Chemistry Department
Courtney Hatch, a graduate of Hendrix College, was the second female tenure-track faculty member of the Chemistry department, hired at Hendrix in 2008. Courtney received her Ph.D. in Analytical/Atmospheric chemistry at the University of Colorado – Boulder and completed a Cardiovascular Center Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Iowa. At Hendrix, Courtney has established a nationally recognized research program studying air quality and climate effects of atmospheric aerosols, including engagement of 73% female and 30% underrepresented students over the past five years. Her work has resulted in numerous invited presentations and peer-reviewed articles and has been supported by over $1M in funding, predominantly through NSF research grants. Courtney’s funding has supported the development of two popular summer programs, including EPROACH: Experiences in Professional Research Organizations and Atmospheric Chemistry at Hendrix and LEAP: Leadership in Environmental Analysis for the People. These programs connect underrepresented students with scientists at all stages in their government, academic, and industrial careers and engage them in scientific pursuits that benefit their local community through the lens of environmental justice, respectively. As a result, 86% of EPROACH participants have gone on to graduate programs in STEM. Courtney has participated in numerous workshops on inclusive teaching, leadership, and assessment practices, including recently being selected to participate in the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Leadership Academy and Network for Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences (LANDInG) Academy two-year cohort.
AGU LANDInG Academy Fellow
Project will support STEM-focused students from economically limited backgrounds
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During summer, a dozen undergraduates participate in a career discernment program
Intensive summer program takes science students to Colorado Front Range
Courtney Hatch ’00 to lead study of atmospheric particles