Kathleen R. Austin

Disciplines/Field of Instruction

Science Education
Chemistry

Degrees Received

B.S. 1992 Mount Vernon Nazarene University
M. Ed. 1997 University of Cincinnati

Courses Taught

SCS110 - Lab Section of Introduction to Natural Sciences
SCS404 - Science Teaching Methods for Middle and Secondary Education Majors
EDU349 - Science Teaching Methods for Elementary Education Majors
CHM100 - Applied Chemistry
CHM111 - General College Chemistry

Experience

8 years of part time teaching at Geneva College
13 years of teaching at the high school/middle school level

Awards & Distinctions Received

National Board Certification for Adolescent and Young Adulthood Science/Chemistry 1998

Affiliations

SACP , member since 2008
Co-PI for the Noyce Grant entitled Geneva Preparing STEM Teachers. The grant was funded for $1,054,616.

Professional Societies

Protein Society
Society of Analytical Chemistry of Pittsburgh

Miscellaneous

My hobbies include hiking, kayaking, reading, gardening, reupholstering furniture, and scrapbooking.

Academic Distinctives

Kathleen Austin has 21 years of teaching experience, working at both the high school level and the collegiate level.

Kathleen Austin does tremendous work on implementing the requirements of the NSF Noyce Grant entitled, "Preparing STEM Teachers in Western Pennsylvania".

The total value of the grant is $1,054,616 over the course of 5 years.

Kathleen Austin

Adjunct Associate Professor of Chemistry