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Kylie Luska is an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream at the University of Toronto within the Department of Chemistry. Her research interests focus on Biological Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, emphasizing the development of student-centered activities in chemistry laboratories. She aims to improve undergraduate students' problem-solving and critical thinking skills through innovative laboratory experiences. Luska advocates for inquiry-based lab experiments to replace traditional expository (recipe-based) approaches, allowing students to develop and implement their own procedures while exploring scientific methods. She has developed new inquiry-based experiments in the second-year organic chemistry curriculum and is committed to incorporating sustainable chemistry practices into undergraduate education. Through her work, she prepares students for both academic and industrial lab environments, fostering a deeper understanding of sustainable chemistry.
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