Senior chemistry capstone experience at the University of Evansville: Lessons in life-long learning, professionalism, and philanthropy Kristy K. Miller.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Keith D. Lee, MA, MFA, PhD Nonprofit and Arts Management Consultant Association of Arts Administration Educators 31 May 2014 From Research to Practice:

Advertisements

1 Proposed Curriculum Changes in the Civil Engineering Program Curt B. Haselton, PhD, PE Chair and Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering.

RCR Needs Assessment Survey 02/04/2011. Core areas of RCR Data Management Mentor / Trainee Relationships Publication Practices & Responsible Authorship.

Assessment of Undergraduate Programs Neeraj Mittal Department of Computer Science The University of Texas at Dallas.

The Hiatt Career Center prepares students and alumni to develop skills to transform their unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and experiential learning.

Ensuring Strong Leadership for Our Public Schools UCEA Convention November 21, 2009 Karen Symms Gallagher, PhD Dean.

Human Services Associate in Science Degree Program Program Review Summit April 22, 2008.

Gateway Engineering Education Coalition Engineering Accreditation and ABET EC2000 Part II OSU Outcomes Assessment for ABET EC200.

Graduate Program Assessment Report. University of Central Florida Mission Communication M.A. Program is dedicated to serving its students, faculty, the.

Assurance of Learning The School of Business and Economics SUNY Plattsburgh.

University of Minnesota Duluth Design and Implementation of a Comprehensive Campus Assessment System Jackie.

A STEP to Grow in Science-Engineering-Mathematics Undergraduate Degrees Kandethody Ramachandran a (PI), Catherine Bénéteau a, Scott Campbell b, Gordon.

School of Business University of Bridgeport Admissions Presentation Robert Gilmore, Ph.D. Associate Dean School of Business.

1 Exercise Science Graduate Program: Options 1-3 Department of Kinesiology and Sport Studies Wichita State University.

Computer Science Department Program Improvement Plan December 3, 2004.

Process Management Robert A. Sedlak, Ph.D Provost and Vice Chancellor, UW-Stout Education Community of Practice Conference At Tusside in Turkey September.

Report to External Review Board Brigham Young University Civil & Environmental Engineering October 15, 2004.

Report to External Review Board Brigham Young University Civil & Environmental Engineering October 14, 2005.

College Strategic Plan by Strategic Planning and Quality Assurance Committee.

ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE Dra. Leticia McGrath Georgia Southern University Dr. Mark Johnson Advanced Learning Technologies University System.

Finding a home in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering.

Analyzing and Improving College Teaching: Here’s an IDEA Alan C. Lacy, Associate Dean College of Applied Science and Technology Illinois State University.

Temple University Russell Conwell Learning Center Office of Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies GETTING INVOLVED IN RESEARCH AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY.

Getting the Most from Your Psychology Major. Psychology Student Organizations Psychology Club –Open to all students interested in Psychology –Informational.

Associate Dean, Recruitment and Admissions

CHEN Program Assessment Advisory Board Meeting June 3 rd, 2012.

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

CNHHS Student Success Initiatives Jack Turman, Jr., Ph.D. Dean College of Nursing, Health and Human Services Indiana State University.

Midwest and Great Plains

A STEP to Grow in Science-Engineering-Mathematics Undergraduate Degrees Kandethody Ramachandran a (PI), Catherine Bénéteau a, Scott Campbell b, Gordon.

The increasingly multidisciplinary nature of chemistry Joseph S. Francisco William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Earth and Atmospheric.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM CHEN Program Assessment Advisory Board Meeting May 21, 2013.

Professional Development for Junior Faculty Kenneth L. Roberts, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering North Carolina.

BUILDING THE VISION Gregory G. Dell’Omo FACULTY CONVOCATION August 26, 2005.

CIS. Computer Information Systems A “New” Concentration for the 21 st Century Professor Bill Perkins.

Unemployment Rates for ACS Chemists and New Graduates American Chemical Society New Chemistry Graduates ACS Members 12.6% 14.9%

Survey Data Executive Summary Fall 2008.

 Introduction Introduction  Contents of the report Contents of the report  Assessment : Objectives OutcomesObjectivesOutcomes  The data :

Practitioner Involvement in an Undergraduate Engineering Program Kunchi Madhavan, Ph.D., P.E. Professor Gene McGinnis, P.E. Chair and Assistant Professor.

NSF IGERT proposals Yang Zhao Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Wayne State University.

ABET Accreditation Process Chemical Engineering Department Prof. Emad Ali.

RDE Projects Sheryl Burgstahler Director, DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, & Technology) Director, UW Accessible Technology University.

Presented by Justin Mirante Technology and Engineering Teacher and Department Chair

DDAR Summer Internship Information Session November 18, 2015.

Preparing Students from a 21 st Century Demographic for the Geoscience Workforce Diane Doser and Aaron Velasco, Department of Geological Sciences, University.

Masters of Engineering Thesis Project Program Review Charles G. Sodini Howard E. Shrobe EECS Department October.

