Courses taught
Ecology & Evolution & Lab, Southeast MO State U Genetics & Lab, Southeast MO State U Plant Ecology, Southeast MO State U Plant Biology & Lab, Southeast MO State U Conservation Biology, Southeast MO State U Graduate Seminar, Southeast MO State U Greenhouse Diversity, Southeast MO State U Human Biology, Fordham U Ecology (guest lecture), Fordham U Physiology Lab, UC, Irvine DNA to Organisms (discussion), UC, Irvine Organisms to Ecosystems (discussion), UC, Irvine General Biology Lab, UC, Irvine Ecology Lab, East Carolina U Field Botany Lab, East Carolina U Teaching materials for public school teachers
Match products to plant source (Grades K-5): presentation, explanation, spreadsheet of additional suggestions Learn parts of the flower with candy (Grades K-3): presentation The importance of pollination (Grades 2-5): activity |
Community outreach
Letters to a Pre-Scientist (2017-current): I participate in this wonderful program in which professional scientists exchange letters with young, aspiring scientists! (Grades 8-12). Visit their website to learn more: http://www.prescientist.org/ NYBG Volunteer Leader (2014-15): Organized seed cleaning and preparation sessions for the Project Baseline seed collections & provided lectures on responses to climate change. New York Botanic Gardens. Scientific Activity Coordinator, Rosedale Center (2014-15): Successfully integrated STEM-based outreach programs that involves faculty, graduate and undergraduate students from Fordham U that will continue for years to come. These efforts result in scientific activities and lectures for young girls at the Rosedale Center in the Bronx . LINK TO STORY about our efforts! Ligo Project Art of Science (2014): I participated in the LIGO Project Art of Science. This resulted in science-inspired art, displayed at a gallery in downtown NYC. The Franks Lab and LIGO. School teacher workshop organizer (2009 & 2010): Created and demonstrated scientific teaching exercises for school teachers at the Future of Science Conference. Beckman Center, Irvine. . |