Maria Oliver-Hoyo
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Pronouns: (She, Her)
Broughton Hall 3211
Education
Ph.D. Drexel University 1999
M.S. Georgetown University 1983
B.S. University of Puerto Rico 1981
Area(s) of Expertise
The design and development of resources for chemistry instruction requires a strong background in chemistry and a rigorous educational perspective in order to assess their impact on the processes of instruction and learning. Our research focuses on the visualization of chemical phenomena from a variety of angles including the promotion of spatial-perceptual skills, pedagogies to effectively build knowledge integration, development of representational competency, and the use of manipulatives/models to facilitate conceptual understanding.