Northeastern Illinois University

Ana Fraiman, PhD
Professor

Education
Ph.D. Chemistry-
Technion, Isreal Institute of Technology

B.Sc. Chemistry-
Technion, Isreal Institute of Technology 




Grants and Research Interest 

• HSI Initiative  “Peer-Led Team Learning Seminars for the STEM Disciplines”   Nancy Wrinkle, Department of Math, and Ana Fraiman, Department of Chemistry. Awarded 2009
• Research Community “Computation in the Physical Sciences: State of the Art Molecular Modeling. A research community of Faculty and Students. Awarded 2006; Sudha Srinivas; Paolo Acioli and Ana Fraiman
• “Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education” Gabriela Weaver, Pratibha Varma Nelson and Donald Wink. Awarded 2004; Ana Fraiman and Veronica Curtis-Palmer coordinate the implementation in Organic Chemistry and write a Research Module. (Below in publi
• Conceptual Understanding of Organic Chemistry Through The Use of Modern Visualization Assessment of New Tools. Awarded 2003; Joseph J. Grabowski, Ghislain Deslongchamps, Christian Schunn, Maija Aksela, Ana Fraiman and Vesna Ferk.
• Coach workshop application. “Coaching strong women in the Art of Strategic Persuasion” Awarded 2003
• Incorporation of PLTL (peer led team learning) into Organic Chemistry. Awarded 2002; Ana Fraiman and Veronica Curtis-Palmer

Publications

• Chem-Wiki: Increasing Collaboration through Online Lab Reporting using Web 2.0 technology John Dao, Mary Caffero and Ana Fraiman* Proceedings of ICERI2009 Conference. 16th-18th Nov 2009, Madrid, Spain
• Using Chem-wiki to increase collaboration through Online Lab Reporting: Edward Elliot and Ana Fraiman J. Chem. Educ., 2010, 87 (1), pp 54-56,12/2009. Is a publication of the American Chemcal Society and the Division of Chemical Education. Abstract Copy
• Veronica Curtis-Palmer and Ana Fraiman; Biodiesel: A CASPiE Module Final Version, August 2008.
• The CASPiE Module was peer reviewed by CASPiE PI and coPI.  The Module has been successfully implemented at Perdue University, University of Illinois at Chicago and Northeastern Illinois University.
• Gregory T. Jenkinson and Ana Fraiman;  A Multimedia Approach to Lab Reporting via Computer Presentation.  Journal of Chemical Education, Vol 76, pp 283-284.

Presentations at International Meetings

• ICERI2009 (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation)16-18 November 2009 Madrid, (SPAIN) 

• Session: Technologies and Methodologies applied to Education and Research Session time: Tuesday, 17th of November from 14:45 to 16:45

• Session chair: Ana Fraiman. Northeastern Illinois University (UNITED STATES) 
  

• Presentation: Chem-Wiki Increase collaboration through online lab reporting using web 2:0 technology.  J. Dao, M. Caffero, A. Fraiman ICERI2009

Presentations at National Meetings

• The Chem-Wiki Project: Increasing Student Collaboration through Online Lab Reporting. Edward Elliott III, Dr. Ana Fraiman. Technology in Education Conference, April13, 2008, Ontario, CA.
• Implementing New Pedagogies: Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL). Implemented in Lecture and Introduction of the Model into de Laboratory Component at NEIU. Ana Fraiman and Veronica Curtis-Palmer, First Year International Conference, May 30, 2007, Boulder, CO.
• CASPiE Experience at Northeastern Illinois University, Ana Fraiman, Veronica Curtis-Palmer, 233rd ACS National Meeting, March 25, 2007, Chicago, IL.
• CASPiE Experience at NEIU. Poster Presentation Veronica Curtis-Palmer and Ana Fraiman NSF site visit November 30,2007. UIC, Chicago, IL.
• ACS exam measures of the impact of PLTL, J.A. Kampmeier, A. Fraiman, D.J. Malik, 232 ACS National Meeting, September 10, 2006, San Francisco, CA.
• Research in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory, A. Fraiman, V. Curtis-Palmer, Z. Rouse, ACS National Meeting, September 10-14, 2006, San Francisco, CA.
• Research in Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory , 19th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, July 30, 2006, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
• Virtual Laboratory Reports. Ana Fraiman, Peter Tessalee, 18th BCCE, July 2004, Iowa State University, IA.
• An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Improving Students' Learning, Karen Bartels, Veronica Curtis-Palmer, Richard Delzenero, Ana Fraiman, and David Rutschman, Northeastern Illinois University, Sixth Annual Symposium Series on Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science: Research and Practice, February 13, 2004—Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, IL.
• Implementation of PLTL at NEIU in Organic Chemistry. Ana Fraiman and Veronica Curtis-Palmer, 2003 PLTL National Leadership Conference, October 23, New York City, NY.
• Implementing new pedagogies in Sophomore Organic Chemistry at Northeastern Illinois University. Ana Fraiman. 35th Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting, May 31, 2003 Chicago, IL.
• Implementation of PLTL in Sophomore Chemistry at NEIU. Yoriel Marcano, Annette Velez and Ana Fraiman. 35th Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting, May 31, 2003 Chicago, IL.
• Implementation of PLTL in Sophomore Organic Chemistry at Northeastern Illinois University. Yoriel Marcano, Annette Velez and Ana Fraiman. 225th National Meeting American Chemical Society,  March 23, 2003, New Orleans, LA.
• Bobby Jacob and Ana Fraiman. A new approach to Laboratory reporting. ACS National Meeting, March 21, 1999, Anaheim,CA.
• Yvette Figueroa and Ana Fraiman. Molecular Modeling in Chemistry. 5th Annual National Science Foundation. Alliance for Minority Participation Research Conference. July 24, 1997, New Mexico State University.
• Yvette Figueroa and Ana Fraiman. Molecular Modeling in Chemistry. Chicago Alliance for minority participation, Research Conference, April 25, 1997, DePaul University.
• James C. Cerven and Ana Fraiman. "Reactant Stability and Substituent Effect in the Study of the Diels-Alder Addition Using Computer Aided Molecular Modeling". Board of Governors Universities. 6th Annual Student Research Conference. April 1995

