Dr. Richard L Nafshun
Inorganic Chemistry & Science Education
139 Gilbert Hall
Corvallis, Oregon 97331
E-mail
Educucation:
B.S. (ACS) Chemistry 1992, California State University Stanislaus
M.S. Science Education 1996, Oregon State University
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry 1996, Oregon State University
Courses:
CH 109X, 121, 122, 123, 121e, 122e, 123e, 130, 130e, 140e, 221, 222, 223, 221H, 223H, 231, 232, 233, 324, 584, 607 (Mentor),
607 (College Chemistry Teaching Seminar), PH 607 (Seminar), ALS 199
Service:
Chair, Northwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, July, 2013
Councilor, American Chemical Society, 2003-present
Chair, American Chemical Society, Oregon Section, 2001 and 2006 and 2009 and 2013
Treasurer, American Chemical Society, Oregon Section 1997-2001
Technology Discussion Chair, The Council of Independent Colleges, 1996-1997
Vice President, (1995), Member of Phi-Lambda-Upsilon Chemical Honors Society, Alpha-Beta Chapter, 1992-Present
Expert Scientist and Educator, February 1998-Present, Science Education Partnerships--a community of scientists and teachers committed to excellence in K-12 education, Corvallis Oregon
OSU Chemistry Webmaster 1997-2005
Awards:
Loyd Carter Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Teaching in the College of Science, 2011
Milton C. Harris Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year, September 2008
Frederick H. Horne for Sustained Excellence in Teaching in the College of Science, 2004
James H. Krueger Award for Excellence in Education, 2002
Loyd Carter Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Teaching in the College of Science, 2002
Milton C. Harris Outstanding Faculty Teacher of the Year, September 1999
Milton C. Harris Student Teaching Award, 1993, 1994, and 1995
N.L. Tarter Research Fellowship, 1995
Laboratory Teaching Award, 1993 and 1995
Outstanding Student Award (California State University, Stanislaus), 1992
Dean's List (California State University, Stanislaus), Fall 1990-Spring 1992
Research--My research group focuses on chemistry, physics, and mathematics education:
Curriculum development
Effective teaching in large classroom lectures
Learning communities in large general chemistry courses
Student centered learning
The transfer of mathematics into chemistry, physics, and engineering problems
The distance delivery of general chemistry and general chemistry laboratories
Application based curriculum in general chemistry
Group activities in science and mathematics
Inclusion
Context-rich problem solving in chemistry
Facilitating higher order learning and critical thinking in an introductory chemistry course
Curriculum reform
The use of technology in the chemistry laboratory
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