Colleen Partigianoni

Colleen Partigianoni, PhD, serves as Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences within Ferris State University's College of Arts, Sciences and Education. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from Michigan State University and a BS in Chemistry from Ithaca College.

Her research spans:

• Chemistry Education methodologies including Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)
• Structure Learning Assistance (SLA) workshop development for general chemistry
• Photoinduced electron transfer reactions in quadruply-bonded bimetallic complexes

Dr. Partigianoni actively presents pedagogical innovations at national chemistry conferences, demonstrating consistent focus on overcoming implementation barriers in active learning techniques and student success strategies since 2000. Her work bridges theoretical physical chemistry concepts with practical classroom applications.