Stefanie Habenicht

Associate Instructional Professor

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Teaching Focus

My primary teaching responsibilities include lower-division courses in organic chemistry, namely CHM2210 (Organic Chemistry) and CHM2211 (Organic Chemistry 2). These courses are generally large-enrollment courses (enrollment up to 300), with largely non-majors on the pre-medical track enrolled. My research interests focus on identifying factors that predict student success in organic chemistry, synthesizing novel heterocyclic organic chromophores and fluorophores for various applications, and pursuing specialized projects in organic structure elucidation.

Education and Training

2011–2015: Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) in Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany (lab of Rainer Beckert)

2010–2011: Diplom (M.Sc.) in Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany (lab of Rainer Beckert)

2006–2010: Vordiplom (B.Sc.) in Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany

Selected Activities

Chair-Elect Designate, American Chemical Society Florida Section, 2025

Faculty Advisor, University of Florida Student Chapter of the American Society, since 2022