Teaching & Advising

I currently teach in the Grand Challenge Curriculum. This fall I'll be teaching with Paul Imbertson for the sixth time in our course, "Power Systems Journey: Making the Invisible Visible and Actionable. " I co-taught a new GCC course in Spring 2021: Regenerative Game Studio: Playing for the Future which will be offered again, spring 2023.  

In the past, I have taught lighting, daylighting, and acoustics technology courses for the Masters in Architecture program and have guest lectured in a variety of courses across disciplines. I have advised students in the Masters of Architecture, MS Sustainable Design, and Interior Design programs. I also teach continuing education courses from time to time for architects and  have conducted teacher training courses at the intersection of environmental education and GIS.

Co-Instructors: Paul Imbertson & Jonee Kulman Brigham

Fall 2023
(Prior Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022)

"An energy revolution is underway, and needs to accelerate to support climate and economic goals. But the general citizenry does not understand our current energy systems, particularly the seemingly invisible phenomena of electricity, and its generation, distribution, and use. Technical knowledge is only half the solution, however. It is through human decisions and behaviors that technical solutions get applied and adopted, and the importance of communication and storytelling is being recognized for its relevance to making change. How can science literacy and behavior-motivating engagement and storytelling be combined to help make systemic change? ..." READ MORE from the course listing...

This course takes on the challenge of designing GIS Story Maps to communicate to the public about the complexities of our electric grid. Topics include: Sustainability, storytelling, science literacy, environmental education, map-making, and energy systems

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Note: Power Systems Journey Class Image: The banner photo is by Steven Su on Unsplash
We chose this image for the class banner because it evokes a road trip, or journey, and it includes both technology and people. The people are looking up at the sky, above the horizon, apparently at the stars, which brings a planetary scale to their contemplation. Perhaps to them, the distribution lines are a backdrop, but the electric grid will be a focus in this course, as viewed from many perspectives and as it affects planetary scale issues, such as climate change.

Co-Instructors: Jonee Kulman Brigham, Kimberly Byrd, Aaron Hanson, and Andrew Butts 

Spring 2023
(Prior Spring 2021)

"Meeting the interrelated UN Sustainable development goals facing humanity will require imagination and emotional labor of unprecedented scale. We must collectively learn to overhaul our extractive systems with regenerative approaches in which humans are in a mutually beneficial relationship with the earth’s systems. The task of working across SDGs is a grand challenge in itself. Games are an effective way to engage people in understanding complex problems and collaborating toward solutions. Designing games challenges students to examine systems, identify leverage points, confront trade-offs, and be creative. In doing so, it prepares them to become system teachers, leveraging organizations and networks for change. We invite students from a range of backgrounds to apply their disciplinary expertise and interests in new ways. No prior sustainability knowledge or game design experience is needed." -- from Syllabus

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