Engaging undergraduate students in computational chemistry research: A tutorial for new assistant professors. Issue 20 (24th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ball, K. Aurelia; He, Kedan; Hendrickson, Heidi P.
• Other Names: Shields George guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of quantum chemistry. Volume 120:Issue 20(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-06-24
• Subjects: assistant professor -- computational chemistry -- primarily undergraduate institution -- tenure‐track position -- undergraduate research; Quantum chemistry -- Periodicals; 541.28
• DOI: 10.1002/qua.26341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7608

Abstract

Abstract: In this article, we provide advice and insights, based on our own experiences, for computational chemists who are beginning new tenure‐track positions at primarily undergraduate institutions. Each of us followed different routes to obtain our tenure‐track positions, but we all experienced similar challenges when getting started in our new position. In this article, we discuss our approaches to seven areas that we all found important for engaging undergraduate students in our computational chemistry research, including setting up computational resources, recruiting research students, training research students, designing student projects, managing the lab, mentoring students, and student conference participation. Abstract : Three assistant professors, all members of the MERCURY Consortium, provide advice on getting started in a tenure‐track computational chemistry position at a primarily undergraduate institution. The authors explain how their various career paths led to their current positions and then discuss several important considerations, which they all found in common, for new assistant professors when starting up an undergraduate computational chemistry research lab.