
Dr. Adrian Villalta-Cerdas
Contact Details
Email: axv067@shsu.edu
Phone: (936) 294-2556
Office: CFS108
Department of Chemistry, Box 2117
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas, 77340
United States
I joined the Department of Chemistry at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in the Fall of 2016. My teaching responsibilities focus on General Chemistry courses.
Besides teaching, my academic research focuses on learning strategies that foster skill development and the study of effective teaching practices in chemistry at the college level.
I am passionate about developing learning strategies to enhance the classroom and laboratory learning environments for the students at SHSU.
Recent Activities
Student Work Exhibition - Spring 2021
Journal of Chemical Education - Journal Article - The American Chemical Society General Chemistry Performance Expectations Project: From Task Force to Distributed Process for Implementing Multidimensional Learning
Educacion Quimica - Journal Article - Analysis of copper alloys as an introduction to data analysis and interpretation for General Chemistry courses

Carbon nano-onions (CNOs): synthesis and surface modification for environmental remediation applications
Chemistry in Pictures: Lab in a box
Received the 2018 grand prize for Chemistry in Pictures for creating this resin art to allow students to safely handle small amounts of chemicals during general chemistry lectures.