Kimberly
J Smith, PhD
Glendale Community College, Chemistry Faculty
6000 W. Olive Ave, Glendale AZ, 85302
kim@chemkim.com (623) 845 3846
www.gc.maricopa.edu/chemistry/~ksmith
Education
Purdue University,
W. Lafayette, IN
4.0 gpa
Ph.D.
in Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Education
Advisors: Dr. R. A. Walton and Dr. William Robinson
Thesis
title: Part I Synthesis,
Characterization, and Reactivity of Novel
Rhenium(V)
Phosphine Complexes. Part II
Efficacy of Computer-Assisted
Labs.
St. Petersburg
Polytechnical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
Studied
Russian and researched a Russian general chemistry course
Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX 3.9
gpa
M.S.
in Chemical Education
Advisor:
Dr. P. A. Metz
Thesis
title: Implementation of a General Chemistry Discovery Laboratory
Course
in a Large University Setting: A Qualitative Case Study
Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX 3.7
gpa
B.S.
in Chemistry, Dean's List 8 semesters, Senior research in electrochemistry
Magna
Cum Laude with Honors
Work
Experience
8/2005 - current
Glendale Community College, Glendale AZ
Residential Full-time Chemistry Faculty
8/2003 – 7/2005
PIMA
Community College,
Tucson AZ
Chemistry adjunct professor
8/2000 – 8/2002
University of Northern Colorado,
Greeley, CO
Assistant Professor in Chemistry and Chemical Education, instruct
graduate and
undergraduate
level courses, mentor graduate PhD students, conduct chemical
education
research, Chemistry department webmaster
8/1995 - 8/2000 Purdue University, W.
Lafayette, IN
Graduate
Instructor in general chemistry and sophomore/junior inorganic courses
Supervisor
in general chemistry courses two semesters
Research
Assistant under Dr. R. A. Walton
Research
Assistant under Dr. W. Robinson
Minority
Student Association chemistry tutor
1/1995 - 5/1995 Anglo - American School, St.
Petersburg, Russia
High
School Teacher for British and American Consular children
Taught
all high school subjects including Algebra, English, Biology, History, French,
Literature, and Geometry
8/1992 - 8/1994 Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
Graduate
Instructor in general chemistry courses
Head
Teaching Assistant in general chemistry for one semester
Area of Specialization
Inorganic Chemistry,
Chemical Education
Research Areas/Interests
Improving general chemistry courses, development and implementation of
laboratories, development of computer-assisted laboratories, student alternative
conceptions about chemistry, teaching assistant training, teacher training, and
conceptual change
Courses
Taught
Glendale Community College
CHM 152 - General Chemistry II
CHM 154 - General Chemistry II with qual
CHM 152LL - General Chemistry II Lab
CHM 154LL - General Chemistry II Lab with qual
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I
CHM 151LL - General Chemistry I Lab
CHM 130LL - Fundamental Chemistry Lab
PIMA Community College
CHM 080 – Preparation for General Chemistry
CHM 130 – Fundamental Chemistry
University
of Northern Colorado
CHEM
101 – Chemistry for Citizens
CHEM 103 – Introductory Chemistry
CHEM 111 & 112 – Principles of
Chemistry
CHEM 114 & 115 – General
Chemistry
CHEM 441 & 442 – Inorganic
Chemistry
CHEM 443 – Inorganic Chemistry Lab
SCI 265 – Physical Science
Concepts
for Elementary Education Majors
SCED 622 – Directed Studies
SCED 694 – Science Education
Research
Purdue
University
Chemistry
111 & 112 General Chemistry Labs
Chemistry 115 & 116 General
Chemistry Labs
Chemistry 241 & 342 –
Inorganic Chemistry Labs
Publications
Smith,
K. J. “General Chemistry Students: Are
They Making Real World Connections?” in progress
Smith,
K. J.; Robinson, W, “Efficacy of Computer-Assisted Labs”
in progress.
