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This site is being decommissioned as of Aug 1, 2025. Please see my current site here: https://sites.google.com/view/sarah-katz/about
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Experience
Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) Experience
Earth Chemistry
Earth Chemistry
Earth 131
Earth 131
Winter 2023
Winter 2023
I lead three weekly discussion sections where we cover introductory chemistry topic with an Earth Science twist!
illustration Doug Chayka
Ecosystem Science in the Rockies
Ecosystem Science in the Rockies
Earth 450
Earth 450
Summer 2021 & 2022
Summer 2021 & 2022
Four week field camp class at University of Michigan’s Camp Davis field station in Jackson, Wyoming.
Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis
Earth 467
Earth 467
Winter 2020
Winter 2020
Led lab sections for an upper-level stratigraphy and basin analysis course taught by Dr. Naomi Levin.
Sediments
Sediments
Earth 305
Earth 305
Fall 2018 & 2020
Fall 2018 & 2020
Led lab sections, updated course assignments, and led review sessions for an upper-level sedimentology course taught by Dr. Kacey Lohmann. The Fall 2018 class was in-person and included two weekend field trips in Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Earth 296
Earth 296
Summer 2020
Summer 2020
Adapted an entry-level field camp courses to an online format during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committment to Teaching Pedagogy
Committment to Teaching Pedagogy
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT)
Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT)
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Developed an advanced understanding of pedagogy through teaching seminars and improved my instructional practice via teaching evaluations by peer mentors. Completed seminars: Backwards Course Design: Planning your course with the end in mind (Fall 2019); Evaluating Student Writing (Winter 2019); The Science of Learning (Winter 2019); Assessing Student Participation: What, How, and Why? (Fall 2019); Equity Focused Teaching (Winter 2022).
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar
CRLT | University of Michigan, May-June 2022
CRLT | University of Michigan, May-June 2022
I completed a month-long seminar series, including discussions related to the higher education landscape, course design and assessment, and inclusive teaching practices. This was an excellent opportunity to intentionally consider the research and teaching environment I want to cultivate as a faculty member and reflect on my past teaching and research experiences.
Mentorship
Mentorship
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Mentor
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Mentor
University of Michigan, Fall 2019-Spring 2020
University of Michigan, Fall 2019-Spring 2020
Kirsten Andrews (currently: Masters student at University of Michigan)
Independent Study Research Mentor
Independent Study Research Mentor
University of Michigan, Winter 2021
University of Michigan, Winter 2021
Kirsten Andrews (currently: Masters student at University of Michigan)
Research Mentor/Project Supervisor
Research Mentor/Project Supervisor
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Matthew Salinas (Winter 2023) (currently: UM undergrad, expected Spring 2025 graduation)
Scott Katz (Summer 2023 - Winter 2024) (currently: Masters student at University of Washington)
Giovanni Smith (Summer 2024)
Anita Rao (Summer 2024)
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