Teaching & Education outreach
Current Courses at SFSU
GEOG 316: Biogeography
GEOG 810: Biogeography during the Anthropocene
GEOG 160: Introduction to Environmental Science
GEOG 810: Biogeography during the Anthropocene
GEOG 160: Introduction to Environmental Science
Teaching experience & approach. My teaching experience spans the disciplines of physical geography, environmental studies, and ecology. I integrate experiential learning and field-based activities into the classes that I teach because I believe this approach is one of the most effective ways to engage students with course material. Activities range from collecting field observations on campus to learning about island ecosystems on Santa Cruz Island! I also strive to integrate research experiences into course work because, in my experience, students are most excited about learning new material when class projects and assignments have real-world applications. One course that I would be interested to develop and teach would focus on water resource scarcity and management in the context of climate change. Overall, whether teaching upper division college students or middle school science classes, I thoroughly enjoy the challenges and experiences associated with being an educator.
In addition to teaching, I also engage in education outreach programs. For example, while a postdoc at UCSC, I attended a Women In Science Summit at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, which was an event to connect early-career and senior woman scientists to discuss issues and challenges facing women in science fields today. This experience was highly motivating, and plan to continue my involvement in Women In Science events in the future.
In addition, I participate in community education outreach by giving guest lectures to local elementary and middle school students and providing interviews on my research to local newspapers and on radio shows.
In addition, I participate in community education outreach by giving guest lectures to local elementary and middle school students and providing interviews on my research to local newspapers and on radio shows.
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