary organic chemistry. J. Chem. Educ., doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00169 Representations are an integral component of organic chemistry education and practice. Learning… Continue reading…
Jones, T., Ahmed, R., Cieza, E., Pratt, J. M.*, Popova, M.*, Resources and support for marginalized women in chemistry doctoral programs: What they had and what they needed. J. Chem. Educ., DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c00274. Marginalized women now enter chemistry doctoral programs and earn more Ph.D. degrees than ever. As such, there is a growing emphasis… Continue reading…
It’s been an absolute joy to watch Zoie grow into the incredible scholar she is today. We wish Zoie all the best in the next exciting chapter of her life!
Big congratulations to our post-bacc student, Austin Cook, who presented two posters in Spring 2025 and took home 3rd place at the 23rd Annual Poster Vendor Night, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN)! We’re so proud of his hard work, curiosity, and commitment to research. Way to go, Austin!
Shi, L., Stachl, C., Popova, M.*, Linking departmental climate to the sense of belonging of chemistry graduate students and postdocs: Evaluation and insights from the DCaDEI survey. Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00322E The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, created a survey, which we refer to as the Departmental Climate… Continue reading…
PI Maia Popova, her graduate student, Roshni G. Bhaskar, and co-PI David von Dohlen won internal funding to develop an intervention to support organic chemistry student representational competence and reasoning with multiple representations. While much research has been done on representational competence, there remains a pressing need for practical tools… Continue reading…
