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Rebekah Ekelund has a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Houghton College, where she also completed minors in mathematics and missions, and a master's degree in analytical chemistry from Northeastern University.
Ekelund has teaching experience at both the high school and college levels and has been teaching at M State since 2006. Her primary goal is to help students become confident problem-solvers by breaking complex concepts into manageable steps. While she doesn’t expect every student to love chemistry, she strives to demystify the subject and support students so they leave her course believing, “I can do chemistry.” If they also say, "I love chemistry," she considers that a bonus.
Her professional interests include forensic science and water quality, areas she explored through internships, student teaching and a summer science camp in the Boston area. At home, she enjoys life with her husband and six active children.
