Julie K AbrahamsonJulie K. Abrahamson, B.A. Bethany College, Kansas (1979), Ph.D. University of Oklahoma (1984), has been teaching general and introductory chemistry courses at the University of North Dakota since 1992. Her emphasis has been in courses intended for pr-nursing students, where she has become well acquainted with their needs and challenges as they learn chemistry. In 2006, a workshop titled "Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning" introduced new insights into alternatives to traditional lecture methods. Since that time, Abrahamson has used guided inquiry approaches in her courses and has worked to develop new materials suited for these courses. Read More Read Less