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Dr. Cynthia J Luxford

  • Associate Professor - Chemistry and Biochemistry

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Chemistry

Miami University, 2013

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Chemistry

Grand Valley State University, 2008

  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Close, Hunter Garth (Co-Principal), Huling, Leslie L (Co-Principal), Ortiz, Araceli Martinez (Co-Principal), Luxford, Cynthia J (Co-Principal). Responsive, Attentive, Dialogic, and InterActive Noyce Scholars Project, National Science Foundation, Federal, $1254627. (Funded: June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2023). Grant.
  • Close, Eleanor W (Principal), Strickland, Sharon K (Co-Principal), Luxford, Cynthia J (Co-Principal), Van Overschelde, James P (Co-Principal), Collins, Kristina Henry (Co-Principal), Close, Hunter G (Supporting). Preparing Engaged STEM Teachers through Multi-level Peer Mentoring and Early Teaching Experiences, National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Federal, $1200000. (Submitted: August 31, 2022, Funded: June 15, 2023 - June 14, 2028). Grant.
  • Galloway, Heather C, Close, Eleanor W, Olmstead, Alice R, Luxford, Cynthia J, Feng, Li. Building Capacity: Creating Faculty-Student Communities for Culturally Relevant Institutional Change, National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI Program), Federal, $2499933. (Submitted: March 6, 2019, Funded: October 1, 2019 - September 30, 2025). Grant.
  • Savelyev, Alexander, Daniel, Kristy Lynn, Roundtree, Aimee Kendall, Luxford, Cynthia J. Visual Education and Communication Across Science Domains, Texas State University, $2500. (Funded: June 2017 - August 2019). Grant.
  • Schneider, Jamie (Principal), Luxford, Cynthia J (Co-Principal), Murphy, Kristen (Co-Principal), Teichert, Melonie (Co-Principal). Research on Optimizing Testing Feedback for Improved Student Learning, NSF IUSE (Informing Undergraduate STEM Education), Federal, $498483. (Submitted: January 12, 2016, Funded: September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2020). Grant.
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  • Sachmpazidi, D., Thompson, A. N., Fitzgerald-Russell, M., Olmstead, A. R., Luxford, C. J., Beach, A., … Kunz, A. (2026). Snapshots of team functioning:  Development and validation of the Team Member Perceptions of Instructional Change Collaborations (TM-PICC) survey. International Journal of STEM Education, 13(1).
  • An, J., Guzman-Joyce, G., Brooks, A., To, K., Vu, L., & Luxford, C. J. (2022). Cluster Analysis of Learning Approaches and Course Achievement of General Chemistry Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Journal of Chemical Education, 99(2), 669–677. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00759
  • Nassar, O. M., & Luxford, C. J. (2025). General Chemistry II Workbook (80 minutes). New York City, New York, United States: McGraw Hill.
  • Nassar, O. M., & Luxford, C. J. (2025). General Chemistry II Workbook (50 minutes). New York City, New York, United States: McGraw Hill.
  • Feng, L., Close, E. W., Luxford, C. J., Pierson, J. A., Olmstead, A. R., Shim, J., … Galloway, H. C. (2025). Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: The Learning Assistant Model and Student Retention and Graduation Rates. Research in Higher Education, 66(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-024-09823-5
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award For Excellence in Teaching at the Professor/Associate Professor Ranking, Texas State University. 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Award, Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Commendable Award, Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society. 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Science and Engineering, Texas State University. 2021
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  1. University Mentor

    Co-Faculty Mentor for Yucheng Yuan

  2. Chair

    Chemistry and Biochemistry Curriculum Committee

  3. Member

    Tenure and Promotion Mentor for Carrie Jo Bucklin (Biology)

  4. Member

    University Curriculum Committee

  5. Member

    COSE Curriculum Committee

  6. Member

    Indoor Air Quality Committee

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