PHILOSOPHY
My classroom is an environment that welcomes students from all backgrounds and experiences. I incorporate active learning and integrate real-world research into the classroom whenever possible, as well as use both summative and formative assessments to evaluate student learning and engagement with the material. My overarching goals as an educator are to:
1. Establish an inclusive learning environment that is accessible to all students
2. Use a variety of assessment tools and teach to different learning styles
3. Integrate research into the classroom to build intrinsic motivation
I strive to bring the same inclusive mindset to my research and mentorship. I will to continue to educate myself on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, and intend to establish an anti-racist lab (i.e., Chaudhary and Berhe, 2020, PLOS Computational Biology) in order to best support my students.
Demonstrating how to cut sediment cores using a table saw is messy work!
Undergraduate A. Jelic rinses acidified sediment samples in order to measure organic carbon content.
PEDAGOGICAL EXPERIENCE
Course Design: REAL Chemistry (2022-Present)
Guest Lecture: Geomicrobiology (2022)
Aquatic Ecology (2021)
Class Instructor: Wolverine Pathways: Prove It! (2017, 2018)
GSI/TA-ship: Introduction to Environmental Science (2013, 2018)
Aquatic Geochemistry (2017)
Introduction to Physical Geography (2014)
Earth Systems Science (2013)
Soil Science (2012)