Dawn Del Carlo, Ph. D Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0423 Office: 281 McCollum Science Hall Voice: (319) 273-3296 Fax: (319) 273-7127 E-mail: Dawn.Delcarlo@uni.edu Web site: http://www.cns.uni.edu/~delcarlo/ Area Chemical Education Degrees B.A., 1995, Augustana College M.S., 1998, Purdue University Ph.D., 2001, Purdue University Research Interests There are two basic areas of research I am involved in: 1. My primary interest is in how students at all levels approach data acquisition in their chemistry laboratory classes. More specifically, how do students approach an experiment, what are their views toward that experiment, and how do their views affect their approach and data analysis. These issues can be directly related to students perceptions of academic dishonesty in the classroom laboratory. 2. Closely related to the first topic, is my second interest in how students' perceptions of laboratory work (both in the classroom and in the research lab) are influenced by the social interactions that occur in the laboratory setting. This includes interactions among group members, professors, and mentors leading to a "community of learners". Most recently this line of research has been expanded to include the research experiences of in-service teachers participating in the RAISE program. Selected Publications 1.     Hinkhouse, H., Del Carlo, D., Isbell, L  (2008).  Undergraduate Research in Chemistry: A Comparison of Two Case-Studies. The Chemical Educator, 13(6), 381-391 2.      Del Carlo, D. (2007). Symbolic Interactionism. Chapter in Theoretical Frameworks for Research in Chemistry/Science Education by Bodner, G.M. & Orgill, M.K.(Eds). Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.  ISBN: 0-13-241036-2 3.      Del Carlo, D., Bodner G.M., (2006).  Dishonesty in the Classroom Laboratory:  A Synthesis of Causes and Prevention. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 34(5), 338-342. Edit your personal information