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Dr Molly Atkinson
Faculty
Assistant Professor – Chemistry Education Research
PhD
CHEM 265
UNT Faculty Profile Link
Research Group: https://tinyurl.com/atkinsonresearchgroup
Dr. Atkinson received her B.S. in Chemistry and Biology from Piedmont College in 2012,
and her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Georgia in 2018. She then went on
to complete her postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Miami University (2019-2020),
becoming a faculty member in the UNT Department of Chemistry in August 2020.
Research Area:
- Chemistry Education Research
Research:
- Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
- Assessment development and analysis of validity and reliability of assessment data
- Development of evidence-based instructional interventions targeting students’ understanding of chemistry representations
The Atkinson Research Group at UNT uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate how undergraduate and graduate students learn chemistry, with a focus on three distinct areas: student understanding of chemistry representations, assessment instrument development, and investigation of pathways to chemistry and STEM.