Bill Donovan
Associate Professor
Director of Freshman Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
403A Knight Chemical Laboratory
The University of Akron
Akron, Ohio 44325-3601
(330) 972-6064
wdonovan@uakron.edu
Education and Positions Held
- B.S. Cum Laude, University of Delaware, 1996
- Ph.D., Purdue University, 2001
- Visiting Assistant Professor, East Carolina
University, 2001-2002
- Assistant Professor, The University of
Akron, 2002-August 2008
- Associate Professor, The University of Akron, August 2008-
Current Academic Interests
- SENCERizing STEM exploratory learning communities for
undecided majors (with Bonnie Williams [UA University College], Ethel
Wheland [UA Math], Greg Smith [UA Biology], Helen Qammar [UA ITL and
Chemical Engineering], and Kathy Ross-Alaomolki [UA Nursing])
- Effects of Learning Assistants on grade distribution and grade improvement
in freshman chemistry (research project by undergraduate student Jim Engle)
- Development and implementation of computer-assisted
data collection in labs (with Helen
Richter and Todd Wagler, Department of Chemistry)
- Math preparation and success in Principles of Chemistry (with Ethel
Wheland, Department of Applied and
Theoretical Mathematics, and Rose Marie Konet and Kevin Butler, Office of
Computer-Based Assessment & Evaluation)
- Placement tools for
developmental mathematics and Intermediate Algebra (with Ethel Wheland, UA
Math Department)
- ITL Teaching with Technology
Research Group
- Development and implementation of middle-school and 9th-grade chemistry
lesson plans through NEOCEx (Northeastern Ohio Center of Excellence for Math
and Science Education, UA collaboration with Kent State, Youngstown State,
Cleveland State, and Akron, Parma, and Aurora Schools) and PFS (Partnering for
Success, collaboration with Cleveland State, John Carroll University,
Cleveland Schools, et al.)
- Broad implementation of undergraduate research in first- and second-year
chemistry courses (NSF-funded collaboration with 15 Ohio institutions
including Ohio State, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton, Youngstown, Cleveland
State, Capital University, Columbus State Community College, and others)
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