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ACS Division of Chemical Education Newsletter

Fall 2022 Edition
Message from the Chair, Vicente Talanquer
Greetings from hot Tucson, Arizona! I hope that you found time this summer to reconnect with family and friends, as well as with colleagues at the various in-person meetings with a focus on chemistry education that took place in these past months. In fact, as I write this, I look forward to attending the 2022 BCCE at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN! They are expecting close to 1300 attendees, and I am excited by the conference’s rich programming. I want to thank Marcy Towns, General Chair of the Conference, and the organizing team for the amazing work they have done to ensure we have a safe and productive meeting. If you missed the BCCE or want to continue interacting and sharing your work on chemical education with other members, don’t miss the fall ACS national meeting in Chicago and start thinking about the spring 2023 national meeting in Indianapolis. Volunteers and elected leaders in the DivCHED have been working diligently on a wide variety of tasks, from conference programming to governance, to create diverse learning opportunities for all. Highlighted below you can find some of the many ways in which DivCHED members contribute their time and talents to advance our mission. Please be sure to read the entirety of our newsletter for more detailed information about your Division of Chemical Education. Read more>>

Past Chair Update from Stacey Lowery Bretz
Auf wiedersehen and Danke!
This is my last note as a member of the Chair Succession in our twice-annual CHED Newsletter. I couldn’t have possibly imagined what I volunteered to do when I agreed to be on the ballot back in Spring 2019! To all of you who have volunteered your time and talents during the last three years…. THANK YOU! You’ve stepped forward time and time again to offer creative solutions to challenging problems that have kept our community growing during circumstances none of us were ever trained for. Our community has always been a touchstone of like-minded folks, but ever more so during the pandemic we have all had the opportunity to realize just how valuable community is. And yet, we sustain one another, support one another, lend a shoulder to listen, offer suggestions to help problem solve. CHED exists because you are here. And I appreciate you! Read more>>

Report from the Secretary, Dan King
I hope you are doing well in these challenging times. For many of you, the summer is rapidly coming to a close and you are preparing to return to the classroom. I wish you all a smooth return and a successful year. 
Next month, we will hold our annual Division election. We will again use Survey Monkey for the election, so keep an eye out for an email with the link to the ballot. Please be sure to let me know if there are any problems with the ballot or the election process in general. Here is the slate for this year’s election.
Chair-elect: Kathy Carrigan and Resa Kelly
Secretary: Jennifer Lewis and Steven Wietstock
Member-At-Large: Deanna Cullen and Amiee L Modic 
Best of luck and thanks to all of the candidates for volunteering to serve the Division. We hope that all members will vote in the election and participate in choosing those who represent our Division. Read more>>
Policy Updates and Announcements
DivCHED Meeting Conduct Policy
DivCHED is committed to providing a positive, safe, and professional environment for all who participate in its meetings and conferences. In December 2021, DivCHED approved the ACS DivCHED Meeting Conduct Policy.

DivCHED Financial Sponsorship Policy
In November 2021, the Division approved the DivCHED Financial Sponsorship Policy regarding requests for financial support and sponsorship outside the Division. 

DivCHED Travel Reimbursement Policy
The DivCHED travel reimbursement policy for members of division governance was updated and approved by ExComm in November 2021. 
Academic Professional Guidelines
The ACS has established the Academic Professional Guidelines as a fair and just balance among the legitimate interests of all facets of the higher education community and recommends that these guidelines be accepted and implemented.

Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA) identifies and monitors the needs of the chemical workforce and develops, coordinates, and oversees the implementation of programs and activities to enhance the economic and professional status of chemical professionals.
Fall 2022 ACS National Meeting
DivCHED Events
 
Join us ONLINE this Sunday, August 21, 6:00-7:00pm CST for the DivCHED Social. Register here!

Would you like to attend DivCHED meetings?  Follow this link for the schedule of meetings and events as well as links to register for or join these meetings. Once your registration is approved, you will be emailed the Zoom information for each registered event. 

**ACS Fall 2022 will be a Vaccination Required meeting for all attendees, exhibitors, vendors, and ACS staff who seek to gain access to the in-person meeting in Chicago, IL. All individuals will need to be fully vaccinated by August 7, 2022, 14 days from the start of Fall 2022.

SAVE THE DATE!

2024 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education
Distilling Solutions for Chemical Education
July 28-August 1, 2024.
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

The University of Kentucky will host BCCE 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky. We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful campus and diverse community. Watch for our website to go live at the end of the summer with more details about the conference and its theme of “Distilling Solutions for Chemical Education”. 

Located in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, Lexington is at the intersection of I-64 and I-75 for those traveling by car, with an airport near campus and downtown for those flying in. The region is home to world-famous Thoroughbred horse farms, arts programs, bourbon distilleries, and outdoor adventures at Natural Bridge State Park, Red River Gorge, Elkhorn Creek and more. Local restaurants abound with options for any taste. You might even trade in your coffee for a jolt of caffeine from the locally produced Ale-8-One.

