Professor of Chemistry
NASA Solar System Ambassador Volunteer
Email betsy.bannier@lrsc.edu
Ph.D., Adult & Continuing Education Leadership
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Minor: Science Education
Advisor: Dr. B. Daley
M.S., Analytical Chemistry
University of North Dakota
Cognate: Chemistry Education
Advisor: Dr. D. C. Tilotta
B.A., Chemistry and Mathematics
Alverno College
Advisors: Dr. L. Guilbault and Dr. S. Pustejovsky
Summer School in Nuclear & Radiochemistry
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Advisor: Dr. Y. Y. Chu
North Dakota University System Council of College Faculties, Representative 2014 - Present; Vice President 2017 - Present
NASA Solar System Ambassador community volunteer, 2018 - Present
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2017 - Present
Expert Reviewer, Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011 – Present
Expert Reviewer, International Journal of Science Education, 2017 – Present
Senior Member, International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology, 2013 – Present
Cub Scout STEM Coordinator and Supernova Mentor, 2018 - Present
Scouts BSA Merit Badge Counselor and Fundraising Assistant Coordinator, 2019 - Present
Milwaukee Area Home Learners, Board Member 2018 - Present
Peer-Reviewed
Bannier, B., Boehmer, K., Brown, C., Halvorson, L., Nelson, B., & Riggin, T. (In Press). Assessing student learning across delivery modes in chemistry. International Journal of Learning & Teaching.
Bannier, B. (In Consideration). Understanding the motivation and self-perception of academic assistants. The Journal of Education Research.
Bannier, B. (2017). Eight weeks of chemistry: The advantage of accelerated online learning. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 3(4), 305-308.
Bannier, B. (2017). Women learning mathematics. Journal of Advances in Education Research, 2(1), 19-26.
Bannier, B. (2015). Global trends in transnational education. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 6(1), 80-84.
Bannier, B. (2014). The trellis theory of adult online learning. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 4(1), 12-17.
Bannier, B., & Bannier, J. (2013). Closing the loop: Final exam score predictors in online chemistry. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI, August 7-9, 2013.
Bannier, B. (2011). Climbing the trellis: Using a theoretical examination of online communication patterns for course improvement. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI, August 3-5, 2011.
Bannier, B. (2010). Understanding our adult, undergraduate learners: Designing courses for success. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI, August 4-6, 2010.
Bannier, B. (2010). Motivating and assisting adult, online chemistry learners: A review of the literature. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 19(3), 215-236.
Cogar, M., & Bannier, B. (2009). Teaching preparation strategies for standardized testing in education. Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 26(1).
Bannier, B. (2009). Using autophotography and photoelicitation to understand the motivation and help-seeking behaviors of adult, online learners. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, October 21-23, 2009.
Bannier, B. (2008). The professionalization of developmental education: Have we arrived? Journal of Developmental Education, 24(2), 3-14.
Bannier, B. (2007). Examining the poverty line in the developmental mathematics classroom. Radical Teacher, 78, 34-37.
Bannier, B. (2007). Predicting mathematics learning center visits: An examination of correlating variables. The Learning Assistance Review, 12(1), 7-16.
Bannier, B. (2007). Home schooling and developmental education: Learning from each other. Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 23(2), 64-70.
Bannier, B. (2006). The impact of the GI Bill on developmental education. The Learning Assistance Review, 11(1), 35-44.
Book Review & Columns
Bannier, B. (2015). Review of Okhee Lee’s and Cory A. Buxton’s “Diversity and Equity in Science Education: Research, Policy, and Practice.” Cultural Studies of Science Education, 10(2), 545-549.
Bannier, B. (2013). Review of Rick Ayers’ and William Ayers’ “Teaching the Taboo: Courage and Imagination in the Classroom.” Radical Teacher.
Bannier, B. (2009). First Impressions. Online Cl@ssroom, December 1.
Bannier, B. (2008). Review of Sari Knopp Biklen’s and Ronnie Casella’s “A Practical Guide to the Qualitative Dissertation.” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 51(5), 436-438.
Bannier, B. (2007). Review of Ronald Casella’s “Being Down” – Challenging Violence in Urban Schools. Radical Teacher, 80.
Bannier, B. (2007). Critical analysis of bell hooks’ “Teaching community: A pedagogy of hope.” NADE Digest, 3(1), 65-69.
