Teaching Experience

Graduate Courses Taught:

·   Ecological Background for Resilience and Adaptation- BIOL 616 UAF Main Campus (Spring 2012, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2018) 

·   Resilience and Adaptation Seminar-  BIOL/ANTH/NRM 667 UAF Main Campus (Fall 2015)

·   Interdisciplinary Research Methods Seminar- NRM 668 UAF Main Campus (Spring 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

·   Application of Resilience Theory to Workforce Opportunities-  LAS692 UAF Main Campus (Spring 2016)

Professional Development Courses Taught

·   Climate Change and My Community – NRM/ED 595 UAF Summer Sessions (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)- Year-long course

·   Invasive Plants of Alaska for Educators- ED 582 UAA-Kachemak Bay Campus (March 2010),   ED 581 UAA-College of Education Professional and Continuing Education Program  (June 2010, Oct. 2010, Oct. 2011);  ED 595 UAF Summer Sessions  (July 2010, July 2011, July 2012, July 2013)

·   Invasive Plants of Alaska for Land Managers- ENVI 193 UAF-Bristol Bay Campus (March 2011)

·   Alaska’s Changing Forests – ED 581 UAA-Anchorage Summer Teacher Academy (May 2017)

·   Coastal Environments of Kachemak Bay - ED 582 UAA-Kachemak Bay Campus (June 2009)

Undergraduate Courses Taught

·   ANCS/HONR/NRM F125 Our Changing Climate: Past, Present, Future, 3 credits - Primary Instructor with K. Timm (Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023) taught this in 3 formats: in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous 

·   HONR 2 Alaska Summer Climate Research Intensive, 2 credits - Primary Instructor (Summer 2021, 2022, 2023)

·   Santa Ana College MESA Intensive Field Course – Primary instructor, UAF host institution for Santa Ana College course (Aug 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

·   BIOL 104 Natural History of Alaska – Teaching assistant and lab instructor (Fall 2005, 2008)

·  BIOL 105 Fundamentals of Biology - BIOL 105 Teaching assistant and lab instructor (Summer 2008)

K-12 Teaching

·   John Fredson School, scientist teaching partner with T. Mynatt K-2 class, Venetie, AK (24 hrs quarterly, Oct 2016 – present)

·   Denali Elementary School, scientist in residence with D. Martin-Muth, C. Villano, P. Tellup 1st grade classrooms, Fairbanks, AK (20 hrs per week, Aug 2007 -  May 2008, Aug 2015 - May 2016)

·   Joy Elementary School, scientist in residence with M. Hinzman 2nd grade classroom, Fairbanks, AK (20 hrs per week, Jan 2006 - Dec 2006) 

·   North Pole Middle School, scientist in residence with A. Deutsch 7th grade biology, North Pole Alaska (20 hrs per week, Aug 2011- May 2012)

Student Mentoring

Graduate Advisor:

Graduate student committee: 

Research Experience for Undergraduates Mentor:

   2018 REU student: Bobbi Bevaqua (Western Washington University)

   2019 REU students: Cristina Ornelas (Santa Ana College), Caroline Brose (Colorado College) 

Alaska Statewide High School Science Symposium Mentor: