Debora Summers

Debora Summers serves as a Term Faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alaska Anchorage, delivering foundational chemistry education across undergraduate programs through comprehensive lecture and laboratory instruction.

Education Background:

• Master of Education, Adult Education, University of Alaska Anchorage
• Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Instructional Focus: Her academic expertise centers on chemistry pedagogy for diverse learners, leveraging adult education principles to enhance laboratory-based problem-solving. She specializes in bridging theoretical concepts with practical applications across general, organic, and biochemistry domains, with particular emphasis on skill development for non-traditional students.

Teaching Portfolio: She instructs Chemistry Skills and Problem Solving (CHEM A054), Contemporary Chemistry (CHEM A055) and lab, Introduction to General Chemistry (CHEM A103) and lab, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry (CHEM A104) and lab, General Chemistry I (CHEM A105) and lab, General Chemistry II Lab (CHEM A106L), Concepts and Processes: Natural Sciences Lab (LSIS A202L), and Chemistry ASET Lab.

Academic Engagement: Ms. Summers actively supports student success through the UAA Chemistry Club and Chemistry Tutoring program, focusing exclusively on instructional excellence without research supervision or grant administration.