Sarah Prescott

I am a passionate educator and professional with a broad interest in STEM education reform. I earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an M.Ed. in Secondary Education and a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of New Hampshire. My research interests are varied but include green chemistry education, comparative genomics, and STEM Ed Reform and Leadership. I am an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the University of New Hampshire, where I teach my Green Goggles - Introduction to Green Chemistry course for non-majors. I also fully greened the laboratory activities of my one-semester Organic Chemistry survey course. I offer green chemistry workshops with my local Girl Scout Council and other local organizations. I am also a module developer with the ACS-GCI. In addition to my faculty role, I serve as the Executive Director for BioQUEST, a nonprofit organization working in STEM Education reform and Inclusive Pedagogy. I have facilitated several Inclusive STEM Teaching Learning Communities and worked on Inclusive Pedagogy and Accessibilty projects, utilizing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and other inclusive frameworks and practices. I am excited to have served the green chemistry education community with Beyond Benign as the Inaugural Chief Editor and Moderator for the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) during the first year of its launch!

I live in New Hampshire and have ducks, geese, chickens, dogs, and rabbits on my small homestead, where I enjoy gardening, birding, and photography.