About
Nicole Tuttle earned her B.S.Chem at the University of Michigan in 2003 in chemistry, biochemistry, and plant biology. She went on to complete a Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Chicago in 2013 with a dissertation focused on the catalytic properties of yeast spliceosomal RNA. After that, she conducted research and managed the research efforts of an NSF-funded professional development program (NURTURES) from the University of Toledo centered on implementing science inquiry in Toledo-area pre-K-3 classrooms.
Nicole has extensive experience with, and a long interest, in teaching science. Her teaching career began as a Structured Study Group leader for CHEM 210/215 while an undergraduate at UM. Following that, she taught sixth-grade science in Atlanta Public Schools through Teach For America. She has worked as a Graduate Teaching Consultant with the Chicago Center for Teaching Excellence, and more recently as an Assistant Director at UM's Center for Research on Teaching and Learning. She has taught courses in the sciences and education at UM, the University of Toledo, and Lourdes University. Currently, Nicole is an instructor for CHEM 209/210 and 214/215.
