Teaching Experience

Hello and welcome to my E-Portfolio. 

My name is Dr. Kevin Emmanuel Scriber, II., below are teaching positions I have held:

I) Texas A&M University 

Department of Biology

Location: College Station, Texas

(Higher Education Center at McAllen)

Title: Lecturer of

Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology II

 Teaching Responsibilities: BIOL 320 Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Laboratory

Course Description:

Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours. Continuation of BIOL 319. Integrated approach to endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and developmental anatomy and physiology; includes some histology, histopathology, radiology and clinical correlations. Prerequisite: BIOL 319 or approval of instructor.

II) University of Arizona (UA, fall 2021 - fall 2024) 

Department of Environmental Science

@UA micro-campus, on the (Chinese) Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University (NWAFU) 

Location: Yangling, Shaanxi, China

Title: Global Professor of Environmental Science and Statistics

Teaching Responsibilities: 

1) ENVS275 - Data analysis for life and environmental sciences 

(Statistics, 4 sections fall 2022 and 3 sections 2023)

Course Description:

This course familiarizes students with, and provides a fundamental and functional knowledge of, statistical approaches. Students develop analytical skill sets, and an understanding of the applicability and limitations of statistical techniques, in the study of natural sciences; that are integral to understanding, solving, and addressing fundamental and applied environmental issues. Using, both, Microsoft Excel and R Studio (specifically the R-Commander plugin) statistical software, students learn to question, explore, analyze, and visualize real-world data (provided by their instructor) and derive meaningful and useful interpretations of pertinent statistical analyses and tests; meant to discern the cause of natural phenomenon. 

Ultimately, students will develop an ability to independently synthesize and test hypotheses, critically interpreting experimental results and biological and/or environmental data.

2) ENVS408 - Scientific Writing for Environmental, Agricultural and Life Sciences 

(4 sections spring 2023 and 4 sections 2024)

Course Description:

Effective writing is a valuable tool for any student aspiring to a career in the Environmental, Agricultural, and Life Sciences. This course covered in-depth technical writing skills needed for scientific writing success, ranging from how to perform comprehensive reviews of the scientific literature, to performing peer reviews of the writing of fellow students. Ultimately, completion of this course improved students' ability to write technical reports, theses and dissertations, and journal articles.  

3) ENVS477 - Principles of Ecotoxicology 

(fall 2023, 2 sections)

Course Description:

Ecotoxicology is the study of the biochemical and molecular effects of chemical toxicants and non-chemical stressors, singly or in mixtures, on various levels of biological organization ranging from individuals ,to assemblages, to ecosystems, and beyond. The adverse effects of toxicants and stressors can be acute, causing immediate ecological and physiological harm, while others are insidious and chronic causing long-term damage to populations over multiple generations. This course provides students the knowledge to understand the very broad range of anthropogenic stressors and toxicants, and their physiological, and possibly behavioral, effects on individuals and populations. 

4) ENVS285 - Principles of Microbiology Laboratory 

(spring 2024, 2 sections)

Course Description:

The course is the laboratory course is an introductory microbiology class for majors, emphasizing the cellular, biochemical, and molecular aspects of metabolism, Genetics, cell structure, and host-parasite interactions amongst microbes.

III) Howard University

Department of Biology

Location: Washington, D.C. 

Title: Lecturer and Senior Lecturer

Teaching Responsibilities:

BIOL-449 - Population Genetics 

(fall 2021, 1 section) 

Course Description: 

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical theory of allele and genotype frequency dynamics within and between populations, and serves as a foundation for advanced topics in evolutionary Biology. 

BIOL-430 - Biostatistics 

(spring 2019, 1 section and summer 2021, 2 sections)

Course Description: 

This course provided fundamental knowledge, skills, and quantitative approaches to research that are critical in understating, solving, and addressing natural science issues. Correspond statistical software was utilized on real-world data to assess the data's quality, manipulate said data if appropriate, apply appropriate statistical analyses to test previously stated hypotheses, visually display results of these analyses, and derive meaningful conclusions from these results.  Additionally, appropriate experimental design, means of data acquisition, cataloguing, and storage/security were discussed.

IV) Howard University

Department of Biology 

Location: Washington D.C.

Title: Teaching PhD Fellow and Research Associate

As a graduate fellow I was responsible for delivering a variety of courses at Howard University, in the Biology Department.

