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Research interests
Research Topics:
chemistry education research, sustainable and green chemistry
Research interests
Katherine Aubrecht is a chemist whose research and teaching interests include: the development of learning materials and curricula connecting chemistry to issues of sustainability, context-based approaches in chemistry education, fostering and assessing student transfer of chemistry concepts, biodegradable and biorenewable polymers, and environmentally benign synthetic methodology. She earned a B. A. in Chemistry from Reed College and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Cornell University.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Cornell University
1999
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Grants & Projects
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Development, Implementation and Assessment of Novel Inquiry-based Interdisciplinary Materials on Sustainability for the Chemistry Curriculum
Aubrecht, K. (PI), Cassidy, A. (CoPI), Hoffmann, J. (CoPI) & Quigley, H. (CoPI)
07/1/12 → 06/30/15
Project: Research
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Chemistry and Sustainability: Hands-On Workshops for Grades 7 - 12
Aubrecht, K. (PI) & Sheppard, K. (CoPI)
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Incorporated
03/1/11 → 06/30/12
Project: Research
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What We Can Learn from Environmental Educators about Teaching for Climate Action
Aubrecht, K. B., Sep 10 2024, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 101, 9, p. 3832-3838 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations -
Nitro-oxidized carboxycellulose nanofibers from moringa plant: effective bioadsorbent for mercury removal
Chen, H., Sharma, S. K., Sharma, P. R., Chi, K., Fung, E., Aubrecht, K., Keroletswe, N., Chigome, S. & Hsiao, B. S., Sep 2021, In: Cellulose. 28, 13, p. 8611-8628 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
44 Scopus citations -
Information Literacy and Science Communication in Undergraduate Courses That Connect Chemistry to Sustainability
Aubrecht, K. B., 2020, ACS Symposium Series. Obare, S. O., Middlecamp, C. H. & Peterman, K. E. (eds.). American Chemical Society, p. 1-14 14 p. (ACS Symposium Series; vol. 1345).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Graphical Tools for Conceptualizing Systems Thinking in Chemistry Education
Aubrecht, K. B., Dori, Y. J., Holme, T. A., Lavi, R., Matlin, S. A., Orgill, M. & Skaza-Acosta, H., Dec 10 2019, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 96, 12, p. 2888-2900 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating Green Chemistry in the Curriculum: Building Student Skills in Systems Thinking, Safety, and Sustainability
Aubrecht, K. B., Bourgeois, M., Brush, E. J., Mackellar, J. & Wissinger, J. E., Dec 10 2019, In: Journal of Chemical Education. 96, 12, p. 2872-2880 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
103 Scopus citations