Teaching and Service
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy is centered around one key concept: that students learn best if they are self-directed in their pursuit of knowledge and take ownership over their learning process. For undergraduates especially, I think it is critical students graduate with an understanding of how the research processes that have led to our current knowledge in biology work (laboratory and field work, analysis and thinking, writing and scientific dialogue) and with a recognition of how much is still unknown. Thus, my primary goal is to ignite students’ interest and appreciation for basic biology research, orientations they will carry with them beyond the classroom.
Relevant Training & Credentials
Diversity & Inclusion Workshop Series, TLTC, University of Maryland 2017
Postdoc Mentor Training/ Workshop. National Research Mentoring Network- CIC Academic Network (NRMN-CAN). Chicago, IL. 2016
Honorable Mention: Teaching Assistant Award in Biology Dept., University of British Columbia. 2014
Certificate TA Training, University of British Columbia, Biology Dept. 2014
Inclusivity and Diversity Training, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign 2007
Instructor
University of British Columbia
Darwinian Medicine - Fall 2020
Teaching Assistant & Curriculum Development
University of British Columbia
Animal Behavior Lab - Spring 2020 & Spring 2021
Useful Genetics I & II. Coursera. ~Fall 2014
BIOL 234: Introductory Genetics. ~ Spring, Summer, Fall 2013
BIOL 334: Mendelian Genetics. ~ Spring 2010; 2011; 2012
BIOL 140: Marine Ecology Lab. ~ Fall 2009
University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign
CHEM 105: General Chemistry Lab 2. ~Spring 2009
CHEM 103: General Chemistry Lab 1. ~ Fall 2008
ENVS 299: Everyone’s Environmental Issues. UIUC. ~Fall 2007
Communicating Science
Positions Held
2013-2014 Writing in Sciences Tutor, UBC.
2013 Writing Center Volunteer, UBC.
2007-2008 Program Advisor, Unit One, UIUC.
Workshops Designed
“Writing in the Sciences” Program Development for the UBC Writing Center. Presented 2013 & 2014.
“Reflecting on Our Writing Process” Program Development for UBC Writing Week. Presented 2013.
Written Resources
“Writing in Sciences: A guide to learning how to think and write like a scientist.” UBC Writing Center Resource.
Professional Service
Invited Reviewer
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews * Genes, Brain and Behavior * Journal of Neuroendocrinology * General and Comparative Endocrinology * Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience * Hormones and Behavior * Journal of Acoustical Society of America * Bioacoustics * Behaviour * Behavioural Processes * Functional Ecology * Journal of Comparative Psychology * European Research Council- External Grant Review
Committees
2018-Present Diversity Committee, Animal Behavior Society
2017 Steering Committee Comparative and Evolutionary Biology of Hearing T32
2017 Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Seminar Colloquium Committee