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
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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
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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) |
