Melody Jewell

Title

Senior Lecturer

Office Building

Avera Health and Science Center

Office

371

Mailing Address

Avera Health & Science 371
Chemistry, Biochem & Physics-Box 2202
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

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Education

• Ph.D. in paper science and engineering | University of Minnesota | 2002
• M.S. in paper science and engineering | University of Minnesota | 1999
• B.A. in chemistry | University of Minnesota | 1997
• B.S. in biology | University of Minnesota | 1997

Academic Responsibilities

I primarily teach courses in the general, organic and biochemistry sequence for non-science majors and the general chemistry sequence. Related to this, I co-author lab manuals and co-coordinate labs for the GOB and general chemistry labs. I also teach our first-year seminar and peer-mentor courses and I am the adviser for the Chemistry Club.

Awards and Honors

• Excellence in Teaching Award (University Center) - 2017

Areas of Research

My scholarly interests lie in chemistry education and exploring topics like how students connect knowledge between macroscopic, microscopic and symbolic representations. I am also heavily involved in our M.S. in chemistry education for science teachers program as I mentor and advise students through the development and presentation of an action research project.