Teaching Philosophy

My (shortened) teaching philosophy is:

I believe this passion, curiosity, and capacity for understanding exists in all people and that these qualities help people to succeed in all areas of life. My philosophy toward teaching revolves around getting my students to engage directly with concepts through demonstrations and exercises and to structure my course (both inside and out of the classroom) to reinforce student learning while providing a flexible system of support.

For a more detailed look, please read my full Teaching Statement.

Teaching Experience

Introductory Physics Lecture & Lab:

Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics Lecture:

Introductory Astronomy Lecture:

Introductory Astronomy Lab:

Guest Lecturing:

Student Mentorship

Mentored on undergraduate projects:

Lab Development

As head TA at the University of Minnesota and later during my postdoc at the College of Charleston, I spearheaded the redesign of existing lab activities as well as designing altogether new labs to explore various concepts in astronomy with hands on activities. This involved building and ordering new equipment, testing lab activities, and writing the lab manual.

Labs I have (re)written: 

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