Paul Blowers

Chapters

• Blowers, P., Canter, C. E., & Razon, L. F. (2016). Large-Scale Cultivation of Microalgae for Fuel. In Process Design Strategies for Biomass Conversion Systems(pp 135-157). Singapore: John Wiley & Sons.
• Burd, G. D., Tomanek, D. J., Blowers, P., Bolger, M. S., Cox, J., Elfring, L. K., Grubbs, E. A., Hunter, J., Johns, K. A., Lazos, L., Lysecky, R. L., Milsom, J. A., Novodvorsky, I., Pollard, J. R., Prather, E. E., Talanquer, V. A., Thamvichai, R., Tharp, H. S., & Wallace, C. (2016). Developing faculty cultures for evidence-based teaching practices in STEM: A progress report.. In Transforming Institutions: 21st Century Undergraduate STEM. West Lafayette, IN.: Purdue University Press.
• Blowers, P., Burd, G. D., Bolger, M. S., Johns, K. A., Lazos, L., Lysecky, R. L., Milsom, J. A., Novodvorsky, I., Pollard, J. R., Prather, E. E., Talanquer, V. A., Thamvichai, R., Tharp, H. S., Wallace, C. S., Cox, J., Elfring, L., Grubbs, E., & Hunter, J. (2015). Developing Faculty Cultures for Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in STEM: A Progress Report. In Transforming Institutions, Undergraduate STEM Education for the 21st Century(pp 90-102). Indianapolis, IN: Purdue University Press,.
• Burd, G. D., Burd, G. D., Tomanek, D. J., Tomanek, D. J., Blowers, P., Blowers, P., Bolger, M. S., Bolger, M. S., Cox, J., Cox, J., Elfring, L. K., Elfring, L. K., Grubbs, E. A., Grubbs, E. A., Hunter, J., Hunter, J., Johns, K. A., Johns, K. A., Lazos, L., , Lazos, L., et al. (2015). Developing faculty cultures for evidence-based teaching practices in STEM: A progress report.. In Transforming Institutions: 21st Century Undergraduate STEM. West Lafayette, IN.: Purdue University Press.

Journals/Publications

• Talanquer, V. A., Lattimore, K. L., Blowers, P., Elfring, L. K., Kim, Y. A., Hidalgo, L. V., Navis, L. K., Elliott, J. M., & Hester, S. D. (2022). Using an instructional team during pandemic remote teaching enhanced student outcomes in a large STEM course. Journal of College Science Teaching.
• Blowers, P., Elfring, L. K., Cox, J. T., Talanquer, V. A., Kim, Y. A., & Southard, K. M. (2021). Learning Researchers: Promoting Formative Assessment in STEM Courses. Journal of College Science Teaching, 48(5), 36-41.
• Blowers, P., Southard, K. M., Elfring, L. K., Kim, Y. A., Talanquer, V. A., Maximillian, J., Rezende, L. F., Eadie, E. C., Eadie, E. C., Rezende, L. F., Maximillian, J., Talanquer, V. A., Kim, Y. A., Elfring, L. K., Southard, K. M., & Blowers, P. (2021). Responsive Teaching in Online Learning Environments: Using an Instructional Team to Promote Formative Assessment and Sense of Community. Journal of College Science Teaching, 50(4).
• Blowers, P., Talanquer, V., Elfring, L. K., Cox, J., Kim, Y. A., Curry, J. E., Jurkiewicz, J., Hester, S. M., & Southard, K. M. (2021). A close look at change: the role of an instructional-team community on an Instructor’s evolution during instructional reform. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research. doi:10.1186/s43031-021-00036-9
• Talanquer, V. A., Blowers, P., Elfring, L. K., Cox, J. T., Kim, Y. A., Curry, J. E., Jurkiewicz, J., Hester, S. D., & Southard, K. M. (2021). A close look at change: the role of community on an instructor's evolution during instructional reform. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research.
• Talanquer, V. A., Blowers, P., Elfring, L. K., Cox, J. T., Kim, Y. A., Southard, K. M., & Hester, S. D. (2021). Benefits and challenges in the implementation of an Instructional-Teams Model for supporting evidence-based instructional practices in large-enrollment STEM courses. College Teaching.
• Blowers, P., Hempel, B. R., & Kiehlbaugh, K. M. (2020). Scalable and Practical Teaching Practices Faculty Can Deploy to Increase Retention: A Faculty Cookbook for Increasing Student Success. Education for Chemical Engineers, 33, 45-65.
• Blowers, P., Talanquer, V. A., Kim, Y. A., Elfring, L. K., Cox, J. T., Southard, K. M., Monroe, E., & Neilsen, H. (2020). Exploring Undergraduate Students' Abilities to Collect and Interpret Formative Assessment Data. Journal of Chemical Education, 97, 4245-4254.
• Kiehlbaugh, K. M., Blowers, P., & Hempel, B. R. (2020). Scalable and Practical Teaching Practices Faculty Can Deploy to Increase Retention: A Faculty Cookbook for Increasing Student Success. Education for Chemical Engineers, 33, 45-65. doi:doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2020.07.004
• Blowers, P., & Hempel, B. R. (2019). Small Changes, Big Impacts: Teaching Strategies that Work. Real Teaching. Real Learning. Real Classrooms, 1(5), 1-3.
• Blowers, P., Hempel, B. R., & Kiehlbaugh, K. M. (2019). Student Evaluation of Teaching in an Engineering Class and Comparison of Results Based on Instructor Gender. Chemical Engineering Education, 53(2), 91-99.
• Blowers, P., Canter, C. E., Handler, R., & Shonnard, D. (2015). Implications of Widespread Algal Biofuels Production on Macronutrient Fertilizer Supplies: Nutrient Demand and Evaluation of Potential Alternate Sources. Appl. Energy, 143, 71-80.
• Ramasami, P., Abdallah, H. H., Archibong, E. F., Blowers, P., Ford, T. A., Kakkar, R., Shuai, Z., & F., H. (2013). Assessment of theoretical methods for the study of hydrogen abstraction kinetics of global warming gas species during their degradation and byproduct formation (IUPAC technical report). Pure and Applied Chemistry, 85(9), 1901-1918.
• Blowers, P., Canter, C., Handler, R., Shonnard, D. R., Taborga, M., & Galka, M. (2012). Sustainability analyses of production scale processes for forming biofuels from algal biomass based on experimental data. AIChE 2012 - 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
• Galka, M. D., Lownsbury, J. M., & Blowers, P. (2012). Greenhouse gas emissions for refrigerant choices in room air conditioner units. Environmental Science and Technology, 46(23), 12977-12985.

