Noyce Scholar Profile

Kristen Powell
Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: MAT Chemistry
Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: High School Chemistry
Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Teaching Fellow
Name of Noyce institution:
Kennesaw State University
Current academic or teaching status:
1st year graduate student
School and school district:
TBD
Background:
B.S. in Chemistry from Georgia Tech
Why do you want to teach:
I think chemistry is a fascinating and useful subject, and I want to share that with my students and help them become interested and excited about science.
Describe a memorable teaching experience:
Seeing a student explain something I have taught him/her to another student is always rewarding, since it shows that the student has really mastered that concept.
What does the Noyce program mean to you:
In addition to providing funding for my education, the Noyce program has given me a community of people with similar interests to share ideas with and learn from.