RENEE P. BEETON
208 Edgemont Blvd. Phone: (719) 587-7383
Alamosa, CO 81101 Email:
EDUCATION8/02 – 8/07 University of Northern Colorado. Greeley, CO
Ph.D. in Chemical Education, 4.00 GPA, August 2007
A Case Study of the Effects of Social Experiences on the Science Identity Formation of Mexican American Females in High School Chemistry
M.S. in Chemistry, 4.00 GPA, May 2004
Deposition of Zinc Oxide Nanocolumns
8/02 – 5/06 University of Kansas. Lawrence, KS
Non-degree seeking graduate student, 12 credits, 4.00 GPA
8/98 – 5/02 North Dakota State University. Fargo, ND
B.S. in Chemistry, 3.99 GPA, May 2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
Chemistry Program Coordinator (8/14-current)
- Schedule courses
- Maintain chemistry budget
- Order chemicals/supplies for the chemistry program
- Schedule and oversee undergraduate teaching assistants
- Conduct program assessment each year
- Lead chemistry search committees
Associate Professor (8/13-current)
Assistant Professor (8/08 – 5/13)
- Teach Analytical Chemistry and lab, Inorganic Chemistry and lab, General chemistry, Introductory chemistry, Introduction to Forensic Chemistry, and Advanced Forensic Chemistry
- Maintenance of GC/Mass Spec, AA, GC-FID, fluorometer, voltammeter, HPLC, and UV-Vis
- Supervise undergraduate research projects in analytical and chemical education
- Advisor of chemistry club
Site Coordinator of Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation (CO-AMP) (8/08-current)
- In charge of Adams State’s portion of the CO-AMP grant
- Set-up activities and give information to students who qualify for the program
- Write up an end-of year report
Visiting Assistant Professor (8/07 – 5/08)
- Taught Introductory Chemistry, Integrated Science, Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
- Maintenance of GC/Mass Spec, AA, GC, and UV-Vis
- Co-advisor of chemistry club
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS (part-time)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, (8/05 – 5/07)
- Taught Principles of Chemistry, Chemistry I, and Chemistry II; lecture and the accompanying laboratories
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UNC, Greeley, CO (8/02-7/06)
CLTW Professional Development Team
- Helped develop professional development course for science teachers
- Facilitated parts of three teacher workshops on equity and diversity
CLTW Graduate Research Fellow
- Studied Hispanic physical science students at an alternative school
- Took collaborative on-line courses on science education, including: Diversity and Equity in Science and Math, Instruction and Cognition I & II, Educational Policy, Technology in Math and Science Teaching, and Research Methods
- Attended regional and national CLT meetings
Graduate Research Assistant
- Developed and studied a ZnO nanocolumn deposition technique (with Dr. Clark Fields)
Department of Chemistry, KU, Lawrence, KS
Research Assistant, (8/04-5/05)
- Video recorded laboratory teaching assistants and evaluated their teaching methods with respect to 12 areas
- Attended a course on the development of a science capstone for elementary education majors
Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Spring 2004
- Instructed general chemistry laboratory
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Graduate Research Assistant, 5/03 – 8/03
- Research focusing on determining properties and variables associated with the growth of ZnO crystallites for potential use in solar cells. Analysis was done using: X-ray diffraction, SEM, FT-IR, and profilometry. Attempted column probing was analyses using AFM, 4-point probe, and by using direct contacts, (with Dr. Brian Gregg)
Department of Chemistry, NDSU, Fargo, ND
Undergraduate Research Assistant, 08/98 – 05/02
- Material characterization lab (under Dr. Greg McCarthy and Dean Grier)
- Researched x-ray diffraction analysis using computers to determine qualitative and quantitative composition of coal combustion by-products and related materials, synthesis of common fly ash minerals and their solid solutions, analysis using infrared, SEM, DSC, TGA, and NMR, and crystal structures modeling using GSAS software.
