Kristy Turner
Kristy Turner | |
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| Born | Kristy Turner |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow[2] (PhD) |
| Known for | Chemical education Curriculum development |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry education |
| Institutions | The University of Manchester |
| Thesis | Solid-phase approaches to heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved by reduction with samarium (II) iodide (2006) |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof. David J. Procter |
| Website | dockristy |
Kristy Turner is a British chemist, lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester and a chemistry teacher at Bolton School, Manchester.[3] Her research is based on the field of chemical education, science communication, development of the chemistry curriculum and assessment, and also in engagement of STEM subjects within school students.[3][4] She is the current chair of the Education in Chemistry magazine editorial board at the Royal Society of Chemistry.[3]
Education
[edit]Kristy read her Doctor of Philosophy degree with Prof. David J. Procter on Solid-phase approaches to heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved by reduction with samarium (II) iodide at University of Glasgow and successfully gained her PhD in 2006.[5]
Research and career
[edit]Upon completion of her PhD, she joined the Royal Society of Chemistry trainee teacher program (Chemistry for Our Future initiative) in 2006, and since then has been a RSC school teacher fellow.[1] She worked as a chemistry teacher at Westhoughton High School from 2006 to 2011, where she also was the Head of Chemistry from 2008 to 2011.[6] She then moved to Bolton School in 2012, where she currently works as a chemistry teacher to date.[3][4] In 2011, she also joined the University of Manchester as a RSC School teacher fellow. In 2012, she was promoted to Honorary fellow and is currently working as a school teacher fellow in chemical education and transition from the year 2015 on wards.[6]
Turner is the current chair of the Education in Chemistry magazine editorial board at the Royal Society of Chemistry.[3] She is also a member of the committee board at RSC in Curriculum and Assessment development for age groups 11 – 16 and 11 – 19.[6][3]
Notable work
[edit]Turner is the author of one of the popular[3] RSC resource, Starters for ten.[7] She also have published a variety of articles in both Chemistry World and Education in Chemistry including in chemistry assessment,[8] organic chemistry,[9] and relationships within a research group.[10]
Turner has also appeared in a variety of television shows. The table below summarizes her work in the television media;
| Program | Original Network | Role | Comments |
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| Back in Time for School[11] | BBC Two | Teacher | Historical documentary series. Contributor 6/8 episodes starring as a teacher in the time travelling experiment experiencing school from 1895 to 1999 and the present day. |
| Slime: Can it be environmentally friendly?[12] | CBBC | Presenter | Appears in video; Find out how to make eco-friendly slime at home |
| Cool facts about the periodic table[13] | CBBC | Presenter | Newsround (CBBC) Special for celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table |
| What is the periodic table?[14] | CBBC | Presenter | Newsround (CBBC) Special for celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table |
Awards and nominations
[edit]- School Education Award (2017)[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Royal Society of Chemistry. "Schools Education Award 2017 Winner". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ University of Glasgow. "Enlighten: Theses". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Royal Society of Chemistry. "Kristy Turner". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Adventures in chemistry education on both sides of the transition between school and HE". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Turner, Kristy (2006). Solid-phase approaches to heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved by reduction with samarium (II) iodide (PDF) (PhD thesis).
- ^ a b c "Kristy Turner (Linkedin)". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Starters for ten". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Turner, Kristy (3 October 2016). "Assessment time". Education in Chemistry. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Turner, Kristy (2 March 2018). "End curly arrow anxiety". Education in Chemistry. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Turner, Kristy (2 March 2018). "Taking your place on the shelf". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Kristy, Turner. "Back in Time for School". Back in Time for... Series 6. BBC Two. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Kristy, Turner. "Slime: Can it be environmentally friendly?". Slime: Can it be environmentally friendly?. CBBC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Kristy, Turner. "Cool facts about the periodic table". Cool facts about the periodic table. CBBC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Kristy, Turner. "What is the periodic table?". What is the periodic table?. CBBC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
