Tamara Freeman

Associate Professor of Teaching

Chemistry

Office: SCI 210
Phone: 250.807.8223
Email: tamara.freeman@ubc.ca

Research Summary

First year coordinator of lectures and laboratories.

Courses & Teaching

CHEM 111/113 & CHEM 121/123
CHEM 214

Degrees

PhD University of British Columbia, 2010
BSc University of Victoria, 2003

Selected Publications & Presentations

Publications at UBC Okanagan

1. Lomness, S. Lacey, A, Brobbel, T. Freeman. “Seizing the opportunity: Collabortive creation of academic integrity and information literacy LMS modules for undergraduate Chemistry” J. Acad. Librariansh. 2021, 47, DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2021.102328
2. Molnar, B.; Bourne, C, A.; Freeman, T. K. In Active Learning in General Chemistry: Specific Interventions; Blaser, M. et al, Eds.; ASC Symposium Series, ACS: Washington, DC, 2019; pp149-15
3. J. Petillion, T. K. Freeman, W. S. McNeil.  “The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as Thematic Framework for General Chemistry Curriculum” J. Chem. Educ. 2019, 96, 2845 – 2851. doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00307

Publications during PhD studies (UBC Vancouver)

1. Kunz, T. K.; Wolf, M. O., Electrodeposition and properties of TEMPO functionalized polythiophene thin films. Chem. 2011, 2, (3), 640-644.
2. Finden, J.; Kunz, T. K.; Branda, N. R.; Wolf, M. O., Reversible Amplified Fluorescence Quenching of Dithienylethene Functionalized Polythiophene. Mater. 2008, 20, (10), 1998-2002.

Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Chair: Southeastern BC Local Section of the CIC

Media

Let’s Talk Science – Meet a Scientist  https://youtu.be/BKfJQZL_rRw

Shaw TV Okanagan – National Chemistry Week  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q20MJJDOnE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3at1YmJMWhrpMVoLWPhlvmWCfOMg8aaZ2a2ExHDy8cL_xjcwRVkhJ490Q