Rate My Professor Katy Hosbein

Hosbein's research specializations center on chemistry education research, investigating the influence of STEM learning environments on student STEM identity development using equity-centered methods, with particular attention to first-generation college students. She has presented on these topics in seminars, including “Explorations into science identity development within first-generation college students” at Kennesaw State University in 2024 and “Science identity development as an avenue for belonging in STEM” at MTSU in 2023. At MTSU, she serves as a Faculty Fellow for the Tennessee STEM Education Center, leads Learning Assistant training in the Chemistry Department's ChemSTAR program, and coordinates weekly sessions for the university's Learning Assistant Program through the Office of Student Success. She is also a 2025-2026 Assessment Fellow for the True Blue Core. Career highlights include collaboration on a 2023 six-year $1.97 million NSF S-STEM grant, providing scholarships up to $20,000 annually to chemistry and biochemistry students, along with mentoring and research opportunities. In 2025, she contributed to securing $50,000 for expanding the Learning Assistant Program.