Gizelle Sherwood
Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Labs, Chemistry
- Doherty Hall 3304
- 412-268-3783
Education
2008 Ph.D. in Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon UniversityProjects
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 |
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2014–present | Assistant Teaching Professor of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University |
2009–2014 | Special Lecturer in Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University |
Awards and Distinctions
Years | Award |
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2021 | PITF Fellowship Recipient |
2020 | Julius Ashkin Teaching Award |
2009 | Carnegie Mellon Panhellenic Role Model Award |
2008 | Bayer- NOBCChE Advancing Science Travel Award |
2005 | Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry Teaching Award |
Teaching Interests
Course number | Course title |
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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) |