Rate My Professor Kurt Winkelmann

Kurt Winkelmann serves as Professor of Chemistry and Head of the Department of Chemistry and Geosciences at Valdosta State University. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Virginia Tech in 1995 and his Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from Auburn University in 2000, where his doctoral research focused on photochemical reaction kinetics and nanotechnology. Subsequently, he completed a postdoctoral research position at Northwestern University from 2000 to 2001. Before joining Valdosta State University in 2020, Winkelmann was a faculty member at the Florida Institute of Technology for approximately 20 years.

At Valdosta State, his teaching responsibilities encompass Physical Chemistry and General Chemistry. Winkelmann's research interests span Chemical Education, Kinetics, Materials Chemistry, and Nanotechnology. He directs the Winkelmann Research Group, which engages in interdisciplinary projects involving collaborations with faculty and students in chemistry, engineering, biology, mathematics, and education, as well as partnerships with scientists at NASA and private sector companies. His scholarly contributions include several peer-reviewed articles in prominent journals such as the Journal of Chemical Education and Journal of Science Education and Technology. Key publications are: Donnelly and Winkelmann, “STEM Students’ Sensemaking of Instructional Technology after the COVID-19 Pandemic” (Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2024); Donnelly and Winkelmann, “Analysis of the Learning-Centeredness of Physical Chemistry Syllabi” (Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 98, 1888-1897); Winkelmann et al., “Development, Implementation, and Assessment of General Chemistry Lab Experiments Performed in the Virtual World of Second Life” (Journal of Chemical Education, 2017, 94, 849-858); and Winkelmann et al., “Measurement of Chlorophyll Loss Due to Phytoremediation of Ag Nanoparticles in the First-Year Laboratory” (Journal of Chemical Education, 2017, 94, 751-757). Additionally, Winkelmann has co-edited works on innovative learning environments in STEM higher education. In 2023, he was honored with the Blazer Creed Award at Valdosta State University for his contributions.