Jeff Statler
General and Analytical Chemistry
Professor (Lecturer)
1011 HEB / 4428 TBBC
801-581-7288
j.statler@utah.edu
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Parry Faculty Award, Department of Chemistry, Undergraduate Education, 2020
Sigma Chi Fraternity Outstanding Professor & Mentor Awards,2015-2018
ASUU Student Choice Award, 2016
College of Science Teaching Award; Excellence in General Education, 2016
LDS Student Association Excellence in Education Award, 2014
Granite Education Foundation Excel Award, 2010
TEACHING
General Chemistry I, General Chemistry II, Analytical Chemistry
PHILOSOPHY AND RESEARCH
Over the past six years, we have implemented and continue to refine a “flipped classroom” model for our general chemistry courses, utilizing in-lecture student response questions (“clickers”) and chemical demonstrations to engage the maximum number of students. Students seem to genuinely enjoy the peer interactions allowed through in-class problem-solving and the associated student-response questions.
In the near future, I plan on continuing work toward furthering the excellence of
our ever-evolving General Chemistry program, including experimenting with various
teaching pedagogies designed to assist students in their efforts towards higher levels
of mastery and preparation for future courses. In the coming years I will continue
with chemical education research, focusing on maximizing the effectiveness of chemical demonstrations, engaging students in large class settings.