 

Presentations at NEIU, and NEIU Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium

• Latinos in Science Panel. Ana Fraiman and Vladimiro Mujica. March 2009
• The Chem-Wiki Project: Increasing Student Collaboration through Online Lab Reporting. Edward Elliott III, Dr. Ana Fraiman. NEIU 16th Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium. April 20, 2008.
• Quantum Chemical Analysis of the Diels-Alder Reactions using Gaussian 03, Michael Cline, Paulo Acioli, Sudha Srinivas, Ana Fraiman, NEIU 15th annual student research and creative activities Symposium. April 24, 2007.
• Web-based multi dimensional Organic I Lab, Radu Purtuc, Edward Elliott, Ana Fraiman, NEIU 15th annual student research and creative activities Symposium. April 24, 2007.
• Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) in Organic Chemistry Laboratory. David J. Benjaih, Rafal Krejza, Sayed M. Ali and Ana Fraiman. NEIU 14th annual student research and creative activities Symposium. April 21, 2006.
• Peter Jurisch, Ana Fraiman “Is Hammett Principle applicable to ring opening metathesis polymerization with Grubbs Catalyst?” Tenth  NEIU Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposia, April 5, 2002.
• Bobby Jacobs, Ana Fraiman Hypertext as a Learning Tool. NEIU Sixth Annual Student Research and Creative Activities Symposia, April 1998.
• Yvette Figueroa and Ana Fraiman. Molecular Modeling in Chemistry. Northeastern Illinois University Fifth annual student research and creative activities symposium, April 1997.
• Gregory T. Jenkinson and Ana Fraiman  Students using hypermedia. Computer Technology Exhibit NEIU- March 1997

 

Reviewer

• Reviewer for The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, February 2008

Workshops and Conferences

• First Student Workshop on Molecular Modeling Computation in the Physical Sciences: State of the Art Molecular Modeling A Research Community of Faculty and Students. Sudha Srinivas (Physics), Paulo Acioli (Physics) and Ana Fraiman (Chemistry)
• Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry Education Research & Practice January 4-9, 2004 Ventura, CA
• CADFN conference. Service Learning 10/03 Northeastern Illinois University 2003 PLTL National Leadership Conference New York City, October 9-12,2003
• Gordon Conference in Visualization in Science and 
Education, July 20-25’, 2003 Queen's College, Oxford England
• COACH workshop “Coaching Strong Women in the Art of Strategic Persuasion” sponsored by the Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemist. New Orleans March 22, 2003.
• MID Workshop, 3/7/03, 3/8/08 Northeastern Illinois University 

Chicago Symposium Series:

• Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science:  Research and Practice
First Symposium 2/7/03, Roosevelt University
Second Symposium 3/14/03, Rush Medical College
Third Symposium 4/25/03, Chicago State University
• CAFDN Conference, Perfecting the Craft. Revitalizing Teaching. October 25, 2002, Prairie State College. 
• Chicago Area Faculty Network Development NSF short courses for college teachers:
Chautauqua Institute Workshop. “Peer-Led Team Learning: The Workshop Model”
May 20-22, 2002 Pasadena California

Additional Information

• Mentor of New Faculty
• NASA project TEAM member
• Member of the STEM project advisory committee. Oakton Community College & the National Science Foundation.
• Presider in the Chemical Education Section in the 35th Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting.
Chicago May 2003.
  Memberships
  American Chemical Society