Saundra Yancy McGuire | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Southern University, Cornell University, University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Awards | 2017 American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences 2017 [LSU] College of Science Hall of Distinction Inductee |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry, Chemical Education |
Institutions | Louisiana State University |
Thesis | An Exploratory Investigation of the Relationship Between Cerebral Dominance and Problem Solving Strategies Used by Selected High School Chemistry Students (1983) |
Saundra Yancy McGuire is the Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success and a retired professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University. [1] She is best known for her work on science education, having written several papers and books on the subject. [2] Her interests focus on improving student learning by involving faculty in metacognitive learning strategies.
She received her B.S. degree from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, graduating magna cum laude. [3] Upon graduation, she attended Cornell University and received her master's degree, advised by Joseph D. Novak. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1983. [4] There, she received the Chancellor's Citation for Exceptional Professional Promise.
Prior to her employment at LSU, McGuire spent eleven years working at Cornell University. She earned the Clark Distinguished Teaching Award. She is the retired assistant vice chancellor and professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University. Her presentation record includes keynote addresses and workshops at over 250 institutions in 43 states and 8 countries. Her impressive publication record covers topics such as learning and teaching strategies and problem-solving guides for introductory chemistry. [5]
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McGuire is married to Professor Stephen C. McGuire, a professor of physics at Southern University. Together, they have two daughters: Carla McGuire Davis and Stephanie McGuire.[ citation needed]
Saundra Yancy McGuire | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Southern University, Cornell University, University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Awards | 2017 American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences 2017 [LSU] College of Science Hall of Distinction Inductee |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry, Chemical Education |
Institutions | Louisiana State University |
Thesis | An Exploratory Investigation of the Relationship Between Cerebral Dominance and Problem Solving Strategies Used by Selected High School Chemistry Students (1983) |
Saundra Yancy McGuire is the Director Emerita of the Center for Academic Success and a retired professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University. [1] She is best known for her work on science education, having written several papers and books on the subject. [2] Her interests focus on improving student learning by involving faculty in metacognitive learning strategies.
She received her B.S. degree from Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, graduating magna cum laude. [3] Upon graduation, she attended Cornell University and received her master's degree, advised by Joseph D. Novak. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1983. [4] There, she received the Chancellor's Citation for Exceptional Professional Promise.
Prior to her employment at LSU, McGuire spent eleven years working at Cornell University. She earned the Clark Distinguished Teaching Award. She is the retired assistant vice chancellor and professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University. Her presentation record includes keynote addresses and workshops at over 250 institutions in 43 states and 8 countries. Her impressive publication record covers topics such as learning and teaching strategies and problem-solving guides for introductory chemistry. [5]
This section of a
biography of a living person does not
include any
references or sources. (August 2020) |
McGuire is married to Professor Stephen C. McGuire, a professor of physics at Southern University. Together, they have two daughters: Carla McGuire Davis and Stephanie McGuire.[ citation needed]