Beatriz Smith is the General Chemistry lab manager for the School of Molecular Sciences. She is in charge of supervising the general chemistry lab TAs, collaborating with the stockroom to ensure all investigations have equipment/chemicals needed, as well as managing the Blackboard sites for each general chemistry lab course. Beatriz has also taught general chemistry classes in the past in different institutions.
Beatriz's expertise is in Analytical Chemistry and she has over 10 years of related experience. Her areas of focus include teaching chemistry lectures, lab, tutoring, and supervising small groups of students to peer mentor. She is also interested in helping support TAs with various teaching strategies and creating inquiry-based investigations for better student understanding.