Byron Richard Hempel
- Assistant Professor of Practice
Contact
- (520) 621-6055
- John W. Harshbarger Building, Rm. 108
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- byronhempel@arizona.edu
Biography
Byron Hempel is an instructor in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Arizona, teaching classes focusing on the Food-Energy-Water Nexus and the Grand Challenges faced by Environmental Engineers in the 21st Century. He received his PhD in Environmental Engineering with a focus in Engineering Education. His PhD work, under Dr. Paul Blowers, focused on improving the classroom environment in higher education by working in active learning environments.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Environmental Engineering
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION OF FACULTY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- M.S. Environmental Engineering
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Methods for Environmental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon and Methoxyphenol Analysis
- B.S. Chemistry
- University of Kentuck, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2019 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2017 - 2019)
- University of Kentuckty (2011 - 2014)
Licensure & Certification
- Engineer in Training (EiT), NCEES (2018)
- Certificate of College Teaching, University of Arizona (2018)
Interests
Teaching
Grade levels: freshman - graduate studentsContent: General engineering to specific environmental engineering topicsStyle: lab and lecture. Project based teaching in some classes
Research
Engineering Education: How to improve the classroom environment in higher education from both the perspectives of the learner and instructor.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Environmental Engineering Lab
CHEE 400B (Spring 2025) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CE 476 (Spring 2025) -
Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Spring 2025) -
Intro Engineer Lecture Series
ENGR 196D (Fall 2024) -
Intro Engr Lecture Series
ENGR 102A (Fall 2024) -
Intro to MatLab & Python
CHEE 205 (Fall 2024) -
Knowledge, Power and Nature
HNRS 150C1 (Fall 2024) -
Microbiology for Engineers
CHEE 377 (Fall 2024) -
Preceptorship
CHEE 391 (Fall 2024) -
Preceptorship
CHEE 491 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Intro to MatLab & Python
CHEE 205 (Summer I 2024) -
Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Summer I 2024) -
Environmental Engineering Lab
CHEE 400B (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
IA 699 (Spring 2024) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CE 476 (Spring 2024) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 476 (Spring 2024) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 576 (Spring 2024) -
Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Spring 2024) -
Intro Engineer Lecture Series
ENGR 196D (Fall 2023) -
Intro Engr Lecture Series
ENGR 102A (Fall 2023) -
Intro to MatLab & Python
CHEE 205 (Fall 2023) -
Microbiology for Engineers
CHEE 377 (Fall 2023) -
Preceptorship
CHEE 391 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Intro to MatLab & Python
CHEE 205 (Summer I 2023) -
Independent Study
IA 699 (Spring 2023) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CE 476 (Spring 2023) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 476 (Spring 2023) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 576 (Spring 2023) -
Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Spring 2023) -
Independent Study
CHEE 399 (Fall 2022) -
Intro Engr Design
ENGR 102B (Fall 2022) -
Intro to General Ed Experience
UNIV 101 (Fall 2022) -
Intro to MatLab & Python
CHEE 205 (Fall 2022) -
Microbiology for Engineers
CHEE 377 (Fall 2022) -
Microbiology/Engineers
CHEE 577R (Fall 2022) -
Preceptorship
CHEE 391 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Intro to MatLab & Excel
CHEE 205 (Summer I 2022) -
Intro Engr Design
ENGR 102B (Spring 2022) -
Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Spring 2022) -
Intro to MatLab & Excel
CHEE 205 (Fall 2021) -
Microbiology for Engineers
CHEE 377 (Fall 2021) -
Microbiology/Engineers
CHEE 577R (Fall 2021) -
Preceptorship
CHEE 391 (Fall 2021) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CE 476 (Fall 2021) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 476 (Fall 2021) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 576 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Intro to MatLab & Excel
CHEE 205 (Summer I 2021) -
Environmental Engineering Lab
CHEE 400B (Spring 2021) -
Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Spring 2021) -
Water for Remote Communities
CHEE 514 (Spring 2021) -
Intro to Engineering
ENGR 102 (Fall 2020) -
Intro to MatLab & Excel
CHEE 205 (Fall 2020) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 476B (Fall 2020) -
Wastewater Treatmnt Dsgn
CHEE 576B (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Environmental Engineering Lab
CHEE 400B (Spring 2020) -
Honors Independent Study
CHEE 399H (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
CHEE 299 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
CHEE 399 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
CHEE 499 (Spring 2020) -
Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Spring 2020) -
Water for Remote Communities
CHEE 514 (Spring 2020) -
Careers in Environmental Eng
CHEE 295E (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Water and Energy Systems
CHEE 204 (Spring 2019) -
Careers in Environmental Eng
CHEE 295E (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Careers in Environmental Eng
CHEE 295E (Fall 2017)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Hempel, B. R., Blowers, P., & Kiehlbaugh, K. M. (2020). Scalable and Practical Teaching Practices Faculty Can Deploy to Increase Retention: A Faculty Cookbook for Increasing Student Success. Education for Chemical Engineers, 33, 45-65. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2020.07.004
- Kiehlbaugh, K. M., Hempel, B. R., & Blowers, P. (2020). Scalable and Practical Teaching Practices Faculty Can Deploy to Increase Retention: A Faculty Cookbook for Increasing Student Success. Education for Chemical Engineers, 33, 45-65.
- Hempel, B. R., & Blowers, P. (2019). Small Changes, Big Impacts: Teaching Strategies that Work. Real Teaching. Real Learning. Real Classrooms, 1(5), 1-3.
- Hempel, B. R., & Blowers, P. (2019). Small Changes, Big Impacts: Teaching Strategies that Work. Reat Teaching. Real Learning. Real Classrooms, 1(5), 1-3.
- Kiehlbaugh, K. M., Hempel, B. R., & Blowers, P. (2019). Student Evaluation of Teaching in an Engineering Class and Comparison of Results Based on Instructor Gender. Chemical Engineering Education, 53(2), 91-99.
Presentations
- Hempel, B. R., & Blowers, P. (2019, Fall). Small teaching, large effects: teaching strategies that work. FLC Workshop. University of Arizona: Academic Affairs.
- Hempel, B. R., & Blowers, P. (2019, October). Use of Responseware to Create Highly Engaged Classrooms,. University of Arizona IT Summit. Tucson, AZ.
