Teaching Philosophy
Environmental issues ranging from climate change to energy use have pushed their way into today's headlines as the urgency to deal with them becomes more pressing. Concern for the environment is now mainstream. Not every student I teach will become a scientist, but they may one day become consultants, leaders, and policy-makers whose capacity to understand and communicate science will shape the way these issues are handled. It is with this belief that I hope to engage my students and ultimately better equip them for their future careers and roles as citizens of this world.
In order to prepare students for their futures, I believe that a science class should provide the general knowledge necessary for the discussion of a topic, but more importantly, emphasize the critical thinking, data analysis, and scientific communication skills that they will one day use outside the classroom. In order to help students develop these skills, I aim to:
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Courses at La Salle:ENV 153: Intro to Env Science
ENV 155: Intro to Geology ISBT 321: Energy & Natural Resources ISBT 421: Natural Resource Management ENV 401: Fundamentals of Soil Science ENV 402: Environmental Air Quality CHM 161: Chemistry of Life Sciences
CEE Senior Thesis Seminar (Instructor), Fall 2017 & Spring 2018, Princeton University
MAT140: Applied College Algebra (Co-Instructor), Prison Teaching Initiative, Summer 2017 Upward Bound Math & Science Geology (Instructor), Summer 2015, Pennsylvania State University Upward Bound Migrant Geology (Instructor), Summer 2015, Pennsylvania State University GEOSC 40P: The Sea Around Us (Teaching Assistant, Labs), Spring 2012, Pennsylvania State University EARTH 100: The Environmental Earth (Teaching Assistant), Fall 2011, Pennsylvania State University |