Leah Garner-O'Neale a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the UWI Cave Hill campus and currently the President Elect (2022-2023) of MMIRA-CC . Leah has made the transition from a pure science background having done her PhD. in Theoretical Chemistry to Science Education where her passion for educating young scientists has fueled her research agenda. She has mentored postgraduate students in theoretical Chemistry, Environmental Science and Science/ Chemistry Education. She is determined to explore as many research designs as necessary to bring to light the issues involved in the teaching & learning of science/chemistry in the Caribbean as well as to explore the appropriate teaching strategies to engage and motivate students from early childhood to tertiary level in Science and science-based activities. Leah is a former Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology (Outreach & Research) and wass a recipient of the Principal’s Award for Outstanding Teaching (2013), CETL/Guild certificate of recognition of outstanding contribution to student learning (2019) and the CETL Faculty Partner Award (2022).
