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Melissa A. Collini

Title: Lecturer

Department: Chemistry

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2022
    Major: Chemistry Education
    Dissertation: The Development of the Attitudes Towards Organic Chemistry Instrument
  • MS, University of North Texas, 2018
    Major: Chemistry
    Dissertation: Synthesis and Studies of AzaBODIPY Derived Donor-Acceptor Systems for Light Induced Charge Separation

Current Scheduled Teaching

CHEM 2370.403Organic Chemistry ISpring 2025 Syllabus
CHEM 2370.413Organic Chemistry ISpring 2025
CHEM 2380.001Organic Chemistry IISpring 2025 Syllabus
CHEM 2380.005Organic Chemistry IISpring 2025 Syllabus
CHEM 2380.201Organic Chemistry IISpring 2025
CHEM 2380.205Organic Chemistry IISpring 2025
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

CHEM 2370.002Organic Chemistry IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 2370.003Organic Chemistry IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 2370.202Organic Chemistry IFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 2370.203Organic Chemistry IFall 2024 SPOT
CHEM 2380.003Organic Chemistry IIFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 2380.203Organic Chemistry IIFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 2370.002Organic ChemistrySummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 2370.006Organic ChemistryFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 2370.216Organic ChemistryFall 2021 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Donkor, B., Collini, M.A., Harshman, J. (2024). Doctoral education in chemistry: faculty perspectives on programmatic elements’ goals and outcomes. Chemistry Education Research and Practice.
  • Donkor, B., Collini, M.A., Jordan, H. (2024). The Goal of Doctoral Education in Chemistry: Faculty Perspectives. Journal of Chemical Education.
  • Collini, M.A., Miguel, K., Weber, R., Atkinson, M.B. (2024). Investigating changes in students' attitudes towards organic chemistry: a longitudinal study. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. Royal Society of Chemistry.
  • Collini, M.A., Rocha, L.E., Ford, J.E., Rebecca, W., B, M.B. (2023). Characterizing and identifying influences on undergraduates’ attitudes towards organic chemistry. Chemistry Education Research and Practice.
  • Collini, M.A., Thomas, M.B., Bandi, V., Karr, P.A., D'Souza, F. (2018). Directly Attached Bisdonor‐BF2 Chelated Azadipyrromethene‐Fullerene Tetrads for Promoting Ground and Excited State Charge Transfer. Chemistry: A European Journal.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
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students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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