ENVR_SCI 203, Northwestern University (2018-2020)
This course focuses on human impacts on the environment, scientific principles of sustainability, ecology and biodiversity conservation, environmental problems and nature resources management. The course includes lectures and group discussions.
ENVR_SCI 390-22, Northwestern University (2019, 2021)
The course includes lectures, discussions of important scientific articles, field trip, and a course project to investigate novel scientific questions related to Global Change Ecology. Students review the basics of the earth system and climate change before investigating how organisms in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems respond to climate change. We also consider the impacts of future climate change and the implications for conservation policy and adaptation management.
GEO446/546, University at Buffalo (2018 Spring)
Co-developed a new course focusing on the basics of the earth system and climate change, how organisms in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems respond to climate change, and conservation and management implications.
Developed a Teaching-As-Research project based on this course as a PI to examine effects from group composition on students learning performance and group work effectiveness.
ENVR_SCI 390-22, Northwestern University (2019-2021)
This course offers an introduction to the fundamentals of data science using the programming language, R. The course contents span from basic R programming skills to advanced skills including data management, visualization and analysis of spatial data such as weather and satellite imagery data. By conducting hands-on exercises and an extensive project, students will develop dynamic and reproducible outputs based on their own fields of interests.
ENVR_SCI 390, Northwestern University (2018-2021)
This course offers an introduction to concepts underlying geographic information systems (GIS) and methods of managing and processing geographic information. Students are exposed to both theoretical knowledge and technical skills in this course. Lab assignments and group project promote students’ application of concepts and skills in solving real-world problems.
ENVR_SCI 390, Northwestern University (2019-2021)
This course offers digital representation and analysis of geospatial phenomena and provides foundations in methods and algorithms used in GIS analysis. The major contents include GIS data acquisition and visualization, spatial interpolation, GIS modeling, geospatial analysis, land cover and land use, remote sensing data processing.
GEO104 Environmental Science, University at Buffalo
My title: Guest lecturer
Semester & Students: Fall 2017, non-major undergrad students
Presented background lecture materials, conducted group activities, applied clicker polling on questions in class.
BIOL1108 Principles of Biology, University of Connecticut
Laboratory Section (for biology major undergraduate students)
My title: Teaching Assistant
Semester & Students: 2 sections (Spring 2016), 20 students per section
Primary responsibilities:
Designed and taught laboratory curriculum
Organized and presented background lecture materials for each laboratory
Instructed students in basic laboratory and dissection techniques
Introduced students to basic scientific writing procedures
Designed and evaluated student material comprehension
BIOL1102 Foundations of Biology, University of Connecticut
Laboratory Section (Elective course for non-science major undergraduate students)
My title: Teaching Assistant
Semester & Students:
3 sections (Spring 2014), 24 students per section
4 sections (Fall 2014), 24 students per section
2 sections (Spring 2015), 24 students per section
4 sections (Fall 2015), 24 students per section
Primary responsibilities:
Taught laboratory curriculum
Organized and presented background lecture materials for each laboratory
Instructed students in basic laboratory and dissection techniques
Evaluated student material comprehension
Meteorology, Beijing Forestry University
Lecture (Elective course for biology major undergraduate students)
My title: Teaching Assistant
Semester & Students: 1 section (Spring 2008), 30 students
Primary responsibilities:
Organized and presented background lecture materials
Evaluated student material comprehension
Facilitated in class discussions