We published a JRST article about the impact of recognition on science identity of marginalized women pursuing their PhDs in Chemistry!

https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21986 Even though marginalized women are earning more doctoral degrees in chemistry than ever before, the proportion of women who complete chemistry doctorates does not reflect national population trends. Previous research has explored the experiences of marginalized women seeking chemistry doctorate degrees. These studies highlight the issues that marginalized women… Continue reading…

Postdoc job opportunity alert! 🌟

We’re excited to invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher position in the Popova Group within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. As a postdoctoral scholar, you’ll be part of our NSF-sponsored project titled “Collaborative Research: Broadening Instructional Innovation in the Chemistry Laboratory through Excellence in Curriculum… Continue reading…

Audrey Gay joined our group!

Audrey comes to UNCG with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Appalachian State University. As an undergraduate researcher, Audrey worked on a project surrounding a support course designed to mitigate student barriers and increase the success of underserved students. Audrey also brings the experience of tutoring chemistry. We are very excited… Continue reading…

Anam Bukhari joined our group!

Anam comes to UNCG with a Master’s in Chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which she earned through a Fulbright Scholar Program via the US Education Foundation in Pakistan. She also brings valuable teaching experience as a lecturer in chemistry at Fazaia ARF Degree College and Pir Mehr… Continue reading…

Lu, Shanna, Amala, and our collaborators gave talks at the 2024 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE)!

Ward, L., Rotich, F., Raker, J. R., Popova, M., Using the organic chemistry representational competence assessment (ORCA) to understand student competence with representations of molecular structure. Shi, L., Stachl, C., Popova, M., Evaluation of the Departmental Climate around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DCaDEI) survey. Sangha, A., Popova, M., Pazicni, S.,… Continue reading…