(2022-Present) CLAS Teaching Conversations: Monthly teaching presentations and discussions hosted by the CLAS. Some of the topics we talked about were grading, designing assessments, accessibility in STEM, and teaching enhancement grants.
(Spring 2025) CETL Neuroinclusive Teaching Four Part Series: Taught by UConn’s Project Include team, this workshop focused on approaches to neurodiversity, ecological theory, strengths and challenges faced by neurodiverse folks and intersectional experiences.
(2020-2024) UConn Math Teaching Seminars: I participated in weekly teaching seminars hosted by the UConn Math Department. These seminars involved listening to talks and participating in roundtable discussions regarding math education, teaching strategies, active learning, classroom technology, and course structure/design.
(2022-2023) CLAS in-Residence Mentoring: Monthly meetings led by experience CLAS faculty members regarding topics relevant to in-residence faculty.
(Summer 2024-Fall 2025) Connecticut Open Educational Resources Adoption and Supplemental Grants: At the end of Spring 2024 I applied for and was awarded two grants to adopt and develop supplemental materials for the OpenStax text “Calculus Volume 3” to be used in my sections of MATH 2110Q. The goal of switching to this OER text is to significantly reduce the financial burden on students who take MATH 2110 at Avery Point. In addition to converting all course material to be based on the new text, the major task was creating a completely new set of online homework problems and solutions in Blackboard for chapters 2-6 to replace the currently used Cengage online homework system (WebAssign). Further details regarding this grants can be found here.
(Summer 2023) CLAS Teaching Improvement Grant (MATH 1131Q: Online Mastery-Based Supplementary Course Modules): The goal of this grant was to develop a set of mastery-based online learning modules to accompany the traditional topics covered in Calculus 1 to allow for students across a wider range of mathematical backgrounds to learn and work together. The materials developed through this grant provide additional assistance for students who feel they have not mastered the algebraic techniques required for a given section/chapter. A total of five modules were developed and are currently implemented in all of my sections of MATH 1131Q at Avery Point. Further details regarding this grants can be found here.
(2022-Present) MATH 1131Q, MATH 1132Q, & MATH 2110Q [Course Development, Active Learning, and Applications]: I am continuously developing my course lectures, assignments, assessments, and teaching methods. Currently I am focusing on incorporating more active learning in MATH 1131, 1132, and 2110. This involves developing new activities and assessments to accompany the typical course material. I have already modified my course structure and lectures to incorporate some of these new types of activities and the changes I made so far seem to have been well received by my students. On a separate note, I am continuously thinking of ways to add applications to MATH 1131, 1132, and 2110 that are geared towards the students I typically have at Avery Point For example, many of my students are marine science majors and so I would like to include as many applications and problems as possible that are relevant to their major courses. In addition, many of my students take Physics 1 and 2 concurrently with Calculus and so it would be beneficial to tailor some of my material towards what they are currently working on in physics.
(2022) MATH 1071Q [Online Course Development & Transition to New OpenStax Textbook]: During the summer of 2022 I worked with Katie Hall on redeveloping course materials to accompany the new OpenStax textbook for MATH 1071Q. Since my section of this course was online and asynchronous, I created a set of 17 videos using the “Explain Everything" app that include me narrating and walking through premade slides based on each section of the new textbook. In addition to the videos, I developed online homework assignments, worksheets, and HuskyCT exams to supplement the new text.
(2020) MATH 1132Q [Online Course Development]: I created my own set of 26 lecture videos and accompanying lecture notes for MATH 1132: Calculus II designed to interactively walk students through the core content and examples for each section of the course.
(2020) MATH 1131Q [Online Course Development]: I created my own set of 30 lecture videos and accompanying lecture notes for MATH 1131: Calculus I designed to interactively walk students through the core content and examples for each section of the course.
(Spring 2022) Excellence in Student Engagement and Support, UConn Avery Point – “The Excellence in Student Engagement & Support Award recognizes Avery Point faculty and staff members who have made significant contributions to our students and programs here on campus. Nominations are for faculty or staff member who you feel has helped you to become a successful UConn student or who has demonstrated a strong commitment to developing the academic and student success programs here at Avery Point. Awarded to a University Staff Member who has proved through guidance, support, word, or deed to be an ally to and supporter of their students at the University of Connecticut within the current academic year.”
(2015-2019) Provost Recognition of Excellence in Teaching, UConn