Teaching
Classrooms are comprised of a diverse array of students that thrive in different learning environments. It is my goal to unify this diversity by a common goal: a desire to learn. There is a topic in every field of science that can spark interest in an individual. If a student finds something that ignites this spark, they will not only likely learn the foundation of that field but have a DESIRE to learn. Encouraging students to find this spark is best accomplished through inquiry-based instruction. Inquiry-based learning moves beyond just memorization and teaches students thoughtful exploration and problem-solving.
Instructor of record
Ecology (ECOL3500L), University of Georgia: August 2018 – December 2018, 3 sections, Total enrollment ≈ 62
Course Description: Population structure and dynamics, organization and classification of communities, and nutrient and energy flows in ecosystems.
Teaching Assistant
Statistical Software for Natural Resource Management (FANR5630/7630), University of Georgia: January 2020 – April 2020
Course Description: Provides an exposure to the R statistical package for analyzing data and models used in natural resource management. Topics include data organization, input, and analysis; models of population and forest dynamics, fitting data to models, forecasting and optimization.
Forest Health & Protection (FORS4210/6210), University of Georgia: January 2019 – April 2019, Total enrollment ≈ 50
Course Description: Major insect and disease problems of forests, with an emphasis on their recognition and management. Forest fire prevention, detection, suppression and management.
Principles of Biology I & II (BIOL1107K and BIOL1108K), University of North Georgia: January 2015 – May 2016, enrollment ≈ 30
Course Description: BIOL1107K -- A course for science majors that includes biological chemistry, cell structure, bioenergetics, inheritance, gene expression, regulation and technology, population genetics, and evolution. BIOL1108K -- A continuation of Principles of Biology I that includes diversity, growth, physiology and ecology of microbes, plants and animals.
Ecology (BIOL3500K), University of North Georgia: January 2016 – May 2016, enrollment ≈ 30
Course Description: Study of the relationships between the biotic and abiotic at the individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels. Topics include species diversity, population dynamics, organization and classification of communities, and chemical and energy flows in ecosystems. The laboratory exercises will emphasize experimental design, sampling and collection procedures in field studies, and statistical analysis of data.
Evolutionary Biology (BIOL4450), University of North Georgia: January 2016 – May 2016, enrollment ≈ 20
Course Description: This course is focused on understanding evolution as a process as well as illustrating the interplay between scientific theory, observation, testing, and interpretation. Students will be expected to evaluate biological phenomena in light of evolutionary processes that shaped them.
Environmental Science (BIOL1260), University of North Georgia: August 2015 – May 2016, enrollment ≈ 50
Course Description: An interdisciplinary study of the fundamentals of ecology and their application to societal issues emphasizing human interactions with the world environment.