As an educator, my greatest aspiration is to inspire students to develop professional goals and assist them in acquiring the necessary skills to attain these ambitions. In addition to facilitating mastery of course content, I strive to support students’ development of analytical, project management, research, and communication skills. I view myself as a facilitator of learning – I provide students with the tools and support necessary to understand and apply important concepts. My teaching style is founded in inquiry-based and learner-centered instructional practices.. A summary of my teaching experience is listed below.
Courses:
BIO 113/113L: Environment Around Us
BIO 222/222L: Environmental Science
BIO 295: Special Topics – Paleoecology
BIO 495: Special Topics – Environmental Law
BIO 495: Special Topics – Freshwater Ecology
BIO 496: Readings in Biology – Diatom Autecology
PHYS 202/202L: Introduction to Geology
NSCI 200/200L: Earth in the Cosmos
NSCI 220/220L: Inquiry in Science
NSCI 250: Environmental Health & Toxicology
NSCI 310/310L: Geographic Information Systems I
NSCI 311/311L: Geographic Information Systems II
NSCI 378: Research Methods
NSCI 380: Global Sustainability
NSCI 495: Special Topics – Water Quality
NSCI 495: Special Topics – Soils
NSCI 496: Readings in Science – Eutrophication
NSCI 498: Senior Capstone
GEN 101: Jacket Journey
HONR 101: National Parks – Mammoth Cave
HONR 101: Extinction!
ENGL 495: Special Topics – Nature Writing
MCC 375: McMaster - PATH Center
Courses:
GEOL/GEOG 100: Introduction to Earth Science
GEOL 106: Earth Through Time
GEOL 300: Environmental Earth Science
GEOL 315: Soil Science & Survey
BIOL 350: Environmental Contaminants
Course Taught:
GEOL 101: Dynamic Earth – Introduction to Geology Lecture
Coordinator of GEOL 101 Teaching Assistants, Laboratory, and Supplies
Guest Lecturer:
GEOG 308: Biogeography
GEOS 900: Professional Development
Session Taught:
Geology
Course Taught:
Freshwater Systems Seminar
Courses Taught:
ENVI-110L: Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory
Coordinator of ENVI-110L Teaching Assistants, Laboratory, and Supplies
Units Taught:
Seventh Grade: Geologic Time
Eighth Grade: The Atmosphere/Earth’s Spheres
Eighth Grade: Weather and Climate
Earth Science: Plate Tectonics
Earth Science: Earth’s Atmosphere
Earth Science: Global Climate Change
Earth Science: Climate/Biomes
Earth Science: Weather and Storms