Research

Works of Mine

My research in Chemical Education Research (CER) examines how students learn General Chemistry, and how teaching methods can be improved to help them succeed.

Current focus

Understanding & improving how General Chemistry is taught

At UW–Milwaukee, I study the ways students engage with and learn foundational chemistry concepts, with the goal of designing teaching approaches that work for more learners.

Chemical Education Research General Chemistry Teaching & learning

Publications

2026

Tracking Changes in American Chemical Society Guidelines for Undergraduate Chemistry Programs: From Professional Chemist to Dynamic Chemistry Leader

Tamayo, N. M.; Anklam, K. D.; Rodriguez, J.-M. G.; et al. · Journal of Chemical Education
2025

Structure of human MUTYH and functional profiling of cancer-associated variants reveal an allosteric network between its [4Fe-4S] cluster cofactor and active site required for DNA repair

Trasviña-Arenas, C. H.; Dissanayake, U. C.; Tamayo, N.; et al. · Nature Communications · 16 (3596), 1–16
2024

Glycosylase MutY variant R149Q in complex with DNA containing d(8-oxo-G) paired with a product analog (THF) to 1.51 Å resolution

Trasviña-Arenas, C. H.; Tamayo, N.; Lin, W. J.; et al. · Protein Data Bank

Selected presentation

2026

Analyzing Trends in Historical Documents: How Have ACS Guidelines for Bachelor's Degree Programs Changed Over Time?

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) · University of Wisconsin, Madison · Seminar

The full, up-to-date record lives on ORCID

My complete list of works, including the full history of conference talks and posters, is maintained on ORCID and detailed in my CV.