Cultivating Excellence UW-Madison’s Challenging Undergraduate Academic Experience Virginia Sapiro, Interim Provost University of Wisconsin-Madison December.

Towards the greening of our minds: Green and sustainable chemistry Dr. Anne Marteel-Parrish Assistant Professor of Chemistry.

Practical Strategies in Blended Learning Lessons Learned from the Master’s of Instructional Science & Technology (MIST) Bude Su, PhD. Karen Wisdom, M.A.

Industry Advisory Board May 30 th, 2014

1 GOAL: Provide students with a quality educational experience that enables them to complete their educational goals in a timely fashion. Review and restructure.

Non-traditional Teaching Opportunities: Using a Visiting Assistant Professorship to Launch a Professional Career & Other Stories Kathryn M.S. Johnson,

National University of Management, A Case Study on Learning Outcome- Based Curriculum Designed Hor Peng, Ph.D. Chairman of Rector Council of Cambodia &

Fall 2017 Cohort Welcome to the

OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION

Quality Assurance of Higher Education Programs:

QEP topic Undergraduate Creative Inquiry. QEP topic Undergraduate Creative Inquiry.

Carissa Krane, PhD The American Physiological Society

Strategic Planning Update

MA Program in Child Development

Empowering Excellence in CALS Graduate Programs

A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence

Department of Computer Science The University of Texas at Dallas

1. Office of Student Coordination and Support (Tutoring & Mentoring) 2

Physical Therapist Assistant Program School of Science, Health, and Criminal Justice Fall 2016 Assessment Report Curriculum Coordinator: Deborah Molnar.

ACS Approval Program for Bachelor’s Degree Programs (2015)

Atmospheric Sciences On the Journey to Assessing Learning Outcomes

Cynthia Downing, Office of Career Services

Spring 19 Master of Science in Health Care Administration (MS-HCA)

Getting the Most from Your Psychology Major

Presentation transcript:

Senior chemistry capstone experience at the University of Evansville: Lessons in life-long learning, professionalism, and philanthropy Kristy K. Miller Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair Department of Chemistry

Overview Background The University of Evansville Department of Chemistry Senior Chemistry Capstone Course Overview Learning Outcomes and Assessment Unexpected Outcomes Student Attitudes/Opinions Impact on Department of Chemistry

The University of Evansville Established in 1854 Located in Southwestern Indiana Private, comprehensive university with strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences 2600 students ~$120 million endowment

The Department of Chemistry ACS approved 6 tenure/tenure track faculty 1 lab supervisor 1 stockroom clerk 1 administrative assistant chemistry/biochemistry majors (freshman-senior)

Senior Chemistry Capstone Course Spring semester of senior year General education requirement 2 nd year for course Implemented in 2013

Senior Chemistry Capstone Course Professional Development/Resume Writing Guest speaker: UE Career Services Chemical Hygiene and Safety Guest speaker: Manager of UE Risk/Environmental Services Ethics *Philanthropy to the Discipline* Book Reviews The Disappearing Spoon (Sam Kean) The Idea Factor: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation (Jon Gertner) Uncle Tungsten: Memories of Chemical Boyhood (Oliver Sacks)

Senior Chemistry Capstone Course Thesis Project Presentation (research, internship or review topic) Group Project “If given $1 million, develop a well-defined research project and specific objectives that address the project” Oral Exam ACS DUCK Exam

Assessment WHERE STUDENTS END UP AFTER GRADUATION! 97.4% (38/39) of students who graduated within the last 5 years are doing something related to their degree ACS DUCK Exam 20-29/ / / / Group Project not acceptablenovicecompetentaccomplishedoptimal Oral Exam poordevelopingcompetentexemplary

Unexpected Outcomes Commitment to philanthropy Class of 2013 contribution to Weller Fund for NMR ($250) Student recruitment Utilizing students as chemistry ambassadors Incoming class of chemistry students up 250% from last two years (20 freshman chemistry majors) “Old” JEOL 300“New” Bruker 400 Class of 2013

Student Attitudes/Opinions Overall positive opinion regarding course Most beneficial (although maybe “painful”) Group Project Teamwork Creativity, out of the box thinking Oral Exam Thinking on feet Handling intimidation Philanthropic awareness

Impact on Department of Chemistry Continued commitment to philanthropy from alumni and students Alumni challenged seniors (and other graduates/donors) to 3:1 match Class of 2014 raised $650 Allowed for purchase of 3 new rotovaps Alumni student relationships Alumni speaking to capstone class Rotovap Class of 2014

What’s Next for Chemistry Capstone? Moving course to Fall instead of Spring Field Trips Local industries Universities Department of Chemistry Social After Annual Science Advisory Council Weekend Targeting Recent Chemistry Graduates 1:1 challenge match made by “older” alumni Environmental Risk/Safety Project

Acknowledgements Office of Career Services Environmental Services Office of Development and Alumni Relations Students, Alumni, and Friends of the UE Department of Chemistry

Thank You! Questions?