Natalie Williamson

Natalie Williamson

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Associate Professor and Visiting Research Fellow.

My research interests include synthetic organic chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, red wine pigments, olive polyphenols and chemical education.

My teaching interests include organic chemistry, spectroscopy and analytical chemistry and practical chemistry.

My reasearch interests include:

Synthetic organic chemistry

Heterocyclic chemistry

Red wine pigments

Olive polyphenols

Chemical education

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2021 - ongoing Visiting Research Fellow University of Adelaide
    2017 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide
    2014 - 2016 Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2012 - 2013 Lecturer, Level B University of Adelaide
    2009 - 2011 Lecturer, Level A University of Adelaide
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2016 Teaching Award OLT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - - -
    2015 Teaching Award RACI Chemistry Educator of the Year - Australia -
    2015 Teaching Award Commendation for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience University of Adelaide Australia -
    2014 Teaching Award Executive Dean of Sciences Award for Excellence in Team Teaching Award University of Adelaide Australia -
    2014 Teaching Award Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in Teaching University of Adelaide Australia -
    2013 Teaching Award Early Career STEM Educator of the Year - SA Science Excellence Awards - Australia -
    2010 Teaching Award ALTC Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - Australia -
    2009 Teaching Award Executive Dean of Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching University of Adelaide Australia -
    1993 Scholarship Australian Postgraduate Research Award (Priority) University of Adelaide Australia -
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    French Can read, speak and understand spoken
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    1993 - 1996 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    1992 - 1992 University of Adelaide Australia BSc (Hons)
    1989 - 1991 University of Adelaide Australia BSc
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 Co-Supervisor Investigating the Attitudes of Primary School Teachers Towards Science and Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Thao Hong Duong
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Assessing the Validity of Multiple-Choice Questions, Using them to undertake Comparative Analysis on Student Cohort Performance, and Evaluating the Methodologies Used Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jacob Rhys Marchant
    2012 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Valid Measurement of Laboratory Learning Experience Quality from the Student Perspective Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Samuel James Priest
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2015 - ongoing Treasurer RACI Chemical Education Division Committee - Australia
    2014 - ongoing Member SACE Stage 2 Chemistry Vetting Panel - Australia
  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2010 - ongoing Member Royal Australian Chemical Institute Australia

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