Our Team & Collaborators
Our group is a diverse network of passionate educators and researchers. Meet the current members driving our initiatives and the esteemed alumni who have shaped our journey.
Current Team
Murat Kahveci
Principal Investigator
A versatile chemistry educator with dual expertise in K-12 and university instruction, focusing on educational technology and student-centered research.
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Lihua Jin
Research Collaborator
A DePaul University researcher specializing in protein biochemistry and molecular interactions, who also collaborates on chemistry education research to improve...
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Guofang Wan
Research Collaborator
Professor and Chair of Teaching and Learning at Loyola University Chicago, with nationally-recognized, award-winning research in the field of teacher...
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Xiang Wan
Research Collaborator
An applied mathematician at Loyola whose research involves modeling with Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), focusing on qualitative studies and numerical...
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Tori Golden
Research Collaborator
A librarian and doctoral researcher at Loyola studying critical information literacy to empower students as informed digital citizens.
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Mariana Hernandes Grassi
Research Collaborator
A doctoral researcher at Loyola University Chicago exploring Teacher-owned Cooperatives as an alternative model for educator empowerment and critical pedagogy...
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Bridget Colacchio
Research Collaborator
A PhD in Social Work who supports Loyola's FCIP, focusing on Ignatian and anti-oppressive pedagogy. Her research centers on the...
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Pengfei Li
Research Collaborator
A Loyola professor specializing in theoretical and computational studies of metalloproteins, using AI-assisted models to design molecules for biomedical applications....
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Sirin Coskun
Graduate Student
Gained foundational research experience as a student researcher in the Integrated BS/MS program at Bogazici University.
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Elif Algedik
Graduate Student
Gained foundational research experience as a student researcher in the Integrated BS/MS program at Bogazici University.
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Basak Oztekin
Graduate Student
Gained foundational research experience as a student researcher in the Integrated BS/MS program at Bogazici University.
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Rukiye Didem Taylan
Graduate Student
Gained foundational research experience as a student researcher in the Integrated BS/MS program at Bogazici University.
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Yesim Imamoglu
Graduate Student
Contributed to academic inquiry as a student researcher within the doctoral program at Bogazici University.
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Kerstin Kremer
Research Collaborator
A distinguished Professor of Biology Education at Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, leading research as Managing Director of the Institute for Biologiedidaktik.
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Annemarie Kegler
Visiting Graduate Student
A visiting researcher from Justus Liebig University Giessen who collaborated with the group in 2010 to gather data for her...
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MaryKay Orgill
Co-Editor
Co-editor of 'Affective Dimensions in Chemistry Education' and a Professor of Chemistry at UNLV, her research focuses on enhancing chemistry...
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Nasser Mansour
Research Collaborator
A research collaborator and co-author who serves as a Professor of Science Education at the University of Exeter.
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Maher Mohammed Alarfaj
Research Collaborator
A co-author and full professor at King Faisal University, his quantitative research explores the intersection of education, neuroscience, and social...
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Ajda Yilmaz
Research Collaborator
A chemistry education researcher and Associate Editor for Chemistry Education Research and Practice, with interests in gender equity, inquiry methods,...
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Timothy French
Research Collaborator
An Associate Professor of Chemistry at DePaul University with research interests in interdisciplinary science education, bringing experience from teaching physical...
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Yousif Muten
Graduate Student
A graduate student in Chemistry and Biochemistry at DePaul University, with aspirations to pursue a doctorate in the field of...
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