Lihua Wang

Professor of Chemistry 

Dr. Wang is currently involved in a number of research projects that combine her background in bioinorganic chemistry and analytical chemistry 

To enhance her students’ motivation to learn, Dr. Wang uses real-life examples to demonstrate the importance of the course material and its potential impact on society. She tries to build students’ confidence in their ability to learn by providing them with individualized guidance that reinforces each student’s strengths. To help students gain a thorough understanding of the course material, Dr. Wang strives to provide accurate and detailed explanations of the fundamental concepts and theories, including the reasoning and thought processes behind their development. She uses simple language and analogies whenever possible to make abstract and complex concepts and theories easier to understand. “Practice makes perfect”. She encourages and provides many opportunities (mandatory homework, graded group problem-solving activities in class, daily quizzes, jeopardy games, etc.) for students to practice their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. In addition, she teaches students how to effectively master a large amount of information by creating their own chapter summaries to organize and connect materials learned from different parts of the course.