Department of Chemistry
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Amber Schaefer
Instructional Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3355

P: 979-458-7244
aschaefer@chem.tamu.edu
Areas of Interest
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Laboratory Instruction
  • Chemical Education
  • Science Writing

Current Activities

My primary interests lie in the area of organic chemistry and organic laboratory instruction. I coordinate the lab courses CHEM 237, 238 and 234. I also teach CHEM 234, a writing intensive lab course for chemistry majors. I enjoy teaching my students new lab techniques and introducing them to current areas of research through the experiments they perform. This course exclusively uses electronic assignments, including an electronic lab notebook.

Through lab coordination, I also mentor teaching assistants in how to be effective lab instructors.

Educational Background

Ph.D., Rice University, 2007

Selected Publications