Teaching Responsibilities:

1) (BIOL-305) - Invertebrate Biology

(1 section, fall 2014)

2) (BIOG-534) - Evolution & Systematic Biology 

(1 section, spring 2015)

3) (BIOG-533) - Ecology and Environmental Bio 

(1 section, fall 2015)

4) (BIOL-543) - Aquatic Ecology 

(1 section, spring 2016)

5) (BIOL-101) - General Biology

(4 sections, fall 2016 and 2 sections, spring 2017)

6) (BIOG-502) - Ecology and Evolution 

(1 section, spring 2017)

7) (BIOL-305) - Invertebrate Biology 

(1 section, fall 2017)

8) (BIOL-200) - Genetics 

(2 Sections, fall 2018)

9) (BIOL-341) - Animal Physiology 

(1 section, spring 2019)

10) (BIOG-403) - Seminar in Parasitology 

(1 section in fall 2017, fall and spring 2018, and spring 2019)

11) (BIOG-502) - Special Topics in Protozoology I 

(1 section, spring 2019). 

V) Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT)

Department of Environmental Science 

Location: Changsha, Hunan, China 

Title: Visiting Professor of ENVS 

(April– August 2017)

Teaching Responsibilities: 

Statistics (STAT 250) 

(summer 2017)

Course Description:

This Statistics course provided a broad foundational understanding of: 

1. Data acquisition, assessment, manipulation, the assumptions, applicability, and limitations of statistical tests. (both parametric and non-parametric)

2. Appropriate experimental design and the application of aforementioned statistical tests, to test previously stated hypotheses, in scientific research. 

3. and the use of useful statistical programs (e.g.: R statistical Program, the R-commander package therein, and Microsoft Excel) 

VI) Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM)

Department of Environmental Science

@ AUM micro-campus, on the (Chinese) Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT)

Location: Changsha, Hunan, China. 

Title: International Visiting Professor of ENVS

(April–August, 2014-2017)

Teaching Responsibilities: 

(ENSC1000) - Intro to Environmental Science 

(2 sections per summer 2014-2017)

Course Description:

Introduction to the principles of environmental science, including the scientific method, Ecology, energy, environmental policy, and an examination of current environmental issues. Emphasis will be placed on examining human activities and understanding their impacts on ecological systems.

(BIOL4060) - Environmental Microbiology 

(2 sections per summer 2014-2017)

Course Description:

The roles of microorganisms in the environment including microbial diversity in earth environments, microbial ecology, biofilms and additional topics.

(BIOL6200) - Ecology

(2 sections per summer 2014-2017)

Course Description:

The dynamics of the environment, accenting the physical, chemical and biological properties of local ecosystems, giving special attention to integrative and homeostatic processes, energy flow, nutrient cycles and disruptive phenomena. May be taught concurrently with BIOL 420. Prerequisite BIOL 1020, BIOL 1021.

VII) The University of New Orleans 

Department of Biology

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Title: Biodiversity Laboratory Instructor

(fall 2013 and spring 2014)

Teaching Responsibilities: 

(BIOS 1071L) - Biodiversity Lab

(4 sections fall 2013 and 4 sections spring 2014)

Course Description:

 The course introduced the diversity of life, and their evolutionary and/or phylogenetic relationships. This course gave a broad introduction into the diversity of life. The primary focus of the course was to acclimate students with the largest group of Metazoan species, Invertebrata. Secondly, the aim was to elucidate the evolutionary relationships between both invertebrates and vertebrates. Within the marine invertebrates, emphasis was placed on Porifera, Cnidaria, and Echinodermata; and their evolutionary ties to urochordates, chordates, and vertebrates. The evolution of bilateral symmetry, in the larval development of Echinodermata, and the subsequent petaradian symmetry in their life history. Evolutionary relationships were made clearer through the review of pertinent phylogenetic studies, utilizing both genetic data and morphological characters, and the interpretation of phylogenetic trees therein. Additionally, to impart a greater understanding of the novel insights these articles provided the basics of statistical analyses therein were reviewed. 

VIII) The University of Alabama at Birmingham 

Department of Biology

Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title: Human Anatomy Laboratory Instructor

(summer 2013) 

Teaching Responsibilities: 

(BY 115L) Human Anatomy Laboratory

(1 section, summer 2013) 

Course Description:

The course was designed for nursing students; as such, understanding the integrated functions of human cells, tissues, and organ systems was thoroughly defined, discussed, and assessed. 

This provided a comprehensive overview of the Human Anatomy including the various body systems (the skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems).

Key Concepts:

    Human Anatomy: Structure of the human body's systems and organs.

    Skeletal System: Bones provide support and protection for the body.

    Muscular System: Muscles enabling movement and stability.

    Nervous System: Nerves controlling body functions and responses.

    Cardiovascular System: Responsible for gas and nutrient transport.

    Respiratory System: Organs involved in gas exchange and breathing.