Teaching

Earth and environmental sciences programs are an important component of any basic science education; specifically one that directly prepares students to think critically about the development of scientific ideas and encourages them to become invested in understanding why the world works the way it does (and what they can do to change it!).

In order to stimulate student interest and generate positive learning experiences, my teaching focuses on three main goals: (1) expanding basic knowledge of Earth systems and the environment, (2) increasing interdisciplinary connections between Earth science and other disciplines (e.g., biology, chemistry, science policy), and (3) actively involving students in field and research experiences.

NC State (Assistant Professor)

MEA101 Physical Geology (2017)

Introduction to Earth processes, structures, and materials

IPGE 295 Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions: Global Change (2021)

Team-taught interdisciplinary look at global change and its impacts

MEA369 Life of Earth: Principles of Paleontology (2020- )

Interdisciplinary introduction to history of life and study of fossil records and extinctions

MEA450 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (2017- )

Introduction to sedimentary rocks, stratigraphy, and depositional environments/basin analysis

MEA493 Paleoclimate and Paleoecology (2018- )

Discussion seminar on paleoclimate/paleoecology history and proxies

MEA599 Regional Geology of the United States (2017- )

Annual field course examining geology in diverse regions of the United States (e.g., Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest)

MEA763 Isotope Geochemistry (2019- )

Graduate course on the systematics and applications of radio- and stable isotopes, including hands-on projects and data analysis

GLY4835 Field Geology in Italy (2019- )

Capstone field camp examining the geology of Italy and conducting field mapping exercises

**with Appalachian State University**

University of Washington (Instructor/Visiting)

ESS455 Stratigraphy (2016)

ESS490 Terrestrial Paleoclimate (2015)

ESS590 Paleoclimate Methods (2015)

University of Michigan (Teaching Assistant)

Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis (2012)

Ecosystem Science in the Rockies (2012)

Introduction to Environmental Science (2011)

Geology Field Mapping (2011)

Economic Geology (2010)

Environmental Geology (2010)

Introduction to Rocky Mountain Field Geology (2010)

Physical Geography (2009)

Paleobiology (2009)

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