Lani (Tori) Hidalgo

Associate Professor of Practice

Degrees and Appointments 

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2023 to present
  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2015 to 2023
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2009 to 2015
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Specialty: Physical Inorganic Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2005-2009
  • B.S., Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1996-2000

Specialties: Chemistry Education, Teaching in a Large Classroom, Inorganic Chemistry, Educational Training

Field of Study: Chemical Education

Teaching Activities

I currently teach general chemistry CHEM 151/152. In my class, I emphasize the concepts of fundamental chemistry, different methods of learning, and self-development. I use a learning team to create a community of learners and work on creating a dynamic and interactive classroom environment.

Teaching Portfolio

Awards and Recognitions:

  • 2021 College of Science Innovation in Teaching Award
  • 2021 University of Arizona Foundation Leicester and Kathryn Sherill Creative Teaching Award -
  • 2021 Top 5 Finalist, Five Star Faculty Award
  • 2019 Nominated, Five Star Faculty Award
  • 2017 College of Science Distinguished Early Career in Teaching Award
  • 2006 Division of Inorganic Chemistry, ACS travel grant. ACS National
  • 2006 Mid-Career Fellowship Award - 2003 Undergraduate’s Favorite Teaching Assistant “Best Buffer” Award, The University of Arizona
  • 2000 Dean’s List, The University of Washington

Conference and Workshop Participation

  • 2022 Conference Talk: The Use of Technology and Team Teaching in a Large Lecture. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, West Lafayette, IN.
  • 2022 CRCDI: Culturally Responsive Curriculum Development Institute Participant, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
  • 2021 Conference Talk: Learning Team and Technology-Based Formative Assessment Strategies for Large Classes. Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting of the ACS, Tucson, AZ.
  • Jan. 2019 – Jan. 2021 Instructional Team Model PLC Facilitator, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
  • Aug. 2017 – Jan. 2019 Tear 3 Instructional Team Model Participant, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
  • Jan. 2017 – May 2017 Tear 1 Instructional Team Model Participant, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
  • 2016 Conference Talk: Implementation of Mentor TA Program and Formative Evaluation of TAs. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Greeley, CO.
  • Aug. 2015 – Jan. 2017 Faculty Learning Community Participant, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Key Words: Learning Assistants, Large Introductory Classes, General Chemistry, Teaching Assistants, Faculty Learning Communities, Collaborative Learning Spaces, Pedagogy Training

Course
Name
Course
Number
Format of Course
Semester(s) Taught
Co-Taught and Effort
Last Academic Year Taught
Number of Years Taught
Enrollment # Last Semester Taught
General Chemistry CHEM 151 Live Online Fall only No 2021-22 13 470  
General Chemistry CHEM 151 Live Online Fall only No 2020-21 1 485
General Chemistry CHEM 152 In-person Spring only No 2021-22 13 524
General Chemistry CHEM 152 Live Online Spring only No 2020-21 1 546
General Chemistry CHEM 141 In-person Spring only No 2019-20 2 86
General Chemistry CHEM 141 Live Online Spring only No 2020-21 1 113
General Chemistry CHEM 141 Online College Spring only No 2021-22 1 103
General Chemistry CHEM 142 In-person Fall only No 2021-22 1 61
General Chemistry CHEM 142 Live Online Fall only No 2020-21 1 51
Advanced Inorganic Synthesis CHEM 412 In-person Fall and Spring No 2017-18 4 11
Professional Development
(Previously College Teaching)

CHEM 595a (formally 495c)

 In-person Fall only Yes, 50% 2021-22 5 13
Professional Development
(Previously College Teaching)

CHEM 595a (formally 495c)

 Live Online Fall only Yes, 50% 2020-21 1 28
Professional Development
(Previously College Teaching)

CHEM 595b (formally 495c)

 In-person Spring only Yes, 50% 2021-22 5 12

Professional Development
(Previously College Teaching)

CHEM 595b (formally 495c)

 Live Online Spring only Yes, 50% 2020-21 1 29

(#s 1-2 chem ed.; 3-11 from dissertation; 12 pre-graduate schoolwork)

