Teaching

Courses I teach at the University of Tennessee:

Clinical Anatomy - NURS 617 & NURS 618 (Fall 2019 - current)

Human Anatomy (lab sections for nursing students only) - EEB 240/ANTH 240 (Spring 2022 - current)

Courses I taught at Tennessee as a graduate student (descriptions from the course catalog):

Human Anatomy - EEB 240 (Instructor of Record Fall 2017, Lab TA Fall 2013 - Fall 2016)

Gross and microanatomy of the human.

Biodiversity - BIO 130 (Spring 2013, Lab TA)

Unifying concepts and principles of biology, illustrated with diversity of life. Properties of life, molecular basis, origin of life, cells, genetics, introduction to kingdoms, origins of multicellularity, multicellular plants and animals, ideas about evolution, man’s place in nature. Emphasis on common themes in living systems (e.g., metabolism, protein and nucleotide sequence similarities, morphology), phylogeny construction, fossils, and the major plant and animal groups.

Honors Biodiversity - BIO 138 (Fall 2011 Lecture and Lab TA, Fall 2012 Lab TA)

Same as BIOL 130 but designed for high-achieving students. Unifying concepts and principles of biology, illustrated with diversity of life. Properties of life, molecular basis, origin of life, cells, genetics, introduction to kingdoms, origins of multicellularity, multicellular plants and animals, ideas about evolution, man’s place in nature. Emphasis on common themes in living systems (e.g., metabolism, protein and nucleotide sequence similarities, morphology), phylogeny construction, fossils, and the major plant and animal groups.

Comparative Vertebrate Biology - EEB 353 (Spring 2012, Lab TA)

Study of vertebrate animals, including identification, phylogeny, ecology and structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations. Lab emphasizes local diversity of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and freshwater fish.

Humankind in the Biotic World - BIO 102 (Spring 2011, Lab TA)

Introduction to the principles of biology from the perspective of the impacts of plants, animals, and microbes on human life, and the impact of humans on the biosphere. Intended for students not majoring in the biological or pre-health sciences. Focuses on the diversity of the Earth’s biota and the interdependence among components. Topics include – surveys of biodiversity from bacteria to higher plants and animals, genetics and evolutionary processes, population biology, ecology, ecosystems, environmental issues including world population and global climate change. Laboratories involve a mix of skills-oriented exercises and assignments.

Conservation Biology - EEB 484 (Fall 2010, Lecture TA)

Application of principles and techniques of ecological research to conservation of biological diversity at genetic, population, community, and ecosystem levels.