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Current Students/Alumni

PhD	Masters	PhD and Masters	Undergraduate
Gautam Bhattacharyya Nancy Brickhouse David Cartrette Dawn DelCarlo Michael Doherty Rob Ferguson David Gardner Regina Gilson Tom Greenbowe Susan Hanus Holladay Willy Hunter Dan MacIsaac Phil McLaury Patricia Metz MaryKay Orgill Francis Patron	Craig Bowen Jeff Brambora Jane Calhoun Selcuk Calimsiz Zubah Gayflor-Kpanaka Chris Gutsche Fredrick Hagemeister Amy Flanagan Johnson Michelle Kercher Elena Labrador Annette LaRussa Ann Line Mary Lorenz Theresa L.B. McMillin Kaya Kozanecki Muller Leah Osterloh Amy Phelps Doug Ragan Shelly Reed Kim Stasiewicz Kim Tan Lisa Townsend Maggie Workman	Rich Bauer Michael Briggs Carolyn Carter Dan Domin Jim Hood Nichole Hume Kirsten Lowrey Provi Mayo Jeffrey Pribyl Joe Shane Randy Ward Scott White	Jeff Cramer Ann Cutler Alex Davis W. Brett Davis Tracy Friederich Jonathan Guthrie Shane Harris Greg Horn Michelle Kercher Michael Klobuchar James Koewler Jonathan Mabbett Claire McKinney Marsha Ritter Susan Peter Lisa Schafer Erica Shinauld Chelsea Steele Melodie Stevens Melissa Stumpel Thomas Rosenbaum Sarah Weigand Chandler Zachary James Zachary Michael Zientek

Graduate Students

Richard C. Bauer, II
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1992) and Ph.D. (1998) M. S. Thesis Title: The Content of Freshman Chemistry: Concepts, Principles, and Process Skills. Ph.D. Thesis Title: Teaching Innovation in Organic Chemistry: An Inquiry into What Happens When the Lecturer Stops Lecturing.

Gautam Bhattacharyya
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2004) Thesis Title: A Recovering Organic Chemist's Attempts at Self-Realization: How Students Learn to Solve Organic Synthesis Problems.

Craig Bowen
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1988) Thesis Title: A Qualitative Analysis of Graduate Students Problem Solving in Organic Synthesis.

Jeff Brambora
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1988)

Nancy Brickhouse
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (1988) Thesis Title: Teacher's Beliefs About Science and Science Teaching: Narrative of Convictions, Actions and Constraints.

Michael W. Briggs
Degree Obtained: M.S. (2002) and Ph.D. (2004) M.S. Thesis Title: Design of an Instrument to Reveal Subconscious Cognitive Processes During the Mental Rotation of Molecules. Ph.D. Thesis Title: Second-year Organic Chemistry Students' Conceptualization of Mental Molecular Rotation.

Jane Calhoun
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1997) Thesis Title: Predicting the Products of Inorganic Reactions: A Study of Preformance

Selcuk Calimsiz
Degree Obtained: M.S. (2003) Thesis Title: How Undergraduates Solve Organic Synthesis Problems: A Problem Solving Model Approach.

Carolyn S. Carter
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1984) and Ph.D. (1987) M.S. Thesis Title: A Study of the Relationship Between Spacial Ability, Sex and Success in General Chemistry. Ph.D. Thesis Title: The Role of Beliefs in General Chemistry Problem Solving.

David Cartrette
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2003) Thesis Title: Using Combined Specrtal Analysis to Probe the Continuum of Problem Solving Ability.

Dawn I. DelCarlo
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2001) Thesis Title: Students' Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty in a Chemistry Classroom.

Michael P. Doherty
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (1989) Thesis Title: The Effect of Drill Question Sequencing on Learning and User Satisfaction in Computer-Assisted Instruction in Molecular Geometry.

Daniel S. Domin
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1990) and Ph.D. (1993) M.S. Thesis Title: Two-Dimensional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Ph.D. Thesis Title: The Role of Multiple Representation Systems in Problem Solving in Chemistry.

Robert Ferguson
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2003) Thesis Title: Understanding Arrow-pushing Formalism from a Student's Perspective.

David E. Gardner
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2002) Thesis Title: Learning in Quantum Mechanics.

Zubah G. Gayflor-Kpanaka, Jr.
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1993) Thesis Title: Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography (MEKCC): A Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Technique.

Regina J. Gilson
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (1990) Thesis Title: The Effect of Structured Writing on Achievement, Time, and Accuracy with a General Chemistry Laboratory.

Tom Greenbowe
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. Thesis Title: An Investigation of Variables Involved in Chemistry Problem Solving

Chris Gutsche
Degree Obtained: M.S. in Chemistry (1990)

Fred Hagemeister
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1995) Thesis Title: Effects of Spreadsheets in General Chemistry Laboratory Experiments.

Susan R. H. Holladay
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2001) Thesis Title: Action Research as the Vehicle for Curriculum Change in Analytical Chemistry: A Logitudnal Study.