Workbooks
Instructional Services, Alverno College (2006). Applying Mathematical Thinking, 2nd Edition. Mente, S., Klein, J.; & Bannier, B. Eds. Milwaukee, WI: Alverno College Productions.
Instructional Services, Alverno College (2005). Applying Mathematical Thinking. Mente, S., Klein, J.; & Bannier, B. Eds. Milwaukee, WI: Alverno College Productions.
(Invited Plenary Address) Using the Cosmos to Cultivate Curiosity Among College Students. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education, Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 28-31, 2019.
Assessing Student Learning Across Delivery Modes in Chemistry. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education, Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 28-31, 2019.
(Invited Plenary Address) Distance Education 408 km High: International Space Station Global Education Programs. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Educational Technology and Computers, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, October 26-28, 2018.
The Universal Discipline: Using Mathematics to Assess Student Learning Outcomes in General Chemistry and Accounting. Presented with Bannier, J. at the 49th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Green Lake, WI, May 5, 2017.
(Invited Plenary Address) The Community College Paradox. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education, University of Hertfordshire, UK, October 29-31, 2016.
(Excellent Paper Award) Accelerated Online Learning. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education, University of Hertfordshire, UK, October 29-31, 2016.
(Invited Plenary Address) Globalization, Assessment, and Accreditation: Implications for Distance Education. Presented at the 6th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education, Paris, France, October 12-13, 2015.
(Invited Presentation) Global Trends in Transnational Education. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education, Geneva, Switzerland, October 8-9, 2014.
The Trellis Theory of Adult Online Learning. Presented at the 4th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education, Paris, France, October 12-13, 2013.
Closing the Loop: Final Exam Score Predictors in Online Chemistry. Presented with Bannier, J. at the 29th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI, August 7-9, 2013.
Using Concept Mapping to Enhance Learning in an Online Classroom. Presented with Bannier, J. at Online Teaching Conference 2013, Long Beach, CA, June 19-21, 2013.
(Invited Presentation) Climbing the Trellis: Using a Theoretical Examination of Online Communication Patterns for Course Improvement. Presented at the 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI, August 3-5, 2011.
Understanding our Adult, Undergraduate Learners: Designing Courses for Success. Presented at the 26th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI, August 4-6, 2010.
Teaching Mathematics Online: Scaffolding Strategies for Success. Presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Green Lake, WI, May 5-7, 2010.
Using Autophotography and Photoelicitation to Understand the Motivation and Help-Seeking Behaviors of Adult, Online Learners. Presented at the 28th Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, October 21-23, 2009.
Creating Training and Professional Development Opportunities for Academic Assistants. Presented at Enriching the Academic Experience of College Science Students Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan in May, 2006.
The Impact of the GI Bill® on Developmental Education. Presented at the 20th Annual National College Learning Center Association Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in October, 2005.
Chocolate! (Interdisciplinary math and science activities workshop). Presented at the 2005 Wisconsin Mathematics Council Annual Conference in Green Lake, Wisconsin in May, 2005.
Giving Voice to Academic Assistants (A qualitative study). Presented at the 19th Annual National College Learning Center Association Conference in Baltimore, MD in October, 2004.
Algebra Cookies, Mole Cookies, and More. Presented at the 2004 Wisconsin Mathematics Council Annual Conference in Green Lake, Wisconsin in May, 2004.
Determination of Solid Phase Microextraction Distribution Constants (Kd’s) in Water Using a Successive Extraction Technique. Presented at the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia in October, 1999.
Chocolate! (Interdisciplinary math and science activities workshop). Presented at the 2005 Wisconsin Mathematics Council Annual Conference in Green Lake, Wisconsin in May, 2005.
Giving Voice to Academic Assistants (A qualitative study). Presented at the 19th Annual National College Learning Center Association Conference in Baltimore, MD in October, 2004.
Algebra Cookies, Mole Cookies, and More. Presented at the 2004 Wisconsin Mathematics Council Annual Conference in Green Lake, Wisconsin in May, 2004.
Determination of Solid Phase Microextraction Distribution Constants (Kd’s) in Water Using a Successive Extraction Technique. Presented at the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia in October, 1999.
Current Academic Year: Chemistry 115/116, Chemistry 121/122, Chemistry 260
Previous Academic Years: Chemistry 241/242, Mathematics 101, 102, 103, 105, 146