Teaching

Brief Teaching Philosophy

Ultimately, I want my students to leave my classroom being able to think critically about the world around them. I also feel that they should be able to understand the processes that underlie and connect all of the details. I believe that my students should know the basics of the scientific method to be better informed citizens whether or not they decide to go into the sciences through collecting, visualizing, and interpreting data. Personally, I want to get students excited about science, and not be afraid of the STEM fields. 

I also believe that mentoring students, not only in research, but in the lab and the field is imperative to their success in understanding the underlying process. I believe that fostering a creative and supportive learning environment will lead my students to a successful career in STEM fields, or at least in becoming a well informed and citizen.

University of Oregon: Department of Earth Sciences

Graduate Teaching Fellow

Geol 435/535: Paleopedology (Spring 2013)

Geol 434/534: Vertebrate Paleontology (Fall 2014)

Geol 433/533: Paleobotany (Spring 2012)

Geol 431/531: Paleontology I (Invertebrate Paleontology) (Winter 2012, Spring 2014)

Geol 201 Lab: Earth's Interior Heat (Fall 2012)

Course Development

Geol 103 Lab: Evolving Earth (Spring 2014)

Mentoring

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry: Outdoor Science Camps

Horse Evolution Class at Hancock Field Station, Fossil, OR

Science Camp Apprentice Instructor (Summer 2006)

Science Camp Counselor (Summers 2001 to 2005)