Susan A. Rutkowsky

Susan A. Rutkowsky is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Drexel University, with over 20 years of teaching experience. She specializes in developing laboratory experiments and evidence-based teaching strategies for general and organic chemistry courses. Her work includes creating visually engaging lecture demonstrations, one of which was featured on the Journal of Chemical Education cover. She directs the Science in Motion program, a state-funded initiative providing modern lab equipment to Philadelphia high schools, impacting ~10,000 racially and ethnically diverse students annually.

Dr. Rutkowsky holds a PhD in organic chemistry from Drexel University and a BS from Villanova University. Her research focuses on enhancing STEM education through hands-on learning and outreach, including projects in cosmetic chemistry and interdisciplinary experiments. She has authored multiple laboratory manuals and published widely on chemical pedagogy and demonstration techniques.