Regis Komperda

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Associate Professor, 2024-Present
Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US
Assistant Professor, 2019-2024
Chemistry & Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, US
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2016-2019
Chemistry, Portland State University, Portland, OR, US
Instructor/Lecturer, 2010-2012
Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, US

PhD in Chemical Education, 2016
Chemistry, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, US
MS in the Teaching of Chemistry, 2008
Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, US
BS in Chemistry, Minor in Secondary Education, 2007
Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, US

Profile updated October 30, 2026.

Academic Publications

Student perceptions of a flipped second-semester postsecondary organic chemistry course through the lens of the community of inquiry framework

Caroline J. Crowder; Regis Komperda; Kimberly Bliss-Roche; Jeffrey R. Raker

Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2026, journal article

Chemistry Education Research and Practice (2026)

SJR: 0.6610
H-index: 65
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN: 17561108
Coverage: 2005-2026

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Chemistry, Organic Flipped classrooms Postsecondary education

Design, development, and evaluation of the organic chemistry representational competence assessment (ORCA)

Lyniesha Ward; Fridah Rotich; Jeffrey R. Raker; Regis Komperda; Sachin Nedungadi; Maia Popova

Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2025, journal article

Chemistry Education Research and Practice (2025)

SJR: 0.6610
H-index: 65
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN: 17561108
Coverage: 2005-2026

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Cited by 14

Chemistry, Organic Evaluation Psychometrics

Testing a Reciprocal Causation Model between the Organic Chemistry Representational Competence Assessment and Examination Performance in Postsecondary Organic Chemistry

Caroline J. Crowder; Lyniesha W. Ward; Maia Popova; Regis Komperda; Fridah Rotich; Jeffrey R. Raker

Journal of Chemical Education, 2025, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2025)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Chemistry (miscellaneous)	Q2	Q2

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Cited by 5

Academic achievement Chemistry, Organic Postsecondary education

Importance of undergraduate institution prestige in physics faculty hiring networks

Daniel Z. Grunspan; Regis Komperda; et al.

Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024, journal article

Physical Review Physics Education Research (2024)

SJR: 1.5860
H-index: 57
Publisher: American Physical Society
ISSN: 24699896
Coverage: 2016-2026

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Cited by 5

Education Physics Prestige Universities and colleges

Validity and Reliability of Survey Data: Key to Empowering Chemical Health and Safety Research

Qi Cui; Jordan T. Harshman; Regis Komperda

ACS Chemical Health & Safety, 2024, journal article Cited by 3

Chemistry Reliability Surveys

Empowerment through Inclusiveness and Collaboration: Introducing the Virtual Issue for Diane M. Bunce Festschrift

Regis Komperda

Journal of Chemical Education, 2024, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2024)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Chemistry Education

Impact of Clicker and Confidence Questions on the Metacognition and Performance of Students of Different Achievement Groups in General Chemistry

Diane M. Bunce; Maria J. Schroeder; Dianne J. Luning Prak; Melonie A. Teichert; Debra K. Dillner; Lauren R. McDonnell; Daniel P. Midgette; Regis Komperda

Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2023)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 13

Educational technology Metacognition Student response systems

Practices in instrument use and development in chemistry education research and practice 2010–2021

Katherine Lazenby; Kristin Tenney; Tina A. Marcroft; Regis Komperda

Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2023, journal article

Chemistry Education Research and Practice (2023)

SJR: 0.6610
H-index: 65
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN: 17561108
Coverage: 2005-2026

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Cited by 9

Chemistry Psychometrics

The Chemistry Instrument Review and Assessment Library (CHIRAL): A New Resource for the Chemistry Education Community

Jack Barbera; Jordan Harshman; Regis Komperda

Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2023)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 8

Chemistry Psychometrics

Characterizing Graduate Student Identity Development in the Context of an Integrated Research and Teaching Graduate Student Training Course

Adriana Corrales; Regis Komperda

Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2022)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 14

Education Graduate students Universities and colleges

Clarity on Cronbach’s Alpha Use

Jack Barbera; Nicole Naibert; Regis Komperda; Thomas C. Pentecost

Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2021)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 144

Psychometrics Research methods

Addressing diversity and inclusion through group comparisons: a primer on measurement invariance testing

Guizella A. Rocabado; Regis Komperda; Jennifer E. Lewis; Jack Barbera

Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020, journal article

Chemistry Education Research and Practice (2020)

SJR: 0.6610
H-index: 65
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN: 17561108
Coverage: 2005-2026

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Cited by 51

Inclusive education Methodology

Investigation of evidence for the internal structure of a modified science motivation questionnaire II (mSMQ II): a failed attempt to improve instrument functioning across course, subject, and wording variants

Regis Komperda; Kathryn N. Hosbein; Michael M. Phillips; Jack Barbera

Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020, journal article

Chemistry Education Research and Practice (2020)

SJR: 0.6610
H-index: 65
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN: 17561108
Coverage: 2005-2026

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Cited by 19

Educational psychology Motivation in education

Problem-Solving Behaviors of Different Achievement Groups on Multiple-Choice Questions in General Chemistry

Melonie A. Teichert; Maria J. Schroeder; Shirley Lin; Debra K. Dillner; Regis Komperda; Diane M. Bunce

Journal of Chemical Education, 2020, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2020)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 8

Academic achievement Chemistry Educational psychology Problem solving

Evaluation of the influence of wording changes and course type on motivation instrument functioning in chemistry

Regis Komperda; Kathryn N. Hosbein; Jack Barbera

Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018, journal article

Chemistry Education Research and Practice (2018)

SJR: 0.6610
H-index: 65
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN: 17561108
Coverage: 2005-2026

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Cited by 24

Chemistry Educational psychology Motivation in education Psychometrics

Connecting Chemistry to Community with Deliberative Democracy

Regis Komperda

Citizens First! Democracy, Social Responsibility and Chemistry, 2018, book chapter Cited by 10

Chemistry Deliberative democracy Political participation

Moving beyond Alpha: A Primer on Alternative Sources of Single-Administration Reliability Evidence for Quantitative Chemistry Education Research

Regis Komperda; Thomas C. Pentecost; Jack Barbera

Journal of Chemical Education, 2018, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2018)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 98

Educational statistics Quantitative research Research methods

Choice of Study Resources in General Chemistry by Students Who Have Little Time To Study

Diane M. Bunce; Regis Komperda; Debra K. Dillner; Shirley Lin; Maria J. Schroeder; JudithAnn R. Hartman

Journal of Chemical Education, 2017, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2017)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 13

Academic achievement Education, Higher Learning strategies

Differential Use of Study Approaches by Students of Different Achievement Levels

Diane M. Bunce; Regis Komperda; et al.

Journal of Chemical Education, 2017, journal article

Journal of Chemical Education (2017)

SJR: 0.6260
H-index: 114
Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN: 19381328, 00219584
Coverage: 1924-2026

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Cited by 38

Academic achievement Educational psychology Learning strategies

Likert-Type Survey Data Analysis with R and RStudio

Regis Komperda

Computer-Aided Data Analysis in Chemical Education Research (Cadacer): Advances and Avenues, 2017, book chapter Cited by 29

Likert scale Quantitative research Statistics Surveys

Matching the evaluation plan to the question

Bunce, D.M.; Regis Komperda

ACS Symposium Series, 2014, book

Research design and methods

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