Karen Brewer was known internationally as a coordination chemist, electrochemist, and photochemist, and as a wise and thoughtful mentor to her graduate students and postdocs. At Virginia Tech (and likely at Washington State) she was also highly regarded for her abilities in the lecture hall and in the teaching laboratory. How did she command so much respect from her students? Why were they so happy and successful in her care? Why did they follow her so eagerly from the classroom into the research laboratory? Perhaps no one can ever definitively answer these questions. In this presentation I will offer my own individual perspectives on Karen's enviable knack for inspiring undergraduates, and I will summarize what I have personally learned from watching her interact with students and gleaned from my many conversations with her about teaching and mentoring.

What I learned from Karen Brewer about teaching undergraduates

251st National Meeting (2016)

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