teaching

Teaching

• Workshop on Molecular Evolution
  Teaching Assistant, Summer 2011, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory
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• STAMPS: Strategies and Techniques for Analysis of Microbial Population Structure
  Teaching Assistant, Summer 2011, Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory
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• Evolutionary Biology, Writing in the Majors, BioEE 278
  Instructor, Spring & Fall 2006,Department of Biology, Cornell University
  Developed, organized, and instructed reading and writing intensive sections for advanced students in Evolutionary Biology. This class was centered around student-led discussions of the primary literature and scientific writing, including independent projects Please email me for example materials.
• Herpetology Curriculum Development
  Teaching Assistant, Fall 2005, Department of Biology, Cornell University
  Development of a laboratory manual for Herpetology integrating digital information with specimen identification
• Herpetology, BioEE 470/472
  Teaching Assistant, Spring 2005, Department of Biology, Cornell University
  Designed, organized, and taught laboratory sections to accompany Herpetology lectures.
• Field Ecology, BioEE 263
  Teaching Assistant, Fall 2004, Department of Biology, Cornell University
  Instructed students in field ecology course consisting of one lecture and one field trip per week, including one weekend trip. Advised students with independent, field based projects.
• African Field Biology
  Co-instructor, Winter 2002, St. Mary's College, California
  Field biology course in East Africa. Students each conducted independent field-research involving invertebrates, reptiles, and mammals.
• Evolutionary Biology, BioEE 278
  Fall 2001, Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, Cornell University
  Focused on the fundamental principles of evolutionary biology. Led discussion sections.
• Evolution for non-majors, BioG 207
  Fall 2000, Teaching Assistant, Cornell University
  Discussed the evidence for and basic principles of evolutionary biology. Taught discussion sessions centering around reading science literature (e.g. Darwin, Raup) and writing papers.
• Introductory Biology, Bio 1B
  1998-1999, Undergraduate Student Instructor, University of California, Berkeley
  Field biology section associated with Introductory Biology. Instructed students in population biology field methods such as small mammal mark recapture, and advised students with independent group projects and presentations.