The opportunity to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students is a tremendous honor and responsibility. I am committed to providing high quality classroom learning and mentoring experiences that train students to become natural resource leaders. In teaching, I prioritize inclusive pedagogy, I use tools to reduce cognitive load and anxiety about complex topics, and I teach to foster lasting learning by incorporating principles from memory research.

Courses

Mapping Diverse Perspectives in Conservation (FW 310), Fall semester

This course will provide students with the opportunity to use maps and geospatial tools to explore conservation through diverse social and cultural perspectives. Students will gain cultural competency skills in conjunction with applied GIS skills that will prepare them to meaningfully engage in multicultural perspectives in conservation science and practice. This interactive class emphasizes student involvement and participation. Although there will be lectures by the instructor and guest speakers, the focus of the course will be on student-led discussions, writing assignments, and mapping activities. Experience with GIS is not required.

Wildlife Data Collection and Analysis (FW 471), Spring semester odd years

This course is intended to provide a foundation of techniques commonly used by wildlife biologists in data collection and analysis. This is the capstone course that most wildlife/conservation students will take before entering the profession or continuing studies in graduate school. In that context, the purpose of the course is to explore, and discuss in detail, methods needed to solve wildlife management and conservation problems in the real world.

Conservation Biology (FW 555), Spring semester even years

This is a graduate-level course on the science and practice of the conservation of biological diversity. Students will explore theoretical and applied aspects of conservation biology and will apply these concepts to research in action.