Teaching

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