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Gizelle Sherwood

Teaching Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chemistry

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, 2008

Projects

Educational Interests

My teaching focuses on the freshman and sophomore year of college; where strong foundational knowledge is necessary. I encourage students to fully engage and participate in a more active approach to learning by incorporating traditional teaching methods as well as novel electronic based methods by use of current teaching technologies. In both the lecture and laboratory based courses, students are provided with real- world applications and are given hands on experience to promote both visual and kinesthetic learning.

Additionally, I am a strong proponent for outreach programs that foster community relations with the University. I work alongside the Gelfand center, Pittsburgh Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) and the Boy Scouts of America to develop outreach programs in chemistry for K through 12.

Appointments

Years	Position
2023–present	Teaching Professor of Chemistry, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
2020–2023	Associate Teaching Professor of Chemistry, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
2014–2020	Assistant Teaching Professor of Chemistry, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
2009–2014	Special Lecturer in Chemistry, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½

Awards and Distinctions

Years	Award
2021	PITF Fellowship Recipient
2020	Julius Ashkin Teaching Award
2009	ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Mellon Panhellenic Role Model Award
2008	Bayer- NOBCChE Advancing Science Travel Award
2005	ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Department of Chemistry Teaching Award

Teaching Interests

Course number	Course title
09-105	Modern Chemistry I
09-106	Modern Chemistry II
09-107	Honors Chemistry
09-207	Techniques in Quantitative Analysis
09-221	Laboratory I: Introduction to Chemical Analysis
38-101	Eureka! ( First year Seminar in MCS)