Rate My Professor Daniel Waddell

Since August 2014, Waddell has taught General and Organic Chemistry courses, along with other departmental needs, at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests focus on studying how students learn chemistry, best practices for engaging and motivating students, and the use of technology in the classroom to foster learning. Waddell has an extensive record of scholarly contributions from his graduate work in green chemistry and mechanochemistry, with 17 publications cited over 3,163 times. He has received numerous awards and honors for his teaching and research excellence, including the Mrs. A.B. 'Dolly' Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2025, IECE Outstanding Faculty Member Award in 2020, invitations to the Darwin T. Turner Scholars Breakfast of Champions in 2015, 2022, eLearning Champion recognition in 2015, Harry B. Mark, Jr., Research Associate Award in 2011, Chemistry Graduate Student Association Student of the Year in 2011, Ciba Travel Award in Green Chemistry in 2011, K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award finalist in 2011, Ann P. Villalobos Fellowship in 2010, University Research Council’s Summer Graduate Student Fellowship in 2010, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention in 2009, NSF Student Scholar Travel Scholarship in 2009, Milton Orchin Award in 2009, Henry Hochstetter Prize for Teaching Assistant in 2009, selection to the American Chemical Society Summer School on Sustainability and Green Chemistry in 2008, and the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in 2005.