After teaching chemistry, at varying levels, for 38 years, first in public school and now in an all‐ girls independent school, chemical education is still my passion. Throughout my career, in addition to teaching, I have been actively involved in presenting to, and working with, other chemistry teachers through state and national organizations as well as through some social media channels. I am a past president of and the current newsletter editor for the Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas (ACT2), and a two term DivCHED/AACT liaison and southwest regional ambassador of the American Association of Chemistry Teacher.

In addition to my experiences with ACT2 and AACT I have been active in my local ACS section by presenting workshops, serving on Awards, Education, and Outreach committees, and promoting chemical education opportunities in my section and region. At the national level I was privileged to be the USNCO High School Mentor from 2012‐2014, have presented and been a committee member at BCCE, and in 2019 I was honored as an ACS Fellow for my work in chemical education. Most recently, I have been involved with the HACH Chemistry Teacher program, as a mentor and was selected as the AACT High School Teacher of the Year for 2021. I have found my opportunities to work with members of the Division to be gratifying from a professional perspective and would love the opportunity to work across the range of DivCHED members, advocating for the concerns of the members that are communicated to me, and helping to foster communication through all levels of chemical education. The Member-at-Large has this general charge and I feel my collective and varied roles related to chemical education speak directly to the responsibilities of the position as well as the goals of the Division.

It has been an honor to serve as Member at Large for the Division! As MAL, I interact with many committees and am happy that they are continuing to make efforts to improve communications and find other ways to meet the needs of current Division members while encouraging new memberships. Just this past year a much anticipated Public Relations committee was formed. I am happy to be part of this committee that will help with these efforts. It is rewarding to connect and collaborate with so many passionate people in DivCHED that are moving the Division and this community forward. I would be pleased and honored to serve another three‐ year appointment if the membership chooses me to continue this work.

My role as an editor of ChemEd X, my long high school teaching career and my unique professional development experiences give me a unique perspective and it is my personal mission to help to inform and advocate for teachers of chemistry at all levels. 

• Editor, Chemical Education Xchange ‐ ChemEdX.org (since 2012)
• Chemistry teacher @ Whitehall High School, Whitehall, MI (retired July 2017)
• Associate Editor Precollege Online, JChemEd (2012‐2017)
• Grand Valley State University Chemistry adjunct & External Advisory Committee (since 2015)
• ACS Exams Institute, High School Committee (2014‐2019)
• 2015 Michigan Science Teacher Association High School Teacher of the Year
• Michigan Modeling Instruction Training (2014)
• Grand Valley State University, Target Inquiry Program (2008‐2010)
• Member MSTA (Michigan Science Teacher Association), ACS (DivChed & Western Michigan local chapter), AACT

I look forward to the opportunity to serve the Division in the capacity of Secretary/Councilor. This position is crucial to the smooth and successful operation of the division as it enhances communication between the leadership of the division, the membership, and ACS leadership; coordinates and provides accurate and timely reporting of activities to ACS staff and committees; and maintains division records. In my forty years of active ACS membership, I have twice served as General Chair for DivCHED Biennial Conferences (2008 at Indiana University and 2018 at University of Notre Dame), been a member of the Biennial Conference Committee, served on the leadership team of the Southern Indiana Section in several capacities, was trained as an ACS Career Consultant, serve as a reviewer for JCE and currently serve as a member of the Division Safety Committee. In addition to my work with ACS, I have served in numerous leadership positions with other organizations I have been active in through my adult and professional career. These leadership experiences have provided me with the skills necessary to carry out the duties of the Secretary/Councilor for the Division and I look forward to continuing to serve the Division in this new capacity.

Dr. Jennifer Lewis is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of South Florida (a doctoral‐granting, public research university). Her research involves organizational change and measurement in chemistry education, and she works to improve the quality of data to support decision‐making. In 2022, she received the national ACS Award for Achievement in Research on the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry. She received her undergraduate degree from North Dakota State University and her doctoral degree from Pennsylvania State University, both in chemistry, and a graduate certificate in evaluation from the University of South Florida. She has been a department chair, associate chair, graduate director, and undergraduate coordinator. Her current title is Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Research.

