Teaching Philosophy
As a professor, it is my duty to prepare students for life after college. Part of this is understanding how to critically think about real world problems. My goal is to prepare all of my students to think critically and to learn how to use data and assess information from a variety of sources to answer questions they will encounter throughout life. Regardless of students' long term interests, they need the ability to work with numbers, organize data, and come to conclusions supported by data. I want all students who finish my classes to have more confidence in their ability to apply mathematics to answer questions, formulate testable questions, combine data and other sources of information to answer these questions, and be able to effectively communicate their conclusions to a variety of audiences. Developing students' hard and soft skills will not only allow students to succeed in my courses, but also throughout college and in their future careers.
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Soft Skills
- Communication - Critical thinking - Creativity - Problem-solving - Adaptability - Organization & time management - Willingness to learn/Open-mindedness - Decision-making |
Hard Skills
- Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) - Python/MATLAB/R programming languages - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - Statistical analysis - Mathematics - Aquifer tests (pump test, slug test) - Data analysis - Water chemistry analysis |
Future Courses
Global Geological & Environmental Challenges (Principles of Geoscience) - Fall 2023
Hydrogeology - Spring 2024
TBD - Spring 2024
Hydrogeology - Spring 2024
TBD - Spring 2024
Prior Teaching Experience
Guest Lecturer, University of Pavia
Continuum Mechanics - Fall 2021 (Seminars on groundwater flow modelling in MODFLOW)
Continuum Mechanics - Fall 2021 (Seminars on groundwater flow modelling in MODFLOW)
Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University
EAR 117: Oceanography - Spring 2019 (4 weekly recitation sections + TA Coordinator)
EAR 205: Water and Our Environment - Fall 2018 (4 weekly recitation sections, One guest lecture)
EAR 105: Earth Science – Fall 2015 (4 weekly recitation sections)
EAR 117: Oceanography - Spring 2019 (4 weekly recitation sections + TA Coordinator)
EAR 205: Water and Our Environment - Fall 2018 (4 weekly recitation sections, One guest lecture)
EAR 105: Earth Science – Fall 2015 (4 weekly recitation sections)
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Mount Holyoke College
Geology 322: Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology - Spring 2015 (1 weekly Lab)
Geology 201: Rocks & Minerals - Fall 2014 (1 weekly Lab)
Statistics 240: Elementary Data Analysis and Experimental Design - Fall 2013 through Fall 2014
Mathematics 101: Calculus I - Spring 2013
Geology 322: Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology - Spring 2015 (1 weekly Lab)
Geology 201: Rocks & Minerals - Fall 2014 (1 weekly Lab)
Statistics 240: Elementary Data Analysis and Experimental Design - Fall 2013 through Fall 2014
Mathematics 101: Calculus I - Spring 2013
