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1 Dr. Tanya Gupta Assistant Professor Chemical Education Research Chemistry and Biochemistry 361 Avera Health & Science Ctr. South Dakota State University Brookings SD USA Objective As a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at South Dakota State University my objective is to promote student engagement in my classroom; accomplish STEM education goals by reducing achievement gap among students of diverse background; achieve research excellence with cutting-edge research in the development and implementation of innovative, student-centered teaching and learning approaches; and contribute to my field of research through presentations and peer-reviewed publications. Education Degree Major / Minor Institution Year Ph.D. Education (Sci. Ed.)/Higher Ed. Iowa State University, USA 2012 M.Ed. Education (Sci. Ed.) Iowa State University, USA 2007 M.Sc. Chemistry (Inorganic) University of Lucknow, India 2000 B.Sc. Chemistry Honors/ Geology/ Botany Banaras Hindu University, India 1998 The Graduate Certificate of Community College Teaching Certifications Dept. of ELPS, Iowa State University, USA Self-Expression & Leadership Program Landmark Education, India Advanced Diploma in Systems Management Institute of Informatics Computer Systems, India Research Experience Projects in Progress: Integrating Technology in Chemistry through Simulations and Gaming Inquiries in Physical Sciences: A bottom-up approach for incorporating Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in K-8 physical science education Improving Undergraduate Chemistry Experience through a Guided-Inquiry (GI) Based Chemistry Curriculum Problem Solving in Chemistry Funded by: Research start-up fund, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, South Dakota State University Current Research students Turina Jangula (Undergraduate)Chemistry major, SDSU Halie Mechels - (Undergraduate) Biochemistry major, SDSU Gregory Albing- Graduate Research Assistant, Computer Science major, SDSU

2 Dept. of Chemistry, Grand Valley State University, MI Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Target Inquiry (TI) Program Aug July 31 st 2014 TI is a long-term science teacher professional development program at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and the Grand Valley State University. TI is focused on increasing the quality and frequency of inquiry-based instruction. The key components of TI involve Research Experiences for Teachers (RET), curriculum and materials development and adaptation, action research, and cohort membership. Project responsibilities included qualitative and quantitative data collection from 28 science teachers from various schools in West Michigan; data organization and management; data analysis and research; presenting research findings in national meetings and conferences, developing manuscripts; and supervising undergraduate students for research. Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State University, IA Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI): Research Associate Jan May 2012 Developing Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) based general chemistry laboratory curriculum. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI): Research Associate May Aug Studying the effects of implementation of collaborative learning based guided-inquiry method in chemistry laboratory pedagogy. National Science Foundation: Research Associate Jan Apr Implementation of the student-led instructor facilitated guided-inquiry laboratory (SLIFGIL). Department of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA National Science Foundation: Research Associate Aug Aug Developing cutting-edge geosciences virtual reality applications for classroom instruction and pedagogical evaluation on the impact on learning of VR technology Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, INDIA Research Scholar Aug Dec Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of anti-microbial activity of the transition-metal oxime complexes Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, INDIA Research Scholar Jul Jul Synthesis, characterization, and investigation of anti-microbial activity of the rhodium and palladium metal complexes. 2 P age

3 Teaching Experience Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD Instructor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI Jan May 2014 Instructor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern Iowa, IA Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry Iowa State University, IA Instructed/ Coordinated following courses: a. Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 452 and 452L (coordinator) b. Introduction to Chemical Sciences CHEM 201 and 201L: one semester c. General Chemistry 1110 and 1110 L: one semester d. General Chemistry 177 and 177L: six semesters e. General Chemistry 178 and 178L: three semesters f. Organic Chemistry 231 and 231L: three semesters Manuscripts in Preparation July 2012-Aug Aug Dec Aug Dec Target Inquiry: A case for quality professional development (Reviewed by JRST-Under Revision) Implementing Student-Led Instructor-Facilitated Guided-Inquiry based Laboratory Approach - SLIFGIL (Journal of College Science Teaching). Publications Gupta, T.; Burke, K. A., Mehta, A., Greenbowe, T. J., Impact of Guided-Inquiry-Based Instruction with a Writing and Reflection Emphasis on Chemistry Students Critical Thinking Abilities, Journal of Chemical Education, 92 (1), 32-38, 2015 Gupta, T., & Rudebusch, L., Heating Salts, 67-69, In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 177L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2012). Gupta, T., & Rudebusch, L., Heating Hydrates, 71-74, In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 177L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2012). Gupta, T., & Rudebusch, L., More on interactions of acids and bases, , In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 177L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2012). Gupta, T., & Rudebusch, L., Investigating Heat Exchange for metals, , In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 177L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2012). Gupta, T., & Rudebusch, L., Investigating Heat Exchange in a Dissolving Process for Hydrated and Anhydrous Salts, , In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 177L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2012). 3 P age

4 Gupta, T., & Rudebusch, L., Investigating Heat Exchange in Chemical Reactions, , In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 177L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2012). Gupta T., Chemical Breakdown, 43-45, In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 178L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2011). Gupta, T. & Mehta, A, What is in the Water, 69-73, In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 178L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2011). Mehta, A., & Gupta, T., What makes a solution produce a solid?, In T.J. Geenbowe and K. A. Burke (eds.), Chem 178L Laboratory Experiments, Hayden McNeil (2011) Parham, T. L., Cervato, C., Gallus, W. A., Larsen, M., Stelling, P., Hobbs, J., Greenbowe, T. J., Gupta, T., Knox, J. A., Gill, T. E., & Kar, A The InVEST Volcanic Concept Survey Exploring Student Understanding About Volcanoes. Journal of Geoscience Education, 58 (3), (2010). Sanderson, S., Gupta, T., & Penning, K. A., Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration: Inquiry Compared to Traditional Approaches. Iowa Science Teachers Journal, Vol. 35(3), Gupta, T., Mehta & B. H., Synthesis, Spectral and Thermal analysis of Ni (II) and Pd (II) complexes with p-n, N dimethylaminobenzaldoxime, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol.17 (3), (2005). Presentations 1. ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March, 2015 (Oral Presentation). Case Studies of Problem Solving Strategies used by College Professors, Graduate, and Undergraduate Students in Chemistry, T. Gupta 2. ACS National Meeting, Dallas, Texas. March, 2014 (Oral Presentation). Impact of Target Inquiry (TI) professional development program on teacher questioning behavior in science classroom, Gupta, T., Herrington, D., &Yezierski, E. 3. ACS National Meeting, Dallas, Texas. March, 2014 (Oral Presentation). Implementing student roles in general chemistry: Student-Led Instructor Facilitated Guided Inquiry-based Laboratories. In George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education: Symposium in Honor of Thomas J. Greenbowe. Gupta, T., Greenbowe, T. J., & Burke, K. A. 4. Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, (Poster presentation). A study of the impact of Target Inquiry (TI) professional development program on teacher questioning behavior in science classroom, Gupta, T., Herrington, D., Lee, D. M., &Yezierski, E. 5. ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. April, 2013 (Oral Presentation). Target Inquiry: A case for quality professional development, Gupta, T., Herrington, D., & Yezierski, E. 6. ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. April, 2013 (Oral Presentation). Implementing student roles in the general chemistry laboratory: Student-led instructor-facilitated guided-inquiry based laboratory (SLIFGIL), Gupta, T., Greenbowe, T. J., & Burke, K. A. 7. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE), Penn State University, Pennsylvania, August, 2012 (Oral Presentation). Student misconceptions in stoichiometry and thermochemistry, Gupta, T., Burke, K. A., & Greenbowe, T. J. 4 P age

5 8. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE), Penn State University, Pennsylvania, July, 2012 (Oral Presentation).Impact of graduate teaching assistants conceptions on their students academic performance in general chemistry, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 9. ACS National Meeting, Denver, Colorado. August, 2011 (Oral Presentation). Student-led instructor facilitated guided inquiry learning (SLIFGIL) vs. Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) approach, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 10. ACS National Meeting, Denver, Colorado, August, 2011 (Oral Presentation). Does laboratory course work make a difference in student learning? A study of the impact of laboratory course work on student problem solving in general chemistry, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 11. ACS National Meeting, Denver, Colorado, August, 2011 (Oral Presentation). Guidedinquiry based instruction and its impact on critical thinking abilities of students, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 12. ACS National Meeting, Denver, Colorado, August, 2011 (Oral Presentation). Impact of Teaching Assistants Conceptions on Students Academic Performance in General Chemistry, Gupta, T., Burke, K. A., Greenbowe, T. J. 13. ACS National Meeting, Denver, Colorado, August, Establishing equivalence of general chemistry laboratory practical assessment task, Greenbowe, T. J., Gupta, T., Burke, K. A., Grunnert, M., Holme, T., Reeves, J., Exton, D., & Vining, B. 14. Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, (Poster presentation). Laboratory Instruction and its impact on students performance and understanding of Stoichiometry and Thermochemistry, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 15. Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research and Practice, Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, Studying relationships: Human Involvement in wet laboratory and computer simulations for general chemistry assessment tasks, Greenbowe, T. J., Gupta, T., Burke, K.A., Reeves, J., Exton, D., Vining, B., Holme, T. 16. Chemistry Education Research Graduate Student Conference (CERG), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 2011 (poster presentation). Does laboratory course work make a difference in student learning? A study of the impact of laboratory course on student problem solving in general chemistry, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 17. ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, California, March, 2011(Oral Presentation). Studentcentered learning in the laboratory: The Science Writing Heuristic Approach and its impact on students, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 18. The eighth St. Louis Qualitative Research Conference, University of Missouri, St. Louis, 2011 (focus-group presentation). Student-centered Laboratory instruction: Implementing the Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) approach in undergraduate general chemistry laboratories with emphasis on student role(s) in SWH laboratories, Gupta, T., & Greenbowe, T. J. 19. National Academy of Sciences, Physical Research Laboratories, Ahmadabad, GJ, India, 2003 (Poster presentation). The Synthesis and Characterization of the Transition Metal Complexes of Zinc Cadmium and Mercury with p-n, N dimethylaminobenzaldoxime, Gupta, T., & Mehta, B. H. 5 P age

6 Awards, Honors, and Other Professional Activities University Teaching Excellence Award at Iowa State University, 2011 University Research Excellence Award at Iowa State University, 2012 Served as a panelist for National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, 2015 Represented SDSU s Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Brookings Children s Museum for the American Chemical Society s National Chemistry Week celebration, October 22 nd, 2014 Represented GVSU s Chemistry Department at The Lakes Mall, Muskegon for the American Chemical Society s National Chemistry Week celebration, October 13, 2012 and October 12, 2013 ISU coordinator for Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership workshop (IMSEP) at Iowa State University sponsored by Iowa Chemistry Teachers-Regent's University Chemistry Consortium (ICTRUCC), Professional Memberships American Chemical Society (ACS) American Chemical Society s Division of Chemical Education (ACS-DivCHED) National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) National Science Teacher s Association (NSTA) 6 P age