Jennifer is an ACS Fellow and has experience across different aspects of the Division, having served on multiple Divisional committees, including as chair of the New Member Committee and the Committee on Personnel and Nominations. She has also been an Alternate Councilor for the Division. She has served on two Examinations committees and publishes regularly in the Journal. Currently, she is a member of the editorial advisory board for the Journal. With respect to national meetings, she has experience serving as program chair and with organizing symposia. Beyond the Division, she has served as chair of her local section as well as for a national ACS award committee. She also gained professional service experience at the National Science Foundation, where she worked on multiple programs, including as the Division of Undergraduate Education’s lead for the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic Serving Institutions Program. This position involved overseeing the program budget and coordinating a diverse team of program staff to ensure that all activities and spending plans aligned well with program objectives and governmental regulations. Jennifer is committed to equity and would bring this mindset to the role of Secretary/Councilor. At this time of changing norms for the ACS as an organization, she would value the opportunity to learn from Division members how best to represent our interests to the larger ACS.

I am qualified to serve as Chair of the Division of Chemical Education because of my active participation in with ACS. I have experience as a board member and Chair with the 2YC3, the Two Year College Chemistry Consortium, and extensive volunteer experience with my local ACS affiliate and with ACS Career Counseling. In addition, I have had experience as a Department Chair and Chemistry teacher at Portland Community College, growing the department and mentoring over 50 new full time and adjunct faculty. This provided me with tools to appreciate the challenges of teaching chemistry.

I would be honored to represent the interests of chemistry education for the ACS. I would serve to facilitate moving the Division forward.

It has been my privilege to teach Chemistry at Portland Community College in Oregon for 25 years. My goal has been to help students develop confidence along with their competence. During my time at PCC, I served as Department Chair, hiring and mentoring PT Faculty. I was the chair of the committee for the design of a new science building and I developed a year-long, fully online Allied Health Chemistry series in 2007. I have provided seminars to the Philippine Chemistry Society and another to 1500 Chemistry Educators across India.

Before finding my passion for teaching, I worked in mining in Colorado, in environmental analysis in upstate New York, at GE Plastics in Indiana, and in papermaking analysis in Washington State.

I supported Chemistry Faculty across the country by serving as a board member of the Two Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3) for six years, volunteering to serve an extra year as Future Sites Coordinator to replace a colleague who had to leave unexpectedly. I am currently on the 2YC3 Strategic Planning Committee as we work to meet the needs of our members in the future. I represent the 2YC3 in the ASPIRE Grant for their Regional Collaborative. Our goals are to recruit, train and assist underrepresented STEM graduate students to consider teaching at local community colleges. I am also an American Chemical Society Career Consultant and I continue to review scholarship applications for undergraduate ACS Scholars and local ACS members.

I hold an MS in Physical Organic Chemistry from the University of Colorado and a BS from Bridgewater State University (near Boston Mass).

It is an honor to run for Chair-Elect of the Division of Chemical Education. My engagement with the Division began in 2007, when I served on a Conceptual Exams Committee for the Exams Institute and became a member to the DivCHED CCCE. My service to the Division changed dramatically in 2011, when I won election as Secretary and Councilor of the Division. I served two consecutive terms as secretary. Some of my contributions included: guiding two sets of bylaw changes, running the Division’s fall elections, serving as an ex officio member on the Board of Publication, and assembling Executive Committee agendas and minutes for national meetings. Additionally, I served as member and then chair of DivCHED’s International Activities Committee, overseeing the International Travel award of the Division. I served on the Membership Affairs Committee and later as an associate on the ACS IAC. I became a member in 2020. I was elected to chair the IAC strategic plan and currently chair IAC Working Group 2 – Communication and Outreach. We gather and disseminate information and work to inform International Chapters of ACS opportunities.

I have earned two B.A. degrees in Psychology and Chemistry, two master’s degrees, an M.A. in Science Education and an M.S. in Chemistry, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry Education. Since 2005, I have been on the faculty at San José State University where I have been an interim chair in Secondary Education (2014-2015) and currently director/chair of Science Education (2019 ongoing). My research interests involve studying how students learn and modify their understanding of chemistry concepts and mechanisms through molecular visualizations. I use animations and activities to enhance students’ understanding of chemical reactions.

The Division with its symposia, Board of Publications and Exams Institute has done much to foster growth in chemistry education research and teaching practices. Should I be elected Chair-Elect, I would draw upon the theoretical framework of Critical Consciousness to guide critical actions within our governance that I would hope would lead to belonging, equity, inclusion, and access. I also have a keen interest in fostering deeper collaborations with ACS International Chapters who are also interested in the education and training of future chemists and chemistry related professions. Ultimately, I will strive to be a strong and effective advocate for the Division within the ACS and beyond.