Bridging to the Lab: Media Connecting Chemistry Concepts with
Practice. WH Freeman and Company, NY. Lead author for the
worksheets. 2002
Smith,
K. J.; Ondracek, A. L.; Gruhn, N. E.; Lichtenberger, D. L.; Fanwick, P. E.;
Walton, R. A. “A Comparative Study
of the Isomers of ReOCl3(PMe3)2 and ReOCl3(PEt3)2.
The Isolation and Characterization of ReH7(PR3)2
and ReO(OEt)Cl2(PR3)2
(R = Me or Et) and the Photoelectron Spectrum of ReH7(PMe3)2.”
Inorg. Chim. Acta,
2000, 300-302, 23-31.
Smith, K. J. Part
I Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Novel Rhenium(V) Phosphine
Complexes. Part II Efficacy of
Computer-Assisted Labs
Dissertation, Purdue University, 2000.
Smith,
K. J.; Metz, P. A. “Evaluating
Student Understanding of Solution Chemistry through Microscopic Representations.”
J. Chem. Ed., 1996, 73, 233-235.
Smith,
K. J. Implementation of a General
Chemistry Discovery Laboratory Course in a Large University Setting: A
Qualitative Case Study. Thesis,
Texas Tech University, 1994.
Smith, K. J. “Why
Chemistry Tutors Make Big Bucks.” CHED
News, Fall 1994.
Oral
Presentations
“Chemistry and the Real World:
Are Students Making Connections?” 19th Rocky Mountain Regional
Meeting in Tucson, AZ, October 17, 2006
“A
Case Study Exploring How Graduate Students Instruct Inquiry Based Labs.”
17th BCCE
International meeting, Bellingham, WA, July 29th 2002.
“Using
Technology to Teach Green Chemistry.”
17th
BCCE International meeting, Bellingham , WA, July 30th 2002.
"High
school chemistry teachers' views regarding aspects of the nature of scientific
explanation." 17th
BCCE International meeting, Bellingham , WA, July 31st 2002.
“Conceptual
changes in electrochemistry by general chemistry students.” 221st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, April 1, 2001.
“Two
Electrochemistry Experiments for Introductory Chemistry.” Kimberly Smith and
William Robinson. Annual Meeting of The Hoosier Association of Science
Teachers, Indianapolis, IN, March 9, 2001.
“The
Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of Novel Rhenium (V) Phosphine
Complexes.” Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry seminar, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
September 8, 2000.
“Efficacy
of Computer-Assisted Laboratories.” Bicentennial Conference on Chemical
Education, Ann Arbor, MI, August 2, 2000.
“Efficacy
of Computer-Assisted Laboratories.” 32nd Central Midwest Regional ACS meeting,
Covington KY, May 17, 2000.
“Chemical
Misconceptions at the Undergraduate Level, the Graduate Level, and Beyond.”
Invited speaker, University of
Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, March 3, 2000.
“Efficacy
of Computer-Assisted Laboratories.” Graduate
Student Weekend, Purdue University, March 2000
“Chemical
Misconceptions at the Undergraduate Level, the Graduate Level, and Beyond.”
Invited speaker, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, February 21, 2000.
“Chemical
Misconceptions at the Undergraduate Level, the Graduate Level, and Beyond.”
Invited speaker, Winona State University, Winona, MN, February 11, 2000.
“The
Isolation and Characterization of ReH7(PR3)2
and ReO(OEt)Cl2(PR3)2 (R = Me or Et).”
And "Chemical Misconceptions at the Undergraduate Level, the
Graduate Level, and Beyond." Invited
speaker, University of North Dakota, February 7, 2000.
“A
Comparative Study of the Isomers of ReOCl3(PMe3)2
and ReOCl3(PEt3)2.
The Isolation and Characterization of ReH7(PR3)2
and ReO(OEt)Cl2(PR3)2 (R = Me or Et).”
34th Midwest Regional American Chemical Society meeting, Abstract
39, Quincy, IL, October 1999.
“Chemistry
at Purdue.” Invited recruitment
speaker for the School of Pharmacy, Purdue University, March 1999.
“Identifying
Chemical Misconceptions at the General Chemistry Level, the Graduate Level, and
Beyond.” Purdue University,
December 6, 1995.
“Identifying
Chemical Misconceptions at the General Chemistry Level, the Graduate Level, and
Beyond.” Texas Tech University,
May, 1994.
“Visualizing
Chemistry.” Invited workshop
leader, Regional Conference for K-12 Science Teachers, Lubbock, Texas,
March 26, 1994.
“Utilizing
Microscopic Representations to Evaluate Chemical Knowledge.” All University Conference on the Advancement of
Women in Higher Education, Texas Tech University, April 22, 1994
“Utilizing
Microscopic Representations to Evaluate Chemical Knowledge.” Texas Tech University,
December 8, 1993.
“Fun with
Chemistry!” National Chemistry
Week, peer-reviewed seminar, November 1993.
Poster Presentations
“Rhenium
Heptahydride Complexes with Alkyl Phosphines:
Synthesis and Reactivity.” PINDU
conference, West Lafayette, IN, October 17, 1998.
“Study
of the Polyhydride Trimethylphosphine Rhenium Complex ReH7(PMe3)2
by Using FTICR.” Industrial Associates meeting, West Lafayette, IN,
October 1, 1998.
“Rhenium
Heptahydride Complexes with Alkyl Phosphines:
Synthesis and Reactivity.” Industrial Associates meeting, West
Lafayette, IN, October 1, 1998.
“Study
of the Polyhydride Trimethylphosphine Rhenium Complex ReH7(PMe3)2
by Using FTICR.” PITT-CON,
Pittsburgh, PA, March 4, 1998.
“Evaluating
Student Understanding of Solution Chemistry through Microscopic Representations.” ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 14, 1994.
Grants
May 2007 – GCC Summer Project, “Can Graduate
Students Teach Inquiry Labs?” awarded $1500.
November, 2006 -
"Development of Inquiry-Based
Real-World General Chemistry II Laboratory Experiments."
MCCCD 2007 mcli Learning Grant co-authored with Marie Villarba, Debbie Leedy, and Lisa
Diebolt. $9600
May 2006 – GCC Summer Project, “Chemistry and
the Real World: Are Students Making Connections?” awarded $2500.
November 29, 2005 -
"Restructuring the General Chemistry Curriculum to Improve Student Learning." MCCCD
2006 mcli Learning Grant co-authored with Marie Villarba, Debbie Leedy, and Lisa
Diebolt. $4600
February 13, 2002 -
"Chemistry Has Nothing to do with my Daily Life, or Does It? UNC Summer
Faculty Research Fellowship, awarded $4500.
June 5, 2001 – “NMR Across the
Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum.” Co-Investigator for this proposal written by Marcus Meilahn
and submitted to NSF, not funded
February 2001 - "Computer
Integration into Undergraduate Chemistry Labs." Student Technology
Fee Request, UNC, awarded $17,812.
November 2000 - FRPB Teaching
Enhancement Grant, “Integrating Computer-Assisted Laboratories into the UNC Chemistry
Lab Course Curriculum,” awarded $2500.
September
2000 – “Proposal from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for the Introduction
of Computers into Instructional Chemistry Laboratories” – awarded 6 laptop
computers.
Professional
Development Activities
-
BCCE national meeting July 30 to August 3, 2006
at Purdue University
-
17th
BCCE International meeting, Bellingham, WA, July 27-31, 2002
-
223st
ACS National Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 6-11, 2002
-
HTML
Workshop, Center for Professional Development, UNC, Greeley, CO, July 200
-
Blackboard
Basics, Center for Professional Development, UNC, Greeley, CO, June 14, 2001
-
221st
ACS National Meeting, San Diego CA, April 1-5, 2001
-
David
Bauer’s Grant Writing Workshop II, Greeley, CO, Feb. 2, 2001
-
7th
Annual Science and Mathematics Education Conference, Breckenridge, CO, Nov.
