Courses Taught
2022 Co-Instructor, Mid-Hudson Young Environmental Scientists
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY
2021 Co-Instructor, Mid-Hudson Young Environmental Scientists
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY
2019 Co-Instructor, Microbial Ecology
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
2017 Course Designer and Teaching Assistant, Principles of Ecology
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2015 Teaching Assistant, Molecular and Organismal Biology 1134
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2012 Invited CHANCE Instructor, Barro Colorado Island
Penn State University
Guest Lectures
2023 Guest Lecturer, Fundamentals of Ecosystem Ecology
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY
2022 Guest Lecturer, Fundamentals of Ecosystem Ecology
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY
2019 Invited Guest Lecturer, Soil Microbiology
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2018 Regional Approaches to Climate Change (REACCH) Internship Guest Lecturer
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
2016 Invited Guest Presenter, Barro Colorado Island
OTS Graduate Student Field Ecology Course
2015 Invited Guest Presenter, Barro Colorado Island
OTS Graduate Student Field Ecology Course
Teacher Training
2013-2014 Graduate Teaching Academy Level 1, Center for Teaching Excellence
Program Description: Graduate Teaching Academy (GTA) seeks to promote and maintain a standard of teaching excellence amongst graduate students at the University of Oklahoma. Through this program you will improve your teaching effectiveness and professional development through discussion-based interactions focused on the theory and philosophy of teaching. It will prepare you for your teaching career through outcome-based workshops and practice sessions focused on the application of teaching principles and professional development strategies. Finally, you will explore relevant teaching topics through learning communities examining in-depth, teaching-related topics.
Example Graduate Teaching Academy Seminars
What to do About Negative Course Evaluations
Creating Collaborative Student Groups
Using Classroom Polling to Facilitate Student Interaction
Creating a Safe and Engaging Discussion Space
Teaching and Working with International Students
Building and Using Rubrics to Ensure Fairness in Subjective Grading