Stacey Lowery Bretz to receive the 2022 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry

Dr. Bretz is being recognized for her holistic approach to chemistry education, including the combination of excellence in teaching practice, efforts to promote Chemistry Education Research (CER) nationally, contributions to a wide variety of educational materials, and her role as an exceptional mentor to graduate students and postdocs. Read more>>
2022 Outstanding Service to the Division Award is awarded to Bassam Shakhashiri
 
Prof. Shakhashiri is a long-time leader in the ACS Division of Chemical Education. He has served as Division Chair (1981), BCCE chair (1976), organized an impressive number of CHED symposia and delivered invited plenary talks at numerous BCCE and many national meetings (30+), and authored contributed papers at national and regional meetings (40+). Read More>>
Congratulations to the DivCHED members who were named
2022 ACS Fellows

Raychelle Burks, American University

Alison G. Hyslop, St. John’s University

Nicole L. Snyder, Davidson College

Don L. Warner, Boise State University

Leyte Winfield, Spelman College

Kimberly A. Woznack, Pennsylvania Western University, California

ChemEd X 2022 Reader Survey
The ChemEd X team is looking for feedback from readers to assist in planning future content and professional development for our ChemEd X community Their  goal is to provide you with meaningful and quality content that best fits your needs. Your time is appreciated! 
COMPLETE THE SURVEY!

ChemEd X Talks, ChemBasics Talks
Chemical Education Xchange has been hosting ChemEd X Talks since January 2021. These Talks have been 30 minute virtual meetings using our Zoom platform. They consist of a short presentation followed by Q&A and discussion. ChemEd X will continue to offer ChemEd X Talks that touch on a variety of topics including, pedagogy, assessment, strategies, technology, and more.  Learn more>>
Biennial Conference Committee
Welcome from the Biennial Conference Committee. It was great to see many of you at Purdue this summer at the 2022 BCCE. With over 1430 registered attendees, over 1000 presentations, 160 posters, and 85 workshops, it was a vibrant conference that provided lots of opportunities for chemistry instructors and chemistry education research scholars to share their work, engage in professional development, and reengage with the community. The conference was a resounding success, and we thank the organizing committee for putting together a fantastic event. More>>
 
Early Career Chemistry Education Scholars Committee
In Spring 2022, the Early Career Chemistry Education Scholars (ECCES) committee changed its name from the Younger Chemistry Education Scholars committee. Our committee launched its new name at the recent Biennial Conference on Chemical Education. The committee hosted 40 graduate student presenters in the Graduate Student Research symposium and over 100 graduate students, postdocs, early career faculty and instructors at the Bird’s of a Feather social event. These events were designed to support early career Chem Ed scholars to share their research interests and strengthen their professional networks. The committee looks forward to hosting similar events in the future to continue to promote professional networking and professional development. 
 
New Member Committee
The DivCHED New Member Committee is continuing to finalize the needs assessment survey to send to division members. We hope to distribute it sometime this fall. Committee members also met with a few new and potential Division members during our Birds of a Feather lunch session at the BCCE in early August.
 
Safety Committee
The DivCHED Safety Committee would like to know how we can help faculty teach safety better and help faculty and students to work more safely. Please respond to our survey at by September 3, 2022. Responses will be used in aggregate to guide the work of the Safety Committee so that we may better fulfill our mission and vision. Read more>>
 
2YC3 Announcements
The 2YC3 will be hosting three virtual presentations on Science in Our National Parks. Registration is free and can be done through the 2YC3 website: http://www.2yc3.org/meetings.htm
The title and abstract for the first speaker is posted. We are still awaiting titles and abstracts from the other speakers and will post them as they become available. Here is the list of speakers and the dates of their talks.
23-Sep Nate Stephenson, PhD, USGS Scientist Emeritus, USGS Western Ecological Research Center
7-Oct Sarah Elliott, MS USGS Hydrologist, USGS- Upper Midwest Water Science Center Dave VanderMeulen, MS National Park Service, NPS Senior Aquatic Ecologist, NPS- Great Lakes Network
21-Oct Colleen Flanagan Pritz, MS National Park Service, NPS Ecologist, Air Resources Division Collin Eagles-Smith, PhD USGS Supervisory Research Ecologist
UPCOMING DEADLINES

Passer Education Grant, September 1, 2022

DivCHED Travel Award, September 15, 2022
DivCHED provides this service to members to grant financial support for travel to meetings. Up to 12 members will receive the award each year. The DivCHED Travel Award provides up to 80% of travel expenses for one meeting with a limit of $1,000 for the Spring National ACS Meeting. To be considered for this award, you must be in at least your third year as a member of the Division of Chemical Education at the time of application.
Apply here.

DivCHED International Travel Award, November 30, 2022
Interested in Chemical Education? Want to attend an international conference? Did you know that the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society funds a Travel Award each year? The Chemical Education International Travel Award is in support of a division member who presents and fully participates in an international chemical education conference held outside the U.S.

This is a great opportunity to travel abroad to present your results and to network with international colleagues. The awardee will have the responsibility to communicate information and insights gained at the conference to the membership through available DivCHED publications and by postings on the DivCHED website. 

The applicant must be a member of the Division of Chemical Education and be a full-time college, university, or high school faculty member. Preference will be given to junior and/or under-represented faculty members who have not had the opportunity to attend an international meeting in chemical education. 

The application package is due November 30 each year. The award, presently up to $2000.00, is made for the following year. CHED-IAC members serving on the Awards sub-committee appointed by the CHED-IAC Chair will review the applications. The selected applicant will be announced by January 15 each year. An alternate will be selected in case the original awardee is not able to attend. 

If interested, please visit https://www.divched.org/award/divched-international-travel-award
 
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