Professor Antwan Daniels MS/MA
With over 26 years of experience in community advocacy and academic excellence, Professor Daniels has dedicated their career to fostering education, sustainability, and community development. As the author of the 2023 Allied-Health Chemistry textbook and a published researcher with five peer-reviewed articles, Professor Daniels blends scholarly expertise with a passion for accessible, impactful education.
Holding a BS in Chemistry, an MS in Medicinal Chemistry, and an MA in Teaching Science, Professor Daniels has also completed 45 hours of Ph.D. study in Higher Education Administration, further underscoring their commitment to advancing learning at all levels. Over 12 years, Professor Daniels has taught 109 college chemistry and education courses, guiding students with enthusiasm and precision while serving on planning committees and as a school board member.
Beyond the classroom, Professor Daniels has been an active researcher with the Urban Institute and has contributed 17 years of board leadership in sustainability, education, and community advocacy. Their multifaceted career exemplifies the power of merging academic rigor with a deep commitment to creating equitable and sustainable communities.
Pathways to Allied Health: A Learning Centered Approach to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Allied Health Majors across the United States of America are needed in the workforce. We must prepare them for challenges they will face in their profession. They must be crafted as thinkers, collaborators and doers in the lecture hall. There is an immense need for novel chemistry learners to be seen, motivated and empowered in the areas of general, organic and biochemistry (GOB) in a way that meets accredited learning outcomes and scholarship. This textbook does that: it contextualizes the lived experience of learners, it ignites thoughts and builds community in the learning setting.
Through awareness of health outcomes, innovation in science from a broad array of scientists and a constructivist model to explore chemistry from many perspectives, learners are encouraged to persevere. There are artifacts provided for chemistry faculty and provide social-emotional support for students when they are striving to succeed in GOB Chemistry. The textbook serves the 16-week and 8-week course design in the face-to-face, hybrid and 100% online setting. The use of 13 content-driven chapters and an advocacy chapter will be the driving force to your higher education institution having higher success rates in chemistry and persistence in allied health career tracks.
Scientifically Yours,
Professor Antwan Daniels
