Gwen Lawrie
University of Queensland
Biography
Gwen Lawrie is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB) at the University of Queensland (UQ). Her current research explores how students learn through multimodal representations and the role of student-generated explanations in deeper learning. Her instructional design involves scaffolding collaborative and self-regulated inquiry tasks to support student learning needs in blended environments for large classes.
Gwen is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has received recognition for her teaching and research through several national and professional teaching awards including the 2017 RACI Chemistry Education Division Medal; a 2013 OLT Australian Award for University Teaching and the 2013 Pearson RACI Educator of the Year Award.
RSC affiliations
Editor-in-Chief and Chair, Chemistry Education Research and Practice