As a member of the instructional faculty, I teach a variety of courses: both small and large enrollment General Chemistry courses, a capstone laboratory course “Experimental Physical Chemistry Laboratory” for our Chemistry and Biochemistry majors, and a course for non-STEM students called “The Chemistry of Artists’ Materials.” These courses allow me to work with a very diverse range of students from across the student body, an aspect of my role that I greatly cherish. Aiming to promote scientific literacy, my courses make use of real-world examples, active learning, and authentic laboratory and analysis exercises. In my Ph.D. background, I worked to develop nature-inspired catalysts for small molecule activation processes such as water or ammonia oxidation towards the ultimate goal of a carbon-neutral hydrogen economy. My interests in the chemistry of artists’ materials have also burgeoned in recent years. In all classes I teach, I endeavor to incorporate principles from my background and interests to bring chemistry alive.
Courses Taught:
- Introductory General Chemistry I (CHEM 10100)
- Comprehensive General Chemistry II, III (CHEM 11200, 11300)
- Experimental Physical Chemistry Laboratory (CHEM 26700)
- The Chemistry of Artists’ Materials (CHEM 12900/PHSC 12900)
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Assistant Instructional Professor
2022-present
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Preceptor of General Chemistry
2020
Yale University
New Haven, CT
PhD - Inorganic Chemistry
2020
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Certificate in College Teaching Preparation
2017
Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
BA - Chemistry
2014
A Tale of Two Pedagogical Strategies: Investigating Student Experience through a Three-Pillared General Chemistry Course Redesign, Karina A. Kling, Shaunna M. McLeod, Hannah M. C. Lant, and Vera Dragisich, Journal of Chemical Education, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01281
pH-Dependent Electrocatalytic Aqueous Ammonia Oxidation to Nitrite and Nitrate by a Copper(II) Complex with an Oxidation-Resistant Ligand. Han-Yu Liu, Hannah M. C. Lant, Cristina Decavoli, Robert H. Crabtree, and Gary W. Brudvig Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025 147 (2), 1624-1630 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c11822
“From the Palette to the Plate: A Student-Centered Approach to Enhancing Scientific Literacy Through Art and Food Chemistry.” In Student-Centered Learning: Enhancing Education Through Active Engagement; Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World; Shaunna McLeod, Hannah Lant; Nova Science Publishers, 2025, 87-98. https://doi.org/10.52305/CEQC1480
Associate Pedagogy Fellow
Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning
2024 - 2025
Glenn and Claire Swogger Award for Exemplary Classroom Teaching
University of Chicago
2024
Pedagogy Fellow
Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning
2023 - 2024
Hannah Lant Receives 2024 Swogger Award
UChicago Course Puts Art Under the Microscope