Jessica Garcia

Jessica M. Garcia is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell), affiliated with the College of Sciences and the River Hawk Scholars Academy (RHSA). She serves as an RHSA Mentor College advisor and focuses on organic chemistry education and synthetic research. Her work emphasizes integrating green chemistry principles into undergraduate teaching labs, as evidenced by her presentations and YouTube channel resources.

Education: PhD in Chemistry & Biochemistry (2010) from the University of California, Santa Cruz; BS in Chemistry (2004) from the University of Southern California.

Research interests include organic synthesis, particularly total synthesis of natural products like cyclocinamides, and innovative teaching methods in organic chemistry. Her presentations span topics such as green chemistry applications, electrophilic aromatic substitution, and CB1 antagonist synthesis. She maintains an active organic teaching lab webpage and YouTube channel for educational resources.

Her publications highlight contributions to organic synthesis and reagent development. Grants and awards are not explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. Garcia is also involved in mentoring students through the RHSA program and contributes to institutional teaching initiatives like the UMass Lowell Teaching and Learning Symposium.