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Dr. Donna J. Nelson is a Professor at the University of Oklahoma's Department of Chemistry and a Visiting Professor at MIT during 2010-2011 and 2024-2025. Her academic career includes roles such as Chancellor's Diversity Scholar at UC San Diego (2008) and visiting positions at Rice University (2007). She holds a PhD from UT-Austin (advisor: Michael Dewar) and a postdoctorate under H.C. Brown at Purdue University.
Her research focuses on fentanyl crisis analysis, single-walled carbon nanotube functionalization, and scientific workforce development. She pioneered teaching methodologies emphasizing student engagement and accessibility. As science advisor for Breaking Bad, she bridged entertainment and chemistry education.
- Key Awards: Guggenheim Fellow, ACS/AAAS Fellowships, NSF ADVANCE Leadership Award, NOW Woman of Courage.
- Grants: NSF Special Creativity Extension (1989), Ford Foundation Fellowship (2003).
Dr. Nelson organizes ACS symposia and advocates for diversity in STEM. Her Diversity Surveys and fentanyl data visualizations inform public health policy. She has authored over 200 papers and thousands of presentations.