B. James Hood

Degree Obtained: M.S. (1989) and Ph.D. (1992)
M.S. Thesis Title: ANALEAS: The Effect of Machine-Modified Learner Control on Computer Tutorial User Performance and Motivation.

MaryKay Orgill
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2003) Thesis Title: Playing with a Double-Edged Sword: Analogies in Biochemistry.

Ph.D. Thesis Title: An Investigation of the Relationship Between Student Cognitive Characteristics and the Use of Hypermedia Science Tutorials.

Nicole Hume
Degree Obtained: M.S. (2001) and Ph.D.(2004) M.S. Thesis Title: Investigating Student Experiences with Web-Based Assignments in Laboratory Science Courses. Ph.D. Thesis Title: The Professional Development of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Chemistry.

William J. F. Hunter
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (1998) Thesis Title: Student Participation in World Wide Web-Based Curriculum Development of General Chemistry.

Amy Marie Flanagan Johnson
Degree Obtained: M.S. (2001) Thesis Title: Web-Based Distance Education: Bridging the Gap Between Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

Michele Kercher
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1985) Thesis Title: Computers in Chemistry Instruction.

Elena Labrador
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1988)

M. Annette LaRussa
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1985) Thesis Title: Spacial Ability, Hemispheric Specialization and Achievement in Chemistry.

Kim Line
Degree Obtained: M.S.

Mary Lorenz
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1987)

Kirsten A. Lowrey
Degrees Obtained: M.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (2002) M.S. Thesis Title: An Alternative Mode of Instruction: A Detailed Analysis of three units in Medicinal Chemistry 204. Ph.D. Thesis Title: How Chemistry Students Study for an Exam: A Phenomenographic Analysis

Daniel MacIsaac
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (1995) Thesis Title: Curricular Reformation in Computer-Based Undergraduate Physics Laboratories via Action Research.

Provi Mayo
Degree Obtained: M.S. (2000) and Ph.D. (2004) M.S. Thesis Title: Science Concept Attainment in Second Language Learners. Ph.D. Thesis Title: Assessment of the Impact Chemistry Text and Figures Have on Visually Impaired Students' Learning.

Phil McLaury
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2011)

Theresa L. B. McMillin
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1983) Thesis Title: A Study of the Relationship Between Spacial Ability, Field Dependance-Independance, and Achievement in Chemistry.

Patricia Metz
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (1987) Thesis Title: The Effects of Interactive Instruction and Lectures on the Achievements and Attitudes of Chemistry Students.

Kaya Kozanecki Muller
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1999) Thesis Title: Developing an Organic Chemistry Help Page Web-Site

MaryKay Orgill
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (2003) Thesis Title: Playing with a Double-Edged Sword: Analogies in Biochemistry.

Leah Osterloh
Degree Obtained: M.S. in Chemistry (1991)

Francis Patron
Degree Obtained: Ph.D. (1997) Thesis Title: Conceptual Understanding of Thermodynamics: A Study of Undergarduate and Graduate Students.

Amy Phelps
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1988) Thesis Title: Case Studies in the Adjustment in Teaching Style Required for Successful Instruction on Problem Solving.

Jeff R. Pribyl
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1984) and Ph.D. (1988) M.S. Thesis Title: A Study of the Relationship Between Spacial Ability and Achievement in Two Organic Chemistry Cources. Ph.D. Thesis Title: A Comparison of Low Spacial Ability Students and High Spacial Ability Students Representation and Problem Solving Processes on Stoichiometry Questions.

Doug Ragan
Degree Obtained: M.S. (2004) Thesis Title: An Investigation in Understanding the Strategies Advanced Chemistry Students Use in Solving Laboratory-Based Questions.

Shelly Reed
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1998) Thesis Title: Developing a Chemical Education Web-Site

Joe Shane
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1995) and Ph.D. (2005) M.S. Thesis Title: Students' Use of Lewis Electron Dot Structures to Describe Chemical Structures and Reactivity. Ph.D. Thesis Title: Indiana High School Science Teacher's Beliefs about the Intended and Actual Impact of Standard-based Reforms.

Kim Stasiewicz
Degree Obtained: M.S.

Kim Tan
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1985)

Lisa Townsend
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1989) Thesis Title: Use of Analogies in the Instruction of NMR Spectroscopy.

Randall J. Ward
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1991) and Ph.D. (1997) M.S. Thesis Title: The Effect of Student Motivation (Both Intrinsic and Extrinsic) on Student Performance in Chemistry. Ph.D. Thesis Title: An Investigative Look at the Experiences of Students Using the Computer Science Classrooms: A Guide for Development

Scott White
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1996) and Ph.D. (2004) M.S. Thesis Title: Enhancement of the Visualization of an Industrial Process: Design and Evaluation Ph.D. Thesis Title: A Chritical Action Research Approach to Curriculum Development in a Lab-Based Chemical Engineering Course.

Margaret Ann Workman
Degree Obtained: M.S. (1995) Thesis Title: Male and Female Students in Chemistry: Are There Differences?

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