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Teaching and MentoringMy love of biology was nurtured into a career by the guidance and passion of amazing teachers. These experiences have driven me to pursue substantive teaching opportunities throughout my career. My main goals are to share with students how amazing the world around them is, and to teach foundational skills that will make students better stewards and prepare them for their futures. Deep reading and lectures are great, but I also love to get students outside so that they can experience what studying biology in the field is like and shake the dirt out of their boots at the end of it.
Courses I've taught: Field Behavioral Ecology (BIOL4762/7762), Primary Instructor, Mountain Lake Biological Station, University of Virginia (2022 and 2023) Insect Behavior (ENTO4450), Guest instructor for a module, for Prof. Patricia Moore, University of Georgia (2022) Ornithology (ECOL484/584), Primary Instructor, University of Arizona (2020). Ecology (ECOL302), Genetics (ECOL320), and Ornithology (ECOL484/584), Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona (2016-2019). |