Courses Taught

EBIO 5460 : Curriculum Development

Semester: Fall 2023

This course, co-designed by Lisa Corwin and I, was meant for students who sought to improve their teaching and particularly their ability to design learning experiences. In this class students engaged in a variety of curriculum development activities including adopting and adapting existing materials, defining learning outcomes and objectives, designing assessments and assignments, and constructing lesson plans and syllabi. This course prepared students to design and teach an active learning course from start to finish. 

EBIO 1100 : Biology & Society

Semester: Spring 2023

From Syllabus Course Description: This course is for students who seek to understand how the biological sciences play a role in our everyday lives. Because science is a large part of our day-to-day living – from the kind of transportation we use, to the phones in our hands, to the food we eat, and the exercise we get, this course sets you up to understand how to make decisions about the everyday science we engage in.

We will explore what science is, how we can use scientific thinking to make decisions, and how science impacts us on a microscopic and macroscopic scale.

We will discuss biological topics that range from understanding our own bodies to understanding our environment.

BIOL 2100: Honors Introductory Biology (Teaching Assistant)

Semester: Fall 2018

From UGA Bulletin: This course focuses on information flow and evolution. The flow of information within biological systems, how genetic information influences traits of organisms and is passed to the next generation, and how populations evolve over time will be examined.

ESCI 4460: Life Sciences for Middle Grades Teachers (Teaching Assistant)

Semester: Fall 2017

From UGA Bulletin: The course is intended for future middle school teachers to understand basic life sciences concepts. Course content addresses the state Science Standards. The course covers life science concepts, including evolution, biological organization, ecology, through activities that could be implemented in middle grades science education.