COURSES
For more information on CUREs, please visit the website/initiative I have co-developed and maintain at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Link
Introduction to Environmental Sciences (ESC-207A), IIIT-Delhi (F- 2021, average enrollment ~ 450 students): Virtual lecture-style course for undergraduate engineering students.
Make art from science (First Year Seminar Course FYSM 1000), University of Colorado, Boulder (F- 2017, 2020, 2021, average enrollment ~ 20 students): Developed and taught this seminar style course where students participated in group projects to develop art projects to communicate science.
Marine and maritime (ENVS 4100), University of Colorado, Boulder (S-2016, F-2016, 2017 and 2018, average enrollment ~ 20 students): Developed and taught this flipped, enquiry- focussed, seminar-style course exploring science and practice aspects of environmental and climate issues as applicable to the marine environment.
Drought climate and conflict (ENVS 4800/IAFS 4500), University of Colorado, Boulder (F-2016, average enrollment ~ 20 students): Developed and taught this flipped, research- heavy, capstone course, where students applies interdisciplinary research methods to explore human-environment connections. International offering: At the University de La Salle, Bogota Colombia (June, 2018).
Climate affairs in the developing world (IAFS 3000), University of Colorado, Boulder (S- 2017 and 2018, average enrollment ~ 20 students): Developed and taught this flipped seminar- style special topics course exploring the climate and environmental underpinnings of socio- political issues of the global south.
Environmental issues of arid regions-A Global perspective (ENVS 3525), University of Colorado, Boulder (S-2017 and F-2018, average enrollment ~ 35-40 students): Developed and taught this flipped seminar-style enquiry-based cornerstone course exploring environmental and urban issues of semi-arid and arid environments.
Coral reefs – research methods (ENVS 4100), University of Colorado, Boulder (S-2017, average enrollment ~ 16 students): Developed and taught this course-based undergraduate research (CURE) course involving coral reefs (students developed a research paper in the first offering of the course that was presented at AGU 2017; currently being prepared for publication).
Advanced writing in Environmental Studies (ENVS 3020), University of Colorado, Boulder (S-2016, 2018 and F-2016, 2017, average enrollment ~ 20 students): Critical thinking and writing in environmental studies.
Global data analysis (ENVS/IAFS 3640), University of Colorado, Boulder (S-2017, average enrollment ~ 20 students): Analytical and interpretation skill building course.
Introduction to Environmental Sciences (ENVS 1000, average enrollment ~ 400 students), University of Colorado, Boulder (F-2015 and S-2018): Survey course in environmental studies. *Online class: Instructional grant offered to design and teach the first time online version of the course, summer 2016 (A and B). Offered thereafter during Summer A and B terms (2016, 2017 and 2018).
PEDAGOGY
Publications
Bhattacharya, A., Longley, P. and Harvey. P. Discover Undergraduate Research Courses (CURES). CSL STEM Symposium, Boulder. (2018)
Lisa Corwin, Pamela Harvey, Molecular, Katie Suding, Julie Graf, Erica Ellingson, Atreyee Bhattacharya, Bilge Birsoy, Janet Casagrand, Nancy Emery, Christy Fillman Teresa Foley, Nancy Guild, Alexandra Jahn, Minhyea Lee, Lucy Pao, Joy Power and Stephanie Chasteen. “Course-based Undergraduate research experiences: Advancing CU Boulder’s strategic goals”. (2017)
Awards and Honors
Fellow, Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching and Learning Excellence (TRESTLE), University of Colorado, Boulder. (2016-2017)
Pedagogy Training
“Course based undergraduate education course development.”Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching and Learning Excellence (TRESTLE) Faculty Scholars Group. University of Colorado, Boulder. (2017).
“How can I help students take charge of their own learning? Developing metacognitive activities to develop students’ study and learning skills.” Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching and Learning Excellence (TRESTLE) Faculty Scholars Group, University of Colorado, Boulder. (2016)
“Tech Camp Tools for Group Work”, Arts and Sciences Support of Education Through Technology (ASSETT), University of Colorado, Boulder. (2016)
“How Learning Works: 7 Research Based Principles for Smart Teaching.” Arts and Sciences Support of Education Through Technology (ASSETT)’s Summer Book Club,University of Colorado, Boulder. (2016)
“Flipped Classroom Workshop.” Arts and Sciences Support of Education Through Technology (ASSETT), University of Colorado, Boulder. (2016) 6. “Undergraduate Research Education workshop.” University of Colorado, Boulder. (2016)