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Biography

2015 - Honors B.S. Degree with Distinction in Chemistry, 91原创

2017 - M.S. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

2020 - Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University

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Current research

I conduct education research within the chemical sciences, in which I collaborate closely with undergraduate and graduate students, high school teachers, and faculty both within and external to 91原创. Together, we aim to create innovative, active learning activities that enhance students' learning experiences. My research currently focuses on leveraging game-based learning strategies and/or molecular visualization techniques to enrich introductory chemistry and biochemistry courses. I am also actively exploring methods to support undergraduate students' sense of belonging in large introductory science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses.

I enjoy mentoring students across all backgrounds; there is no need to have previous experience in education research or to be a chemistry/biochemistry major to get involved. Students will learn about evidence-based teaching practices and have opportunities to develop instructional materials, collect and analyze classroom data through qualitative and quantitative methods, present their findings at conferences and/or symposia, and work towards publishing a manuscript in a STEM education research journal.

Representative publications

Books:

K.L. Armstrong,听L.A. Genova, J.W. Greenlee, D.S. Samuel (eds.),听Teaching听Gradually: Practical Pedagogy for Graduate Students, by Graduate Students, Stylus Publishing, LLC: Sterling, VA (2021). ISBN:听978-1642671612.

Book Chapters:

L.A. Genova, K.L. Armstrong, 鈥淭eaching Your Students How to Critically Read the Primary Literature,鈥� in K.L. Armstrong, L.A. Genova, J.W. Greenlee, D.S. Samuel (eds.),听Teaching听Gradually: Practical Pedagogy for Graduate Students, by Graduate Students, Stylus Publishing, LLC: Sterling, VA (2021). ISBN:听978-1642671612.

Journal Articles:

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K.A. Coscia, J. Fader, Y. Wang,* L.A. Genova,* 鈥淨uantum Tiles: An interactive chemistry board game to strengthen students鈥� understanding of quantum numbers,鈥� Journal of Chemical Education 2026, 103 (6), 3495鈥�3501.

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F. Dauzvardis, L.A. Genova, J. Rosenthal,* 鈥淎 reimagined 鈥榞olden penny鈥� demonstration: A new electrochemistry twist on a classic experiment,鈥� Journal of Chemical Education 2026, 103 (4), 2395鈥�2401.

K. Procko,* J.T. Beckham, R. Acevedo, S. Agrawal, S. Austin, C. Burch, S. Engelman, K.M. Fox, L.A. Genova, P.S. Mertz, R.M. Mitton-Fry, D. Vardar-Ulu, 鈥淒esigning biomolecular visual literacy assessments: Insights from classroom testing and student interviews,鈥� Journal of Chemical Education 2025, 102 (12), 5045鈥�5058.

L.A. Genova,* K. Procko, C.L. Grimes, C. Williams, K. Cornely, A. Shor, A.S. Greene, B. Bibel, S.V. Kumar, H.B. White, 鈥淕lycolysis can be fun: Rediscovering glycolysis as a problem-solving introduction to metabolism,鈥澨�CourseSource听2024,听11, 1-18.听.听

S. Goldman,^鈥�听K.A. Coscia,^鈥�听L.A. Genova,* 鈥淐hemisTree: A novel, interactive chemistry game to teach students about electron configuration,鈥澨�Journal of Chemical Education听2024,听101听(4), 1750-1757.听听.

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K.A.听Wodzanowski, M.V. Anonick,听L.A. Genova, A.M. Kloxin, C.L. Grimes,* 鈥淏ringing Pasteur back to life: Studying the biochemistry of yeast fermentation through discussion groups and an at-home lab,鈥� CourseSource听2023,听10, 1-9.听.

S. Mashayekh, K.L. Bersch, J. Ramsey, T. Harmon, B. Prather,听L.A. Genova,^听C.L. Grimes,* 鈥淪ynthesis of bacterial-derived peptidoglycan cross-linked fragments,鈥澨�The Journal of Organic Chemistry听2020,听85, 16243-16253. .

L.A. Genova,*^听B.B. Johnson, F.R. Castelli, L.M. Arcilla-Hern谩ndez, D.A. Chang van Oordt, A.-J. Demery, N.K. Fletcher, E.M. Goud, K.D. Holmes, J.L. Houtz, M.M. Howard, J.J. Hughes, K.H. Jensen, H.D. Kunerth, E.P. Law, E. Lombardi, A. Mazo-Vargas, C.A. McDonald, C.S. Mittan, T.A. Ryan, A.M. Tracy, J.J. Uehling, A.K. Weiss, M.K. Smith, 鈥淲hat is speciation, how does it occur, and why is it important for conservation?,鈥� CourseSource听2020,听7, 1-19. .

B. Fu,^鈥�听K. Sengupta,^鈥�听L.A. Genova,^鈥�听A.G. Santiago, W. Jung,听艁. Krzemi艅ski,听U.K. Chakraborty, W. Zhang, P. Chen,* 鈥淢etal-induced sensor mobilization turns on affinity to activate regulator for metal detoxification in live bacteria,鈥澨�Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America听2020,听117听(24), 13248-13255.听.

L.A. Genova,^鈥�听M.F. Roberts,^鈥�听Y.-C. Wong, C.E. Harper, A.G. Santiago, B. Fu, A. Srivastava, W. Jung, L. Wang, 艁. Krzemi艅ski, X. Mao, X. Sun, C.-Y. Hui, P. Chen,* C.J. Hernandez,* 鈥淢echanical stress compromises multicomponent efflux complexes in bacteria,鈥� Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America听2019, 116 (51),听25462-25467.听.

A.G. Santiago,^鈥� T.-Y. Chen,^鈥� L.A. Genova,听W. Jung, A.M.G. Thompson, M.M. McEvoy, P. Chen,* 鈥淎daptor protein mediates dynamic pump assembly for bacterial metal efflux,鈥� Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America听2017, 114听(26), 6694-6699.听.