Proceedings Publications

• Blowers, P. (2020). A Course On Freshman Survival Skills. In ASEE.
• Blowers, P., & Williams, B. (2020). Deconstruction Of An Engineering Syllabus For Information Literacy. In ASEE.
• Blowers, P. (2018, Spring). Why Women Persist: Evaluating the Impact of Classroom-based Interventions. In CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference.
• Blowers, P., Kiehlbaugh, K. M., & Hemple, B. (2018, June). Student Evaluation of Teaching in an Engineering Class and Comparison of Results Based on Instructor Gender. In ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.

Presentations

• Southard, K. M., Kim, Y. A., Talanquer, V. A., Cox, J. T., Elfring, L. K., & Blowers, P. (2020, March). A Close Look at Change: Understanding Factors that Shape Instructor Evolution during Instructional Reform Efforts. NARST Annual Conference. Portland, OR: NARST.
• Southard, K. M., Kim, Y. A., Talanquer, V. A., Cox, J. T., Elfring, L. K., & Blowers, P. (2020, March). Engaging Undergraduate Learning Assistants in Formative Assessment in Large STEM Classes. NARST Annual Meeting. Portland, OR: NARST.
• Blowers, P., & Hempel, B. R. (2019, Fall). Small teaching, large effects: teaching strategies that work. FLC Workshop. University of Arizona: Academic Affairs.
• Blowers, P., & Hempel, B. R. (2019, October). Use of Responseware to Create Highly Engaged Classrooms,. University of Arizona IT Summit. Tucson, AZ.
• Blowers, P., & Hill, C. P. (2019, October). A Tool to Assist Faculty Learning of Student Names. University of Arizona IT Summit. Tucson, AZ.
• Blowers, P. (2018, Fall). Better Retention through Simple, Asset-Based Teaching. Center for University Education Scholarship. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Center for University Education Scholarship.
• Blowers, P. (2018, June). Student Evaluation of Teaching in an Engineering Class and Comparison of Results Based on Instructor Gender. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Salt Lake City, UT.
• Blowers, P. (2018, October). Leaving Lecturing. UA Alumni Engineering Council Fall Breakfast. University Club of Phoenix: University of Arizona College of Engineering.
• Blowers, P., & Kiehlbaugh, K. M. (2018, April). Why Women Persist: Evaluating the Impact of Classroom-Based Interventions. Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference. Crystal City, Virginia: American Society for Engineering Education.
• Blowers, P., Hemple, B., & Kiehlbaugh, K. M. (2018, June). Student Evaluation of Teaching in an Engineering Class and Comparison of Results Based on Instructor Gender. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. Salt Lake City, UT.
• Donahue, J. L., Prather, E. E., Pollard, J. R., Elfring, L. K., & Blowers, P. (2018, Spring). Engaging Students in Learning Through Interactive Teaching. Graduate Center and Postdoctoral Affairs. BIO5/Thomas W. Keating Building, Room B103, Tucson, AZ: Graduate Center and Postdoctoral Affairs.
• Blowers, P., Blowers, P., Burd, G. D., Burd, G. D., Bolger, M. S., Bolger, M. S., Johns, K. A., Johns, K. A., Lazos, L., Lazos, L., Lysecky, R. L., Lysecky, R. L., Milsom, J. A., Milsom, J. A., Novodvorsky, I., Novodvorsky, I., Pollard, J. R., Pollard, J. R., Prather, E. E., , Prather, E. E., et al. (2014, Oct). Developing Faculty Cultures for Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in STEM: A Progress Report. Transforming Institution: 21st Century STEM Undergraduate Education Conference. Indianapolis, IN: AAU-STEM.
• Blowers, P., Burd, G. D., Bolger, M. S., Johns, K. A., Lazos, L., Lysecky, R. L., Milsom, J. A., Novodvorsky, I., Pollard, J. R., Prather, E. E., Talanquer, V. A., Thamvichai, R., Tharp, H. S., Wallace, C. S., Cox, J., Elfring, L., Grubbs, E., & Hunter, J. (2014). Developing Faculty Cultures for Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in STEM: A Progress Report. Transforming Institution: 21st Century STEM Undergraduate Education Conference. Indianapolis, IN: AAU-STEM.
• Blowers, P., Burd, G. D., Bolger, M. S., Pollard, J. R., & Prather, E. E. (2014, November). Leading Institutional Change Through Faculty Support and Engagement with Administrators: Use of Evidence Based Teaching Practices. AIChE National Conference. Atlanta, GA: AIChE.