Marcy Hamby Towns | |
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Alma mater | Purdue University Linfield University |
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Institutions | Purdue University Ball State University |
Marcy Hamby Towns is an American chemist who is Professor of Chemistry Education at Purdue University. Her research considers the development of innovative ways to teach undergraduate chemistry. She was awarded the IUPAC Distinguished Women in Chemistry Award in 2021.
Towns is the daughter of a chemist.[1] She was an undergraduate student at Linfield University[2][3] and moved to Purdue University for graduate studies.[2] After completing college, she started teaching chemistry at Valley Catholic School,[4] where she became interested in chemistry education.
Towns joined the chemistry department at Ball State University in 1995.[citation needed] She taught chemistry in Indiana for twelve years, after which she returned to the faculty at Purdue University and developed a research program in chemistry education and evidence-based learning.[5] She is particularly interested in undergraduate chemistry teaching and laboratory assessment.[6]