Engaging undergraduate students in computational chemistry research: A tutorial for new assistant professors |
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| Authors: | K. Aurelia Ball Kedan He Heidi P. Hendrickson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA;2. Department of Physical Sciences, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, Connecticut, USA Contribution: Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing;3. Department of Chemistry, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | assistant professor computational chemistry primarily undergraduate institution tenure-track position undergraduate research |
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