  1. Susan D. Hester, PhD, Jordan M. Elliott, Lindsey K. Navis, L. Tori Hidalgo, PhD, Young Ae Kim PhD, Paul Blowers, PhD, Lisa K. Elfring, PhD, Karie L. Lattimore, MA, Vicente Talanquer, PhD “Using an instructional team during pandemic remote teaching enhanced student outcomes in a large STEM course.” NSTA/Journal of College Science Teaching, 2022, Vol. 51(3), 12-21.
  2. Hempel, B.H., Hidalgo, L.T.*, Kim, Y. A.*, Southard, K.M.*, Talanquer, V.*, Blowers, P. “Affective Drivers that Influence the Implementation of An Instructor’s Teaching Practices in a Large Introductory General Chemistry Course”. 2022, Manuscript in Review
  3. *Nicholas J. Wiebelhaus, Matthew A. Cranswick, Eric L. Klein, L. Tori Lockett†, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, and John H. Enemark. “Metal-Sulfur Valance Orbital Interaction Energies in Metal Dithiolene Complexes: Determination of Charge and Overlap Interaction Energies by Comparison of Core and Valence Ionization Energy Shifts.” Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 11021-11031.
  4. *Jinzhu Chen, Aaron K. Bannucci, Charles A. Mebi, Noriko Okumura, Susan C. Borowski, L. Tori Lockett†, Matthew Swenson, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Dennis H. Evans, and Richard S. Glass. “Catalysis or Electrochemical Reduction of Weak Acids to Produce H2: Role of 7 O-H…S Hydrogen Bonding.” Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2010, 186, 1288-1292.
  5. *Jinzhu Chen, Aaron K. Vannucci, Charles A. Mebi, Noriko Okumura, Susan C. Borowski, L. Tori Lockett†, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Dennis H. Evans and Richard S. Glass. “Synthesis of Diiron Hydrogenase Mimics Bearing Hydroquinone and Related Ligands
  6. Electrochemical and Computation al Studies of the Mechanism of Hydrogen Production and the Role of O-H…S Hydrogen Bonding.” Organometallics, 2010, 29, 5330-5340.
  7. *Harb, Mohammad K.; Windhager, Jochen; Daraosheh, Ahmad; Goerls, Helmar; Lockett, L. Tori†; Okumura, Norkio; Evans, Dennis H.; Glass, Richard S.; Lichtenberger, Dennis L.; Elkhateeb, Mohammad; Weigand, Wolfgang. “Phosphane- and Phosphite-Substituted Diiron Diselenolato Complexes as Models for [FeFe]-Hydrogenases.” Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2009, 23, 3414-3420.
  8. *Mohammad K. Harb, Tobias Niksch, Jochen Windhager, Helmar Gorls, Rudolf Holze, L. Tori Lockett†, Noriko Okumura, Dennis H. Evans, Richard S. Glass, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Mohammad E-khateeb and Wolfgang Weigand. “Synthesis and Characterization of Diiron Diselenato Complexes Including Iron Hydrogenase Models.” Organometallics, 2009, 28(4), 1039-1048.
  9. *Felton, G. A. N.; Vannucci, A. K.; Okumura, N; Lockett, L. T.†; Evans, D. H.; Glass, R. S.; Lichtenberger, D. L. “Hydrogen Generation from Weak Acids: Electrochemical and Computational Studies of Diiron Hydroenase Mimics” Organometallics, 2008, 27, 4671 – 4679.
  10. *Petro, B. J.; Vannucci, A. K.; Lockett, L. T. †; Mebi, C.; Kottani, R.; Gruhn, N. E.; Nichol, G S.; Goodyer, P. A. J.; Evans, D. H.; Glass, R. S.; Lichtenberger, D. L. “Photoelectron spectroscopy of dithiolatodiironhexacarbonyl models for the active site of [Fe-Fe] hydrogenases: Insight into the reorganization energy of the ‘rotated’ structure in the enzyme” Journal of Molecular Structure, 2008, 890, 281-288.
  11. *Felton, G. A.; Vannucci, A. K.; Chen, J.; Lockett, L. T. †; Okumura, N.; Petro, B. J.; Zakai, U. I.; Evans, D. H.; Glass, R. S.; Lichtenberger, D. L. “Hydrogen Generation from Weak Acids: Electrochemical and Computational Studies in the [(η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2]2 Systems” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 12521-12530.
  12. Murataliev, M. B.; Trinh, L. N.; Moser, L. V.‡; Bates, R. B.; Feyeriesen, R.; Walker, F. A. “Chimeragenesis of the Fatty Acid Binding Site of Cytochrome P450BM3 Replacement of Residues 73- 84 with Homologous Residues from the Insect Cytochrome P450 CYP4C7” Biochemistry, 2004, 43(7), 1771-1780.

* Name change: L. Tori Hidalgo, June 2013. † Name change: L. Tori Lockett, October 2007. ‡ Name change: Lani Victoria Moser, April 2003