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Contact Information

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

• • • 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.