Instructional Lab Supervisor

Location

Chemical Engineering
3114 H.H. Dow
2300 Hayward St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136

Education

University of Toledo
PhD Chemical Engineering 2013

NSF GK-12 Fellow 2010-2012

Tri-State University
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; Minor in Chemistry 2006

Research Interests

• Process and Laboratory Safety Education (for undergraduate and graduate students)
• Hands-on Experiential Learning (lab operations, curricular development, and student mentoring)

Affiliated Initiatives

Process Safety Across the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Visual Encyclopedia of Chemical Engineering Equipment

Awards

2021 Outstanding Departmental Staff Award: As part of the CHE laboratory instructional staff team during the 2020 pandemic. Presented by the University of Chemical Engineering Department.

2020 Joseph J. Martin Award: For “Using Incident Reporting to Integrate Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment into the Unit Operations Lab” with Samira M. Azarin, Janie Brennan, Tracy L. Carter, Amy J. Karlsson and Sarah A. Wilson.  Presented by American Society of Chemical Engineering Division.

Professional Experience

American Society of Engineering Education Chemical Engineering Division
Communications Co-Chair, Website 2022 – Present
Director, 2022 – 2024
Membership Committee Chair, 2021 – 2022
Membership Committee Member, 2019 – 2022

University of Michigan
Chemical Engineering Instructional Laboratory Supervisor, 2015-Presentz
Janus Safety Demonstration Laboratory Manager, 2017-Present
Process Safety Across the Chemical Engineering Curriculum Initiative Lead, 2021-Present
Visual Encyclopedia of Chemical Engineering Equipment Project Director, 2022-Present

University of Toledo, September 2013-December 2013
Lecturer, Chemical Engineering Laboratory I and II

Tri-State/Trine University, 2006-2007
Laboratory Technician

Publications

List of Publications on Google Scholar

Laura Ford, Hema Ramsurn, Christopher Barr, Frank Bowman, and Gary Aurand. “Teaching Survey Results and Best Practices: ChE Electives and Process Safety (Invited Talks)”. In 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineering Annual Meeting. 2023. Panel Discussion.

Sarah A. Wilson, Samira Azarin, Chris Barr, Joanne Kay Beckwith, Janie Brennan, Tracy L. Carter, and Amy J. Karlsson. “Prioritizing learning objectives for chemical engineering laboratory courses.” In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2023. Oral Presentation.

Laura Hirshfield, Chris Barr, and H. Scott Fogler. “Assessing Embedded Process Safety Curriculum Within Core Chemical Engineering Courses.” In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2022. Oral Presentation.

Sarah A. Wilson, Samira M. Azarin, Christopher J. Barr, Janie Brennan, Tracy L. Carter, and Amy J. Karlsson. “Using Incident Reporting to Integrate Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment into the Unit Operations Lab.” In 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access. 2020.  Oral Presentation. 

Christopher J. Barr. “Board 36: Work in Progress: Assessment of Google Docs and Drive for Enhanced Communication and Data Dissemination in a Unit Operations Laboratory.” In 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2018. Poster Presentation.

Christopher J. Barr, Ann HajIbrahim, Constance A. Schall, Carol Stepien. “(15e) Engaging High School Students In Advanced Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Careers”. 2011 Annual AICHE Meeting. October 2011. Poster Presentation.

Majid Salim, Christopher J. Barr, A. Allen Hersel. “Incorporating Food into The Chemical Engineering Curriculum”. 2007 Annual AICHE Meeting. Nov 2007. Poster Presentation.