About Mónica Barra

Associate Professor

Distinguished Teacher Award Recipient

DTA

Education

  • BSc, 1984, Chemistry, Univ. Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina)
  • PhD, 1988, Chemistry, Univ. Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina)
  • PDF, 1989-92, Chemistry, University of Ottawa

Research interests

  • Kinetics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Reaction mechanisms
  • Host-guest organic chemistry
  • Time-resolved laser-flash photolysis

Curriculum vitae

2021: Outstanding Performance Award, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo.

2020-2023: Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo.

2017: Distinguished Teacher Award (DTA), University of Waterloo.

2016: Outstanding Performance Award, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo.

2016: Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA), Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo.

2015-2020: Associate Chair, UG & Co-op programs, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo.

2012: Outstanding Performance Award, Faculty of Science, University of Waterloo.

2011-2014:  Associate Chair, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo.

2004-2009: Graduate Officer, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo.

2002: UG Chemistry Club "Chem. Prof. of the Year" Award, University of Waterloo.

2001-2024: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo.

1998: CNC/IUPAC Travel Award.

1995-2001: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo.

1994-1995: Assistant Professor (term appointment), Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa.
Research Associate, National Research Council of Argentina (position awarded but declined).

1993-1994: Part-time Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa.
Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa.
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Award for academic achievements.
Assistant Professor (term appointment), Department of Organic Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina).

1990: Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Research Council of Argentina (awarded but declined).

1989-1992: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa.

1989: Dr. Luis Gugliamelli Award, Argentinean Chemical Society.

1984-1988: Ph.D. student, Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina), Supervisor: Prof. Rita H. de Rossi.

1984: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Undergraduate Award in Chemistry.

1980-1984: B.Sc. student, Chemistry, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina).