Dr. Arpita Saha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Georgia Southern University (GSU). She conducts research in Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Magnetic Materials, and Environmental Chemistry. She is extensively involved in the leadership committee for the College of Science and Mathematics’ (COSM) Diversity & Inclusion Collaborative and Alliance of Women in STEM. She has organized multiple workshops on educating teacher-scholars on Inclusive Teaching Practices in the classroom and empowering underserved groups in the STEM field. She is also involved in the leadership committee for developing the Freshman Research Program at COSM, GSU. She is passionate about developing ways to engage students in scholarly research pursuits via classroom teaching. She is also the recipient of the 2021 University System of Georgia-Hall of Fame Faculty Award for demonstrating resolve in supporting her students through innovations with instructional technology during pandemic. Dr. Lea Padgett is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Georgia Southern University. She is a member of the College of Science and Mathematics’ (COSM) Diversity & Inclusion Collaborative and committed to the use of active learning and inclusive teaching strategies in the classroom. The speakers will share their experiences on how to re-evaluate the best practices strategies to engage students in effective remote learning in both the classroom and research space. In addition, the pandemic posed many real challenges for how to transition from face-to-face daily workplace chores to a fully online platform. The speakers will share how effective use of technology has assisted transitions in academic settings, helped to re-define productivity, and shown pathways to keep moving forward despite all odds. The use of these strategies will continue to have a place in the post-pandemic academic setting and will lessen the impact of future disruptive events.

How the pandemic taught us to combat isolationism, re-define work-life balance, and restore professional productivity in the workplace

ACS Fall 2021

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