Dr Natalie Rowley BSc, PhD, FHEA, EurChem, CChem MRSC

 

Senior Lecturer and Director of Innovation in Teaching in the School of Chemistry

School of Chemistry

Dr Natalie Rowley

Contact details

Telephone +44 (0) 121 414 4411

Email n.m.rowley@bham.ac.uk

School of Chemistry
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

About

Natalie Rowley is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Innovation in Teaching in the School of Chemistry.

Qualifications

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2007
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Birmingham, 2002
  • Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem MRSC), 1994
  • PhD in Chemistry, University of Birmingham, 1991
  • BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, University of Birmingham, 1988

Biography

Natalie Rowley obtained her BSc (Hons) Degree (Class 1) in Chemistry in 1988. She studied the synthesis, characterisation and photochemistry of some peripherally-molybdenated tetraphenyl porphyrins in the Metal-Organic research group of Professor Jon McCleverty and Dr Chris Jones, and in other research groups world-wide, obtaining her PhD in 1991. Professor Ian Smith FRS was then her mentor for a year, whilst she studied the kinetic spectroscopy of multi-channel reactions using tunable infrared diode lasers.

Teaching

Teaching Programmes

  • “The Periodic Table” module for EPS and BFS Foundation Year students
  • “Spectroscopy and Integrated Problem Solving” component of CHM1C1 module on “Structure and Bonding”
  •  “Principles of Gravimetric and Volumetric Analysis” component of CHM1S3 module on “Introduction to Analytical Chemistry”
  • “Science Communication ” module CHM2S5
  • “Inorganic Chemistry” component of CHM134 module on “Chemistry for Students of Biochemistry”
  • “Spectroscopic Techniques” component of CHM185 module on “Chemistry for Engineering Students”
  • “Basic Spectroscopy” component of CHM252 module on “Chemistry for Students of Biochemistry”

Publications

N. Rowley and J. Wilkie (2012). Science Communication.Proceedings of HEA STEM Annual Conference, Imperial College.

T. Lucas and N.M. Rowley (2011). Enquiry-based learning: experiences of first year chemistry students learning spectroscopy. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 12, 478-486.

E.M. Page, D. Read and N.M. Rowley (2011). Sowing the seeds of change: students taking the lead in chemical education research projects. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 7, 69-71.

N. Rowley and J. Wilkie (2011). Science Communication and the Media, Proceedings of Variety in Chemistry Education (T.L Overton, Ed). RSC, ISBN: 978-1-84973-431-8, p18

N Rowley, T Lucas, M McLinden, T Overton (2008). Preliminary Findings of Using Enquiry-Based Learning in First Year Undergraduate Chemistry. Birmingham Education, Theory and Action 1(2), 9-16.

T Lucas and N Rowley (2008). Preliminary Findings of Using Enquiry-Based Learning in Chemistry. Proceedings of Variety in Chemistry Education (T L Overton, Ed.) RSC. ISBN: 1-84755-835-6, p15.

T Lucas and N Rowley (2007). Our First Steps in Enquiry-Based Learning in Chemistry. Proceedings of Variety in Chemistry Education (T L Overton, Ed.) RSC. ISBN: 1-84755-751-1, p15.

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