Supplemental Instructor
- General Chemistry (non-majors), Fall 2000, 2001
- General Chemistry (athletes), Spring 2002
- Introduction to Chemistry, Spring 2002
Teaching Assistant
- General Chemistry Laboratory (non-majors), Spring 2001
- Freshman Orientation Class (chemistry majors), Fall 2001
Concordia Global Language Village, Jinan, China
Instructor, July 2000
- English (Chinese high school students)
PUBLICATIONS
Beeton, R., Canales, G., & Jones, L. J. (2012). A Case Study: Science Identity Formation of Mexican American Females in High School Chemistry. Chicana/Latina Studies, 11(2), pp. 40-81.
Peterson- Beeton, R. (2007). Minority Students’ Perspective on Chemistry in an Alternative High School, The Qualitative Report, 12, 705-728.
Peterson, R. B., Fields, C. L., Gregg, B. A. (2004). Epitaxial chemical deposition of ZnO nanocolumns from NaOH solutions, in Nanostructured Materials in Alternative Energy Devices, edited by Erik M. Kelder, Edson Roberto Leite, Jean-Marie Tarascon, and Yet-Ming Chiang (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 822, Warrendale, PA , 2004), S5.5.
Peterson, R. B., Fields, C. L., Gregg, B. A. (2004). Epitaxial chemical deposition of ZnO nanocolumns from NaOH solutions, Langmuir, 20, 5114-5118.
Grier, D. G., Jarabek, E. L., Peterson, R. B., Mergen, L. E., McCarthy, G. J. (2002). Rietveld structure refinement of carbonate and sulfite ettringite. Advances in X-ray Analysis, 45, 194-199.
Winburn, R. S., Grier, D. G., McCarthy, G. J., Peterson, R. B. (2000). Rietveld quantitative x-ray analysis of NIST fly ash standard reference materials, Powder Diffraction, 15(3), 163-174.
McCarthy, G. J., Grier, D.G., Wisdom, M. A., Peterson, R. B, Lerach, S. L., Jarabek, R. L., Walsh, J. J., Winburn, R. S. (1999). Coal Combustion By-Product Digenesis II, in Proceedings for 1999 International Ash Utilization Symposium, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Paper #67
PRESENTATIONS
Chemical Education
“Perceptions of competency for male and female chemistry majors: Does he receive more credit?” (accepted abstract, presentation). 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 2015.
“Adventures with developing two forensics chemistry courses” (presentation). 22nd Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, College City, PA, July, 2012.
“Developing laboratory experiments as an undergraduate research experience” (oral presentation). 21st Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education, Denton, TX, August 2010.
“ ‘What do you think?’ Using interviews for exploratory studies in chemical education” (presentation). 21st Biennial Conference on Chemistry Education, Denton, TX, August 2010.
“Using surface plasmon resonance for an open-inquiry instrumental laboratory” (poster) 239th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, March 2010.
“Yeah, I really could see myself as a chemist: The science stories of three Mexican American girls in high school chemistry” (presentation) 20th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Bloomington, IN, August 2008.
“I Could See Myself as a Chemist: A Case Study of Science Identity Formation of Nine Mexican American Females in High School Chemistry” (presentation) Joint American Chemical Society/American Institute of Chemical Engineers Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Denver, CO, September 2007.
“I Could See Myself as a Chemist: An Examination of the Science Identity Formation in High School Mexican American Girls” (presentation) National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 2007
“I Could See Myself as a Chemist: The Science Stories of Nine Mexican American Girls in High School Chemistry” (seminar) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 2006.
“A Case Study on Mexican American Female High School Students in Chemistry” (poster) Center for Learning and Teaching in the West (CLTW) Spring Research Forum, Fort. Collins, CO, 2006
“A Case Study on Mexican American Female High School Students in Chemistry” (poster) 231st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006
“Two Case Studies on Mexican American Students in Chemistry” (poster) Center for Learning and Teaching National Principle Investigator Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2006
“A Case Study of Social Influences on the Attitudes and Experiences of Latinas in High School Chemistry” (presentation) Center for Learning and Teaching in the West (CLTW) Spring Research Forum, Bozeman, MT, 2005
“Including Minorities in Chemistry” (presentation) Kansas College Chemistry Teachers Conference, Lawrence, KS, 2005
“Case Study Approach: Learning in a Multicultural School” (seminar) University of Kansas Chemical Education Colloquium, Lawrence, KS, 2005
“Hispanic Student’s Perspectives on Chemistry in an Alternative High School” (poster) 18th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Ames, IA, 2004.
