Division of Chemical Education: Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Monday, March 30 2026

Program Chair(s): Aimee Miller, Mitzy Erdmann

Note: Submission deadlines are at 11:59 EST on the day posted. Symposia, organizers and deadlines are subject to change. Last updated January 16, 2026.

Title	Type	Submission Type	Organizer	Description
A Brave New World: Harnessing AI for Chemical Productivity	Oral	Contributed	Jason Sonnenberg	Generative artificial intelligence tools have changed the world, but how have they affected student ... Read more
Accessibility in the Chemistry Classroom	Oral	Contributed	Rebecca Bushway Lauren Ragle	This symposium will provide a forum for practical advice for teaching chemistry to students with dis... Read more
Advances in Research and Practice on Sustainability in Lecture Courses	Oral	Contributed	Nikita Burrows Amy Cannon Monica Hensley	This symposium invites qualitative and quantitative research, as well as teaching-focused contributi... Read more
Adventures with CUREs: Development, Implementation, Evaluation of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences	Oral	Contributed	Janice Tomasik	This session will discuss all experiences (successes and struggles) involving development, implement... Read more
Bridging the Gap: From Educational Research Theory to High School Classroom Practice	Oral	Contributed	Michael Marino Kathryn Mehltretter	This symposium, sponsored by the American Chemical Societys DivCHED Precollege Committee, addresse... Read more
Communicating Chemistry Through Expressive Arts	Oral	Contributed	Anju Gupta	This symposium features talks or immersive experiences on using creative methods to teach and commun... Read more
Empowering the Next Generation: Student-Led Frameworks for Integrating Green Chemistry in Undergraduate Education	Oral	Contributed	Nicholas Leadbeater	The session will be organized and overseen by the University of Connecticut Green Chemistry Initiati... Read more
From Compliance to Commitment: Evolving Safety Culture Through Leadership and Learning	Oral	Contributed	Elizabeth Braun	This symposium examines how safety in laboratories and classrooms is evolving from compliance-driven... Read more
General Papers (Oral)	Oral	Contributed	Steven Fleming Catherine MacGowan	Open for presentations on any topic related to chemical education.
GSSPC: Advancing Chemistry with AI and Emerging Technologies: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Careers (Invited)	Oral	Invited	Oyelekan Ajiboye Emmanuella Duruye Lateefat Jimoh Paninga Muiliya Motunrayo Oladele Damilola Petinrin	The chemical sciences landscape is undergoing a profound transformation owing to the advancements of... Read more
Historical Contributions in Chemistry for All	Oral	Contributed	Amy Balija Christine Hahn	With this additional special symposium, we are going to celebrate Chicago as a location of many hist... Read more
K-12 Teacher Program	Oral	Contributed	Michael Mury	A day of hands on activities, talks and networking for K - 12 educators.
Pathways in Chemistry: Expanding Student Opportunities in Chemistry	Oral	Contributed	Ananya Chakravarti T. Angele Kwimi	This symposium serves to explore the many routes through which students can engage with and advance ... Read more
Research in Chemistry Education	Oral	Contributed	Jacqueline Fajardo Li Ye	This symposium provides a broad forum for chemistry education research(CER) including but not limite... Read more
Science Communication: Scholarship, Practice, Public Engagement, and Impact	Oral	Contributed	Santiago Sandi-Urena	Science communication integrates research, education, and practice across diverse contextsfrom cla... Read more
Student Research in Chemistry Education	Oral	Contributed	Michelle Herridge	This symposium has a long history of providing a constructive platform for students to present their... Read more
Thematic Approaches to Student Engagement	Oral	Contributed	Lon Porter	This symposium explores thematic strategies that spark student engagement across the chemistry curri... Read more
Virtual/Augmented Reality for Chemical Education	Oral	Contributed	Namodhi Wijerathne	Intangible chemistry concepts ranging from molecular orbitals and chirality to protein folding and t... Read more
Accessibility in the Chemistry Classroom	Poster	Contributed	Rebecca Bushway Lauren Ragle	This symposium will provide a forum for practical advice for teaching chemistry to students with dis... Read more
Empowering the Next Generation: Student-Led Frameworks for Integrating Green Chemistry in Undergraduate Education	Poster	Contributed	Nicholas Leadbeater	The session will be organized and overseen by the University of Connecticut Green Chemistry Initiati... Read more
General Posters: Chemistry Education Innovations	Poster	Contributed	Mitzy Erdmann Aimee Miller	This poster session provides a broad forum for innovations in chemistry education. This may include ... Read more
General Posters: Research in Chemistry Education	Poster	Contributed	Mitzy Erdmann Aimee Miller	This poster session provides a broad forum for chemistry education research (CER) including, but not... Read more
Historical Contributions in Chemistry for All	Poster	Contributed	Amy Balija Christine Hahn	With this additional special symposium, we are going to celebrate Chicago as a location of many hist... Read more
PHYS Poster Session	Poster	Contributed
Project SEED and Bridge Program	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session is for students doing research through Project SEED or the ACS Bridge Program.
Science Communication: Scholarship, Practice, Public Engagement, and Impact	Poster	Contributed	Santiago Sandi-Urena	Science communication integrates research, education, and practice across diverse contextsfrom cla... Read more
Successful Student Chapters	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session is intended to provide space for student chapters of the ACS to highlight their ... Read more
Undergraduate Research Posters: Agricultural & Food Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Analytical Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Biochemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Chemistry Education Research & Practice	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Computational Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Environmental Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Green & Sustainable Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Inorganic Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Medicinal Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Nanochemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Organic Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Physical Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Polymer Chemistry	Poster	Contributed	Nicole Di Fabio Saderrick Johnson	This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.

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