Rita Hatfield

Department of Chemistry

Rita Hatfield is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry. She received her BS in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame and her PhD in Biochemistry from Loyola University Chicago. Prior to teaching at UIC, Dr. Hatfield worked in Research and Development for Unilever Home and Personal Care USA. She began her teaching career working with Biochemistry 452 students. Over the past 14 years, she has engaged students in learning chemistry and biochemistry from the 400 level to the preparatory level by teaching Biochem 452, Chem 130, Chem 122, Chem 115 and Chem 101. As the Coordinator of UIC’s Summer Enrichment Chemistry Workshop, Rita Hatfield mentors TA instructors and encourages incoming first-year students to revise their placement from preparatory chemistry to general chemistry. She has served as Coordinator for Chem 122 and Chem 101. She is also a CATE Inclusive Education Scholar. Her teaching and research interests are first-year chemistry, biochemistry, GOB for allied health, and student success and belonging.

Hatfield is a 2024-25 Action Research Scholar.

Rita Hatfield

Rita Hatfield