“CLT-W Research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry” (poster) – joint poster by R. Finney and R.B. Peterson, Presented by L. Jones. CLTW Spring Research Meeting, Missoula, MT, 2004.
Chemistry
“History of Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project”(seminar) Lunchtime Talk in Science & Mathematics, Adams State University, November 17, 2011.
“Characterization of Products and Potential Uses of By-products for a Small Scale Biodiesel Plant” (poster) 241st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 2011.
“Elements of Murder: The Dark Side of the Periodic Table” (seminar) Lunchtime Talks in Science & Mathematics, Adams State College, 2009.
“Water Analysis of Northern New Mexican Ponds for Future Boreal Toad Reintroduction” (poster) 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2009.
“Deposition of ZnO Columns” (seminar) Chemistry Programs, Adams State College, 2008.
“Deposition of ZnO Columner Thin Films” (presentation) UNC Research Day, University of Northern Colorado, 2004.
“Epitaxial chemical deposition of ZnO nanocolumns from NaOH solutions” (presentation) Materials Research Society International Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2004.
“Deposition of ZnO Columns” (seminar) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern Colorado, 2003.
“Structural Analysis of CO32- and SO32- Ettringite End Members Using Powder Diffraction Techniques” (seminar) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Northern Colorado, 2003.
“Structure Refinement of Ettringite End Members Using Powder Diffraction Techniques” (poster) 222nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2002.
“Effects of Structure Choice on Rietveld QXRD Results for Solid Solutions: 2 Case Studies” (poster) 49th Annual Denver X-ray Conference, Denver, CO, 2000.
“Effects of Structure Choice on Rietveld QXRD Results for Solid Solutions: 2 Case Studies” (poster) 8th Annual ND EPSCoR Undergraduate Poster Session, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 2000.
“Rietveld Quantitative X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Landfilled North Dakota Class C Fly Ash” (poster) 32nd Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society Meeting, Fargo, ND, 2000.
“Rietveld Quantitative X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Landfilled North Dakota Class C Fly Ash” (poster) 2nd Biennial Joint EPSCoR Conference, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 1999.
“Rietveld Quantitative X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Landfilled North Dakota Class C Fly Ash” (poster) 48th Annual Denver X-ray Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO, 1999.
“Rietveld Quantitative X-ray Diffraction Analysis of Landfilled North Dakota Class C Fly Ash” (poster) 7th Annual ND EPSCoR Undergraduate Poster Session, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 1999.
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS (facilitator)
“ASU Equity Retreat” (support group leader), San Luis, CO, May 19-24, 2013
“Forensics Science, An Introduction of the Analysis of Evidence: A cCWCS Mini-Workshop” (taught a unit in this four-hour workshop, offered twice). 22nd Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, College City, PA, July, 2012.
“Constructivist strategies for active learning” (60-minute workshop). 2012 On Course National Conference, Long Beach, CA, April, 2012.
CLTW Professional Development Workshop, Fort Morgan, CO, 2003.
CLTW Professional Development Workshop, Fort Morgan, CO, 2003
CLTW Professional Development Workshop, Fort Collins, CO, 2002
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS (participant)
EmpowHERment workshop, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO, August 16, 2012.
Peer Lead Team Learning Workshop, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO, August, 2012
Hilos Summer Institute, San Luis, CO, July 22-27, 2012.
Center for Equity in Teaching (CELT) Working Group Retreat, Ojo Caliente, NM, Dec. 2010.
