Teaching

Animal Nutrition (and separate lab). Undergraduate. BIOL 304 & 305 (3 credits & 2 credits). Old Dominion University. The course incorporates the fields of animal physiology, biochemistry, ecology and behavior to provide a comprehensive framework for energy acquisition, processing, and use in animals. The course content integrates cellular and molecular mechanisms of digestion and absorption with tissue-specific and whole-animal metabolism to the environmental influences on food resource availability and the diverse adaptations of animals to specific dietary and energetic constraints. The course focuses primarily on vertebrate animals. 

Last taught 2023 Spring. Upcoming 2024 Spring.

Animal Ecophysiology. Graduate. BIOL 704/804 (3 credits). Old Dominion University. This course has two components. First, the instructor guides in-class lectures, discussions, and activities designed to give students an in-depth introduction to key physiological mechanisms and theories that influence wildlife ecology. This component culminates in a review session and exam, both held during the regular class meeting time. Second, each student identifies an important ecophysiological topic within their area of interest. In consultation and with the guidance of the instructor, each student completes a literature review on this topic and develops a research proposal. This component culminates in 1) the student leading a class session dedicated to their topic and 2) a 3–5 page proposal suitable for submission to a research funding organization.

Last taught 2022 Spring. Upcoming TBA.

Other Courses

Human Anatomy and Physiology II. Undergraduate. Last taught 2021.

Scientific Writing. Undergraduate. Last taught 2019.

General Biology. Undergraduate. Last taught 2014.