Regular biography
Logan McCarty is a Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Based at Science Center 118.07, McCarty can be contacted via email at mccarty@fas.harvard.edu. Their profile page provides additional details about their role and affiliation. Research interests and specific achievements are not explicitly mentioned in the available information.
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Logan S. McCarty is a Lecturer in Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University, specializing in Physics Education and Materials Chemistry. His research focuses on enhancing student learning through active learning strategies and exploring electrostatic phenomena in materials. McCarty investigates how active engagement in classrooms impacts actual learning versus perceived learning, as well as the role of electrostatic charging in materials science. His work includes the study of contact electrification, ionic electrets, and self-assembly of materials using electric fields. He also examines the effectiveness of educational interventions such as collaborative exams and multimedia summaries to improve STEM learning outcomes.