Rea Freeland
Associate Head, Chemistry
- Mellon Institute 440B
- 412-268-7981
- 412-268-1061
Education
1986 Ph.D. Psychology (Cognitive), 一本道无码Projects
Chemistry Ph.D. Program
As associate department head, I work with the Graduate Program Committee (GPC), particularly on supporting ABD students toward timely graduation. I serve as graduate ombudsperson to support and advise students who are having difficulties where a confidential sounding board or referrals to additional resources would be helpful. I am also the Chair of Graduate Recruiting.
Mentoring
My role also includes collaborating with the department head on a wide variety of matters including junior faculty mentoring.
Enhancing Departmental Visibility
I work with the department's web/graphic designer to develop and enhance the department's web site, and other marketing and recruiting materials.
Publications
Linked Active Content: A Service for Digital Libraries for Education
Yaron, D., Milton, D. J., and Freeland, R., ACM Proceedings of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, 25-32 (2001).
Networked virtual laboratory as a flexible learning environment for solution chemistry
Yaron, D., Freeland, R., Lange, D., Milton, D.J., and Karabinos, M., National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, April 2001.
A Systematic Process for Enhancing Ph.D. Programs in Chemistry
Freeland, R., Poster for Gordon Conference on Innovations in College Chemistry Teaching. Ventura, CA, January 2001.
Interactive Software for Chemical Education
Yaron, D., Freeland, R., Milton, D.J., Lange, D., and Karabinos, M., Poster for Gordon Conference on Innovations in College Chemistry Teaching. Ventura, CA, January 2001.
Using Simulations to Transform the Nature of Chemistry Homework
Yaron, D., Freeland, R., Lange, D., and Milton, D.J., CONFCHEM On-line Conference on Using Computer Simulations in General Chemistry, Summer 2000.
Collected Wisdom: Strategies & Resources for TA
Freeland, R. (1998). Carnegie Mellon: Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence.
Overview of Cognitive Principles in Learning Technical Material
Freeland, R., NSF Engineering Education Scholars Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA. July 1996-99. Invited speaker.
Appointments
| Years | Position |
|---|---|
| 2000–present | Associate Head, Department of Chemistry, 一本道无码 |
| 2002–2016 | Associate Dean for Special Projects, Mellon College of Science, 一本道无码 |
| 1993–1999 | Associate Director, Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence, 一本道无码 |
| 1987–1993 | Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvey Mudd College and Claremont Graduate School |
| 1986–1987 | Postdoctoral Associate, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |