معرفی
Renee S. Cole is a Professor and Department Executive Officer/Chair in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Iowa. She specializes in chemical education and STEM education research, focusing on student learning strategies, active learning pedagogies, and assessment of process skills in undergraduate courses. Her work emphasizes translating research into practical teaching methods to improve STEM education quality.
Education: Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; PhD and MS from the University of Oklahoma; BA from Hendrix College.
Research interests include classroom discourse analysis, active learning in analytical chemistry, and fostering process skills like teamwork and problem-solving. She leads initiatives funded by the NSF to enhance teaching materials propagation and faculty development. Notable projects include the ELIPSS initiative for process skills assessment and collaborations on POGIL methodologies.
Publications (2018–2022) highlight work on student engagement, rubric-based feedback, and STEM disciplinary culture analysis. Awards include AAAS Fellowship, CLAS Teaching Award, and recognition for academic innovation leadership.
Grants include NSF IUSE awards for faculty development (1624956), process skills assessment (1524965), and propagation strategies (1236926). She oversees the Cole Research Group and collaborates with institutions like Drew University and Bates College. Her future work focuses on scalable education reforms and evidence-based teaching practices.
