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Louise N. Dawe

Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
ldawe@wlu.ca
548-889-3791
Waterloo, Ontario
Faculty of Science
Louise N. Dawe is an expert in chemistry education, coordination chemistry and small molecule X-ray crystallography.

Areas of Expertise

  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • STEM/STEAM Education

Biography

Professor Dawe joined the Faculty of Science at Wilfrid Laurier University in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department in July 2013. She holds a Master's of Science from the University of Utah (2004), and both a Bachelor's degree in Intermediate and Secondary Education (2004), and a PhD in Chemistry (2008), from Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 2023 she completed a Masters Certificate in Leadership from York University (Ontario).

We are interested in working towards answers to the following questions:

  • Coordination Chemistry
    • How can we contribute to improved molecular design for (1) sensing environmental (oxo-)anions, and (2) producing magnetic molecules?
    • How can we ‘turn on’ and ‘turn off’ molecular magnetic properties?
  • Chemistry Education
    • How can learning outcome mapping be used to plan, monitor and evaluate student success?

Languages

  • English
  • French