Contact Information
Mailing Address
University of Northern Colorado
Campus Box 98
Greeley, CO 80639
Education
Post-Doc – University of Massachusetts Boston (Chemistry Education)
Ph.D. – University of Arizona (Chemistry Education)
B.A. – Reed College (Chemistry)
Research/Areas of Interest
There are two current research projects in the Weinrich group. One of the research
areas investigates how instructors teach and students learn about climate change in
chemistry courses. Another project in this group involves exploring how different
representations affect students’ understanding and reasoning in organic chemistry.
Publications/Creative Works
Recent Publications
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- Weinrich, M., Britt, R. (2022). Students’ attention on curved arrows while evaluating
the plausibility of an organic mechanistic step. In Nicole Graulich and Ginger Shultz
(Ed.), Advances in Chemistry Education Series. Student Reasoning in Organic Chemistry Research
Advances and Evidence-based Instructional Practices (pp. 3-18). Royal Society of Chemistry
- Watters, J., Hill, A., Weinrich, M., Supalo, C., Jiang, F. (2021). An Artificial Intelligence
Tool for Accessible Science Education. Journal of Science Education for Students with
Disabilities, 24(1), 14. DOI: 10.14448/jsesd.13.0010
- Heidbrink, A., Weinrich, M. (2021). Encouraging Biochemistry Students’ Metacognition:
Reflecting on How Another Student Might Not Carefully Reflect. Journal of Chemical
Education, 98(9), 2765–2774. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00311
- Heidbrink, A., Weinrich, M. (2021). Undergraduate chemistry instructors’ perspectives
on their students’ metacognitive development. Chemistry Education Research and Practice,
22(1), 182-198. DOI: 10.1039/d0rp00136h
Other publications
- Weinrich, M. L.; Talanquer, V. Mapping students' conceptual modes when thinking about
chemical reactions used to make a desired product. Chem. Educ. Res. and Pract.2015, 16, 561-577.
- Banks, G.; Clinchot, M.; Cullipher, S.; Huie, R.; Lambertz, J.; Lewis, R.; Ngai, C.;
Sevian, H.; Szteinberg, G.; Talanquer, V.; Weinrich, M. Uncovering chemical thinking
in students’ decision making: A fuel-choice scenario. J. Chem. Educ.2015, 92, 1610–1618.
- Szteinberg, G.; Balicki, S.; Banks, G.; Clinchot, M.; Cullipher, S.; Huie, R.; Lambertz,
J.; Lewis, R.; Ngai, C.; Weinrich, M.; Talanquer, V.; and Sevian, H. Collaborative
professional development in chemistry education research: Bridging the gap between
research and practice. J. Chem. Educ.2014, 91, 1401−1408.
- Weinrich, M. L.; Beck, H. P. One-pot N-alkylation/Heck approach to substituted indoles. Tetrahedron Lett.2009, 50, 6968-6972.
