Dr. Kathryn Davis, Ph.D. has been at Manchester since 2010 and teaches classes like General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. You’ll also find Dr. Davis in the flute section of the Manchester Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Davis teaches because she loves being a part of the “light bulb” moments when a person goes from not knowing to understanding and doing.

Research Interests:
– High-impact practices in STEM education
– Physical and chemical properties of carbon nanodots prepared from biological precursors
– Charge transfer in immobilized biomolecules

Education:
– B.A. (German), Hope College (2005)
– B.S. (Chemistry), Hope College (2005)
– Ph.D. (Chemistry), University of Pittsburgh (2010)

Notable Work:
– NSF S-STEM grant: STEM Pathways Academy at Manchester University (2017-2023)