Independent Work: (undergraduate students are underlined)
21. Liu, Y. ; Gainer, M. J.; Wang, X. Biodiesel in the Lab: Integrating Green Chemistry and Climate Change Education to Foster Hope and Self-Efficacy. J. Chem. Educ. 2026, 103(1), 140-150. [Link]
20. Wang, X.; Liu, Y. Engaging General Chemistry Students through a Research-Like Green Metal−Organic Framework Project. J. Chem. Educ. 2025, 102(11), 4840−4846. [Link]
19. Jaison, J. A.; Cruz, K. A.; Liu, Y. Investigating Students’ Academic Motivation, Homework, and Academic Achievement in an Online General Chemistry II Course. J. Chem. Educ. 2025, 102, 485-494. [Link]
18. Liu, Y.; Wang, X. Investigating Preservice Science Teachers’ Perceived Values of an Interdisciplinary Climate Change Laboratory Project. J. Chem. Educ. 2025, 102, 94-101. [Link]
17. Liu, Y.; Kim, E. Investigating Student Intrinsic Motivation Trends over One Semester in an Online General Chemistry II Course. J. Chem. Educ. 2024, 101, 2175-2187. [Link]
16. Wang, X.; Chrzanowski, M.; Liu, Y. Ultrasonic-Assisted Preparation of Biodiesel Products from Vegetable Oils. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), 2024, 206, e66689 [Link]
15. Liu, Y. Effects of A CURE Laboratory Module on General Chemistry Students. J. Chem. Educ. 2022, 99, 2588-2596. [Link]
14. Liu, Y.; Song, Y.; Wang, X. Increasing Preservice Science Teachers’ Climate Change Knowledge, Hope, and Self-Efficacy in an Online Chemistry Course. J. Chem. Educ. 2022, 99, 2465-2473. [Link]
13. Wang, X.; Liu, Y. Engaging K–8 Preservice Science Teachers through an NGSS-Based Climate Change Project. J. Chem. Educ., 2022, 99, 1287-1295. [Link]
12. Liu, Y. The Effects of Online Organic Chemistry Laboratory Videos on Students’ Perceptions and Intrinsic Motivation. Journal of Research in Science Mathematics and Technology Education 2021, 4 (3), 239-255.[Link]
11. Wang, X.; Chrzanowski, M.; Liu, Y. Ultrasonic-Assisted Transesterification: A Green Miniscale Organic Laboratory Experiment. J. Chem. Educ., 2020, 97, 1123-1127. [Link]
10. Li, Z.;* Chang, P. H.; Jiang, W. T.; Liu, Y. Enhanced Removal of Ethidium Bromide (Etbr) from Aqueous Solution Using Rectorite. J. Hazard. Mater., 2020, 384, 121254. [Link]
9. Liu, Y.; Myers, E. J.; Rydahl, S. A.; Wang, X. Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of a Metal–Organic Framework: A Green General Chemistry Laboratory Project. J. Chem. Educ., 2019, 96, 2286-2291. [Link]
8. Shadle, S.; Liu, Y.; Lewis, J.; Minderhout, V. Building a Community of Transformation and a Social Network Analysis of the POGIL Project. Innovat. High. Educ., 2018, 43, 475-490. [Link]
7. Liu, Y.; Raker, J.; Lewis, J. E. Evaluating Student Motivation in Organic Chemistry Courses: Moving from a Lecture-Based to a Flipped Approach with Peer-Led Team Learning. Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2018, 19, 251. [Link]
Work as Graduate Students
6. Liu, Y.; Ferrell, B.; Barbera, J.; Lewis, J. E.* Development and Evaluation of a Chemistry-Specific Version of the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS-Chemistry). Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2017, 18, 191-213. [Link]
5. Liu, Y. -J.; Huang, J.-S.; Chui, S. S.-Y.; Li, C.-H.; Zuo, J.-L.; Zhu, N.; Che, C.-M.* A Noncentrosymmetric 3D Coordination Polymer of Metallocalix[4]arene. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 11514-11518. [Link]
4. Liu, Y. -J.; Zuo, J.-L;* Che, C.-M.;* Li, Y.-Z. Synthesis and Characterization of a Two-Dimensional Manganese Coordination Polymer, Chinese J. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 24, 610-614. [Link]
3. Liu, Y. -J.; Xiong, R.-G.;* You, X.-Z.; Che, C.-M. One-Dimensional Europium(III) Coordination Polymer Based on 3-Pyridylacrylic Acid. Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 2004, 630, 2761-2764. [Link]
2. Zhao, H.; Ye, Q.; Wu, Q.; Song, Y-M.; Liu, Y. -J.; Xiong, R.-G.* A Novel One-Dimensional Zinc Coordination Polymer [Zinc{4,5-di(tetrazolyl)imidazole}{(1,10)-Phenanthroline}(H2O)]n. Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 2004, 630, 1367-1370. [Link]
1. Qu, Z.-R.; Zhao, H.; Wang, X.-S.; Li, Y.-H.; Song, Y-M.; Liu, Y. -J.; Ye, Q.; Xiong, R.-G.;* Abrahams, B. F.; Xue, Z.-L.; You, X.-Z. Homochiral Zn and Cd Coordination Polymers Containing Amino Acid-Tetrazole Ligands. Inorg. Chem., 2003, 42, 7710-7712. [Link]
Selected Presentations (undergraduate students are underlined)
11. Liu, Y., Wang, X. Engaging Students into Learning Chemistry Concepts Related to Climate Change Using Phenomena-Based Learning. American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2022 Meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2022.
10. Liu, Y. Relationships among Student Affects, Pre-Knowledge, and Academic Achievement in a General Chemistry Course during Pandemic Time. American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2022 Meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar. 2022.
9. Song Y.; Liu Y., Students’ Hope and Self-Efficacy Affect in a College Chemistry Course. NSM Research Symposium, Sacramento, Oct. 2021
8. Liu Y. Integrating research-based green chemistry project into the general chemistry lab: Benefits and impacts of CURE. ACS Spring 2021 Meeting. Apr. 2021.
7. Liu, Y., Wang, X. Development of a Green Chemistry Project for General Chemistry Laboratory. 23rd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference/9th International Conference on Green & Sustainable Chemistry. Reston, VA, Jun. 2019.
6. Rydahl, S.; Wang, X.; Liu, Y. Development of a Green Chemistry Undergraduate Laboratory Project, UW System Symposium. Green Bay, WI, Apr. 2019.
5. Rydahl, S.; Wang, X.; Liu, Y. A Green Research-Like Laboratory Project for General Chemistry Laboratory Course. UW-Parkside showcase. Kenosha, WI, Apr. 2019.
4. Rydahl, S.; Wang, X.; Liu, Y. A Green Research-Like Laboratory Project for General Chemistry Laboratory Course. WiSys Quick Pitch competition at UW-Parkside. Kenosha, WI, Apr. 2019. (Student won first place in the competition).
3. Liu, Y., Wang, X. Flipped Classroom in Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE). South Bend, IN, Jul. 2018.
2. Myers, E., Wang, X., Liu, Y. Development of a New Research-Based General Chemistry Laboratory. Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE). South Bend, IN, Jul. 2018.
1. Liu, Y.; Raker, J.; Lewis, J. E. Evaluating Student Motivation in Organic Chemistry with Flipped - Peer-Led Team Learning Approach. 44th UW system Chemistry Faculties Meetings. Milwaukee, WI, US, Sep. 2017.