About me
Veronica Berns (she/her) earned her BA in Chemistry at Northwestern University in 2009 before her PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2014. Her doctoral thesis focused on the way atoms pack together in solids, specifically in compounds with multiple metallic elements present. As she did her graduate research, she discovered a passion for communicating the complexities of science in a variety of ways, and making scientific ideas accessible to people of all backgrounds. In this spirit, Veronica translated the scientific content of her doctoral thesis into a comic book format, aimed at a non-scientific audience.As an Associate Professor of Instruction at Northwestern, Veronica teaches many large, introductory STEM courses including General Chemistry laboratories and lecture-based classes. She enjoys using comics and drawings to support learning and encourage creativity, connection, and abstraction in her classroom. She advises both chemistry majors and first-quarter students and enjoys helping students achieve their definition of success in college.
