Laura Deakin

Continuing Lecturer; Associate Dean of Science, Student Relations; Associate Director of Nanotechnology Engineering, Program

Laura Deakin is a Continuing Lecturer for the Department of Chemistry and the Associate Program Director (Internal) for Nanotechnology Engineering. She is also the Director of Safety and the Associate Dean, Student Relations for the Faculty of Science.

Laura teaches a variety of undergraduate courses in nanotechnology and inorganic chemistry. She has received the University of Waterloo Outstanding Performance Award in 2014, and the University of Waterloo Chemistry Club Teaching Excellence Award in 2012.

Contact information
Office: ESC 140 / STC 2031
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 38677
Email: ldeakin@uwaterloo.ca

Expertise

Nanotechnology
Workplace chemical exposure
Occupational exposure limits
First responder training collaboration

Teaching

Chemistry courses

Introductory Chemistry
Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry, Structure and Bonding
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Nanotechnology Engineering courses

Nanomaterials Health Risks
Nanomaterials and Human Risks; Benefits
Structure and Properties of Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials and Environmental Impact
Nanotechnology Engineering Practice

Community Outreach

Presentations to local first responders

Chemical Suicide – What Responders need to know about Toxic Gas Exposure
Corrosive Acids and Toxic Gases
Classifying Chemicals in the Waterloo Region – Grouping for Clarity

Awards and Distinctions

Excellence in Science Teaching Award (ESTA), 2020
University of Waterloo; Outstanding Performance Award, 2014
University of Waterloo Chemistry Club Teaching Excellence Award, 2012
Alumni Award for Academic Excellence, Faculty of Public Health, University of Alberta, 2009
Klawe Large Classroom Teaching Award University of Alberta, 2008
Chemistry Student’s Association Teaching Award, University of Alberta, 2007
William Hardy Alexander Award for Excellence in Sessional Teaching, University of Alberta, 2005

University of Waterloo Affiliations

Associate Program Director (Internal), Nanotechnology Engineering
Director of Safety, Faculty of Science
UW Joint Health and Safety Committee
UW Laboratory Safety Committee
UW Department of Chemistry Safety Committee

Professional Associations and Service

Member of Canadian Standards Association Occupational Health and Safety Technical Committee
Canadian Standards Association, Member of ISO TC229 mirror committee for Working Group 3: Occupational Health and Safety of Nanotechnology
Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) advisory panel and task-force on emerging technologies: Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering for PEO
American Conference on Governmental Industrial Hygiene (ACGIH) Chemical Substances Threshold Limit Values (TLV) Committee