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The UNT College of Science is pleased to welcome Dr. Alena Moon to the UNT Chemistry department as one of their newest Associate Professors. Dr. Alena Moon's research group, which focuses on Chemistry Education, recently made the move from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to UNT.

Dr. Moon's research focuses on conceptual understandings and practical competencies that are likely to serve chemistry students even beyond chemistry learning experiences. Her research centers around two primary efforts: 1) to model and measure the development of students' understanding of light-matter interactions, and 2) to support, evaluate, and develop students' competency in scientific practices.