Teaching

Fall 2016                                                  BCM/CHM 4254                           Biochemistry I

Winter 2017                                          CHM 5530                                         Advanced Biochemistry

Fall 2017                                                  BCM/CHM 4257                           Biochemistry Laboratory

Winter 2018                                          CHM 2010                                        Intro to Organic and Biological Chemistry

Fall 2018                                                  BCM/CHM 4254                           Biochemistry I     

Winter 2019                                          BCM/CHM 4257                           Biochemistry Laboratory

Fall 2019                                                  CHM 2010                                        Intro to Organic and Biological Chemistry

Winter 2020                                          CHM 5530                                        Advanced Biochemistry

Fall 2020 BCM/CHM 4254 Biochemistry I

Winter 2021 CHM 2010 Intro to Organic and Biological Chemistry

Fall 2021 CHM 1040 Intro to Chemistry Principles Laboratory

Winter 2022 BCM/CHM 4257 Biochemistry Laboratory

Fall 2022 BCM/CHM 4257 Biochemistry Laboratory

Winter 2023 On sabbatical

Fall 2023 BCM/CHM 4254 Biochemistry I

Winter 2024 BCM/CHM 4257 Biochemistry Laboratory

I am always looking for new ways to incorporate laboratory research into classroom education. OU students are introduced to hypothesis-driven research through the Biochemistry curriculum to better prepare them for graduate school and other scientific careers. Students in my courses will use VR technology to visualize protein-DNA complexes in 3D, design protein mutations and predict their consequences, purify recombinant proteins, and perform DNA binding experiments. They will also learn to use Sigmaplot, Snapgene, and Graphpad Prism software to analyze their results. Through this approach, students will gain a deeper appreciation of the scientific research process.