NSF/CWCS Sponsored Forensic Science Workshop, Williamstown, MA, June 2010.
COACh Worshop, “COAChing Strong Women in the Art of Strategic Persuasion”, San Francisco, CO, March 2010.
Outreach Forum on Building Science, Technology, Engineering and Math at Hispanic Serving Institutions, Albuquerque, NM, September 2009.
Center for Excellence in Teaching (CELT) Fellows Institute, Taos, NM, May 2009
The ACS Committee on Minority Affairs Workshop on Increasing Participation of Hispanic Undergraduate Students in Chemistry, Washington DC, November 2008
Introductory POGIL workshop, Boulder, CO, October 2007
Equity in Science and Mathematics Instruction Leadership Institute (ESMILI), Breckinridge, CO, July 2005
Equity in Science and Mathematics Instruction Leadership Institute (ESMILI), Dupuyer, MT, July 2003
CLTW Spring Research Meeting, Portland, OR, April 2003
Colorado Science Teachers Convention, Denver, CO, November 2002.
CLTW Fall Research Meeting, Greeley, CO, October 2002
MEMBERSHIPS
National Association for Research in Science Education, 2006-current
American Chemical Society, 1998 – 2002, 2005-current
Materials Research Society, 2003 - 2004
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2001 – 2002
Golden Key National Honor Society, 2001 - 2002
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, 1999 – 2002
SERVICE
San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair board member, 2012 - current
Title V STEM grant steering committee, 2012 - current
Title V ISES grant steering committee, 2010-current
Center for Inclusive Excellence and Leadership Opportunities, working group member (CIELO), 2010-current
Presidents Inclusive Excellence Advisory Board, 2012-current
Facilitator at the Adams State College Day of Reflection, 2009, 2010
New Member Committee, ACS Division of Chemical Education, 2009-current
San Luis Valley Regional Science Fair, judge leader, 2008-current
NARST conference proposal reviewer, 2007
Douglas County Science Fair, judge coordinator and judge, 2005
Colorado Regional Science Fair, judge, 2004
Colorado-Wyoming Junior Academy of Science, presentation judge, 2004
First United Methodist Church English as a Second Language Program, volunteer instructor, 2003 – 2004
Science Day presenter, NDSU, 2001
Science Olympiad, judge, 2001
Demonstration program for elementary schools, 2000-2004
Expanding Your Horizons, assistant, 2000
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society – Social and Service Chair, 1999-2000
Adopt-A-Highway, 1999
HONORS AND AWARDS
Adams State University
Presidential Teaching Award
University of Northern Colorado
Welcome Address Speaker at Summer Graduate Commencement, 2007
Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence (PhD), 2007
Hach Scientific Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 2006-2007
Graduate Dean’s Citation for Excellence (Master’s Degree), 2004
Graduate Dean’s Citation for Outstanding Thesis, 2004
North Dakota State University
Ralph L. Pitman Memorial Award, 2002
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, 2000 – 2002
ND Scholar Scholarship, 1998 – 2002
NDSU Presidential Scholarship, 1998 – 2002
EPSCOR Advanced Undergraduate Research Award, 2000
CRC Press LLC Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award, 1999
Denver XRD Convention Poster Award, 1999
Freshman Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 1998
GRANTS
“Development of a Multidiscipliary X-Ray Diffraction Course to Increase Retention of STEM Students”, co-PI’s: Robert Benson, Renee Beeton and Jared Beeton. Submitted to NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, and Mathematics (TUES) May 25, 2011. Declined Nov, 2011.
“Photoactivation of Protected Nanoparticles and Nanoparticles as Photolabile Protection”, co-PI’s: Richard Farrer (CSU-Pueblo) and Renee Beeton. Submitted to NSF Marcromolecular/ Supramolecular/Nanochemistry Nov. 30, 2011. Declined May 20, 2011.
Graduate Student Association Conference Travel Grants, 2006
Graduate Student Associations Conference Travel Grant, 2005
Graduate Student Association Summer Research Assistant Grant, 2003
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