Dawn Del Carlo

Dawn Del Carlo is a Professor in Chemical Education at the University of Northern Iowa, affiliated with the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences and the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. She specializes in pedagogical research and curriculum development for chemistry laboratory instruction.

Education:

• B.A., 1995, Augustana College
• M.S., 1998, Purdue University
• Ph.D., 2001, Purdue University

Research Interests: Dr. Del Carlo investigates how students approach data acquisition in chemistry laboratories, focusing on their experimental strategies, perceptions of academic dishonesty, and data analysis practices. She also develops and evaluates innovative teaching methodologies, including the Science Writing Heuristic and Argument-Driven Inquiry approaches, to enhance general chemistry laboratory pedagogy.