TEACHING
My primary goals as a science educator are to improve the understanding of the scientific process, increase scientific literacy, and provide authentic experiences in the classroom. Through these goals, I can ultimately enhance students’ abilities to contribute in future employment and in society more generally. To do this, I strive to find creative ways to reach students so that they are more heavily engaged in their educational experiences. Several core strategies I use to engage students in my teaching include authentic and transparent assignments, relating content to the everyday relevance of students’ lives, and building personal connections with students.
SIUE Courses
Undergraduate Courses
Aquatic Ecosystems (BIOL 465)* Contemporary Biology (BIOL 111) Ecology (BIOL 365) Introductory Biology II (BIOL 151) Climate Change and Spring Phenology (BIOL 490)* |
Graduate Courses
Experimental Design in Biology (BIOL 596)* |
*courses I developed- feel free to email me for any course materials
Courses prior to SIUE
Design and Analysis of Ecological Experiments (Fall 2015, 2018)*
Graduate seminar course (1 section, 15 students) Previously co-taught with Britt Ousterhout and Manuel Leal Syllabus *instructor of record
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General Ecology Laboratory (Fall Semesters, 2011-2014)
Undergraduate laboratory course (1 section, 20 students) Introduction to Biological Systems Laboratory (Fall 2015)
Undergraduate laboratory course (2 sections, 24 students per section) |