Strategies Promoting Success of Two-Year College Students

Laura J. Anna is Professor of Chemistry at Montgomery College, a diverse, three-campus community college, in the DC metro region of Maryland. She has been teaching organic chemistry for over 20 years and is currently serving as Department Chair.Thomas B. Higgins is Professor of Chemistry at Harold Washington College, an urban community college where a majority of the students are from groups underrepresented in STEM. He has been teaching chemistry, astronomy, and physical sciences there for 21 years. In 2016, he was named a Fellow of the ACS, primarily for his work in broadening participation and his contributions to ACS governance.Alycia Palmer is Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Montgomery College where she teaches introductory and general chemistry. She is a strong supporter of Open Educational Resources and has worked to develop materials that are available to students at any institution for no cost.Kalyn Owens is Professor of Chemistry at North Seattle Collegewhere she has been teaching general chemistry and STEM research courses for 15 years. She is passionate about designing innovative curriculum for early postsecondary STEM courses with emphasis on interdisciplinary curriculum, course-based research experiences and engaging students in social construction of new knowledge.

• PrefaceStudent Engagement and Collaborations1. Trying on Teaching: Transforming STEM Classrooms with a Learning Assistant Program2. Synergistic Efforts To Support Early STEM Students3. Improving Student Outcomes with Supplemental Instruction4. Using Strategic Collaborations To Expand Instrumentation Access at Two-Year CollegesCurricular Innovations5. Development of a Pre-Professional Program at a Rural Community College 6. Student Affective State: Implications for Prerequisites and Instruction in Introductory Chemistry Classes7. In-Class Worksheets for Student Engagement and Success8. A Tool Box Approach for Student Success in Chemistry Undergraduate Research Opportunities9. Identifying, Recruiting, and Motivating Undergraduate Student Researchers at a Community College10. Honors Modules To Infuse Research into the Chemistry Curriculum11. College Students Get Excited about Whiskey: The Pseudo-AccidentalCreation of a Thriving Independent Student Research Program at a Two-Year Community CollegeNSF Funding Programs12. What To Know Before You Write Your First NSF ProposalEditors' BiographiesAuthor IndexSubject Index