Gateways not Gatekeepers
My research specifically focuses on gateway chemistry courses and how we can ensure that all students can be successful. These courses are of critical importance in the STEM majors in which they are required as they lay the foundation for students’ chemical understanding. Thus, these courses act as “gateways” to STEM fields in that all students must pass through them successfully before entering higher level course-work. I develop curriculum for general chemistry specifically, that helps students feel supported as they engage with the content.
Courses
General Chemistry I and II (Lecture and Lab)
Organic Chemistry I (Lab Only)
Science Education: Research and Practice (An Upper Division Course)
Contemporary Chemistry (Non-Science Majors)
Career and Network Navigation (STEM Specific Sections)
Scientific Storytelling: Making Science Meaningful (A Science Communication Course)
Curriculum Highlights
Self-Paced Competency-Based General Chemistry I Course
Course website
General Chemistry Professional Skills Curriculum
Student facing website
Kelly Y. Neiles 