Dr. Grace Ann Neff
Professor
Specialties
Materials Chemistry
Chemical Education
Education
B.S. Chemistry, minor in math -New Mexico State University - 1989
M.S. Chemisty - University of Oregon - 1995
Ph.D. Inorganic/Physical Chemistry - University of Oregon - 1998
Office: Faculty Offices - Bldg 25 - 203
Phone: (805) 756-1687
E-Mail: gneff@calpoly.edu
Website: http://chemweb.calpoly.edu/gneff/
Research Interests
- Chemical Education
a) Development of hands-on inquiry-based chemistry activities and lesson plans for K-12 classrooms using easily attainable materials
b) Outreach to area K-12 science teachers through the Central Coast Science Project
c) Outreach to the general public - Course Development
a) Development of new course materials (experiments, activities, worksheets, etc.) for General Chemistry courses - Assessment
a) Assessment of the Integrated General Chemistry course (with Dr. Tina Bailey)
b) Development of new assessment tools for General Chemistry courses