When I was a student I loved science, but chemistry as a subject felt daunting and as I developed my study path, I decided to go a different direction.

My Science teacher talked to my parents and asked them to to convince me to change my mind, but I didn’t feel I could succeed, I just thought Chemistry and Science going to be too hard.

This intersection in my particular time my life changed my direction.

Now I must admit, I love the path I chose but maybe, just maybe if I would have had the right resources then I may have changed my mind.

This conversation with Colleen Kelley PH.D. and Emmy Award winner for story creation and the founder of Kids Chemical Solutions made me realize that these decisions are crucial at a young age.

Our healthcare industry needs Doctors and Medical personnel and the future healthcare professionals are our students of today.  

Creating fun and accessible chemistry stories has been a labor of love for Colleen as a retired University of Arizona chemistry professor and author of a series of kid’s chemistry comic books. In 2023, the PBS short documentary, “Comic Book Chemistry” was awarded an Emmy. This documentary centered around Colleen’s vision, chemistry comic book series and her success with teaching college-level chemistry concepts to kids. During Colleen’s 30 years of teaching chemistry, she became aware that her students were struggling with basic concepts, including fluency with the symbols for the elements themselves. These comic books, videos, and activities are Colleen’s gift to all future scientists – one that will help them succeed in college chemistry.

Colleen holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Penn State University, was awarded a Chateaubriand Fellowship to conduct research at the Universite Pasteur in Strasbourg, France under the direction of Nobel Prize Winner, Jean-Marie Lehn. Colleen was a tenured faculty member with research expertise in environmental toxicology, medicinal chemistry, and chemistry education. She has published four chemistry textbooks, over 30 peer-reviewed articles, and has presented her work globally.

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