Lyniesha Ward

Lyniesha Ward serves as an Assistant Professor at Indiana University Indianapolis, leading research in chemical education and organic chemistry through evidence-based investigations of digital technologies and visualizations to enhance teaching and learning methodologies.

Her academic credentials include:

• Postdoctoral training at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2023)
• Ph.D. from North Carolina State University (2020)
• Bachelor of Science from the University of Richmond (2014)

Dr. Ward's research focuses on improving chemistry education through mixed-methods analysis of digital learning tools, assessment techniques, and classroom structures. She specifically examines how visualizations impact organic chemistry comprehension while cultivating self-efficacy and diversity in STEM training environments to build a more inclusive scientific workforce.

She actively recruits undergraduate students, postbaccalaureate scholars, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers to her Ward Research Team (Chemical Education Research Program), emphasizing collaborative investigation of best practices in chemistry pedagogy and resource accessibility.