ChemEd 2025

Tisha Mendiola Jessop (she/her/hers) is a proud graduate of UCCS where she earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology and Chemistry and MSc in Chemistry. After earning her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate degree from Colorado College, she spent nine years teaching Secondary Science at Springs Community Night School in Colorado Springs District 11.  Tisha worked on the development and integration of programs for historically underserved and disenfranchised high school students seeking their High School Diploma in an alternative education program. Tisha currently teaches lab courses for first year chemistry students including Introduction to Chemistry, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, General Chemistry 1 and 2 labs, General Chemistry 2 for Majors lab. Additional courses taught include UCCS Gateway Program Seminar courses including Roadmap Healthcare for Nursing and Healthcare and Social Justice.  She serves as the Lab Curriculum Coordinator for General Chemistry Lab courses designing and updating labs to best reflect best practices in teaching, learning, and Chemistry education. She has worked closely with other Lab Curriculum Coordinators and faculty in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department to integrate Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Social Justice in Science, and advance opportunities for students to critically think about the applications of concepts and role Chemistry study plays in “real-world” situations.