17-18, 2000
-
David
Bauer’s Grant Writing Workshop, Greeley, CO, Sept. 29, 2000
-
Bicentennial
Conference on Chemical Education, Ann Arbor, MI, August 1-3, 2000
-
32nd
Central Midwest Regional ACS meeting, Covington KY, May 16-17, 2000
-
34th
Midwest Regional ACS meeting, Quincy, IL, October 27, 1999
-
ACS
National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 14-16, 1994
Professional
Activities
-
Faculty Advisor for the STEM
Club at GCC, 2005 - current
-
Reviewer
for the Chemical Educator, current
-
Reviewer
for the Journal of Chemical Education,
current
-
Search
Committee Chair, UNC, 2001-2002
-
Member
of DEC, Search, Graduate, Awards, SMECC, MAST, and Computer Committees, UNC,
2000-2002
-
Faculty
Co-Advisor for the UNC Pre-Vet Society, 2001-2002
-
Inorganic
Seminar Chair, Purdue University, spring 1999
-
Secretary
of Iota Sigma Pi, 1997-1998, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry
-
Secretary
of the Graduate Student Association, 1997-1998, Purdue University
Awards
and Honors
UNC
Scholarly Activity Award, $500 travel grant, April, 2002
Graduate
Faculty member status awarded, September, 2001
UNC
Scholarly Activity Award, $300 travel grant, March 2001
GSA
Research Travel Award, Purdue University, April, 2000
Phi
Lambda Upsilon Travel Award, Purdue University, October, 1999
Best
Inorganic Literature Seminar Award, Purdue University, April 1999
Cecelia
Zeissis Graduate Student Scholarship award, 1997 - 1998, Purdue University
Sigma
Xi Recognition Award, Texas Tech University, March 25, 1994
Teaching
Assistant of the Year Award, Texas Tech University, 1993
Memberships
American
Chemistry Society
Division
of Chemical Education, ACS
ACS
DivChed Web Committee, 2002
YCN
/ USABDA National Council member,
Affiliate Chair, 1998 – 2003
Phi
Lambda Upsilon, National Honorary Chemical Society, 1997 - present
WSM2,
Women in Science Mentor-Mentee Program, 1997-1999
Iota
Sigma Pi member, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry, 1996 – 1999
Outreach
National Chemistry Day, Activity
organizer at GCC, October 23, 2006
National Chemistry Day, Activity
organizer and presenter at GCC, October 21, 2005
GEMS
(Gender Equity in Math and Science) Exploration Seminar, March 15, 2003
Training
UNC Pre-Vet students to volunteer at the local animal shelter, fall 2001
Expanding
Your Horizons, Chair of Prize and Games Committee, spring 1998 and spring 1999
National
Chemistry Week, Chair of Experiment Committee, fall 1997
Expanding
Your Horizons, Prize and Games Committee member, spring 1997
National
Chemistry Week, Experiment committee member, fall 1996 and fall 1998
Hobbies
Ballroom,
West Coast Swing, and Latin dancing
Board
Member, Webmaster, and Volunteer (2000 – 2002) of the Humane Society of Weld
County
Volunteer Sun Valley Animal Shelter, Glendale, AZ,
(2005 - current)
President
of the Purdue Ballroom Club, (1999-2000)
Purdue
Ballroom Competition Chair, 1998 and 1999 (organized a three day dance
competition for hundreds of participants for the Midwest region and Big Ten
schools)
Red
Cross volunteer and instructor, 1984-1995,
2002-2005
Swimming,
rock climbing, piano, Russian and French languages