Mary Virginia Orna received her doctorate in analytical chemistry from Fordham University. She has served as Professor of Chemistry at the College of New Rochelle, New York, and as Editor of Chemical Heritage magazine and Director of Educational Services at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. She is an active member of both the ACS Division of the History of Chemistry and the ACS Division of Chemical Education. She has won numerous national awards for excellence inchemical education, including the George C. Pimentel Award in 1999. She was also a Fulbright Fellow for Israel in 1994-1995. She has authored or edited 15 books and numerous papers in the areas of chemical education, color chemistry, archaeological chemistry, and the history ofchemistry.

• 1. Introduction: The Evolution and Practice of Chemical Education 2. Getting It Right: A Paradigm for the Education of Chemists 3. New Models for Teacher Preparation and Enhancement4. Access and Diversity: Role of the Two-Year College 5. College Chemistry for Nonscientists6. What Can the Learning Sciences Tell Us about Learning Chemistry?7. Enhancing and Assessing Conceptual Understanding 8. Visualization: The Key to Understanding Chemistry Concepts 9. Teaching Electrolysis with Guided Inquiry10. Impact of Technology on Chemistry Instruction 11. Laboratory Instruction: Less Verification--More Discovery 12. Evolution of Undergraduate Research as a Critical Component in the Education of Chemists 13. Standards and Expectations14. Are Content Tests All the Assessment We Need? 15. ACS's Role in Improving Chemistry Education--Synergism among Governance, Chemistry Teachers, and Staff 16. Developments in Chemical Education: Influences, Successes, and Disappointments in Curriculum Adaptations by Other Countries 17. Challenges for the Next Generation