I have experience working on a diversity of courses as a teaching assistant and instructor ranging from large introductory courses serving a broad student base to smaller, advanced specialized courses serving departmental majors and graduate students. Topically, my courses have included introductory climate and earth sciences courses, technical methods courses on GIS and remote sensing, as well as socio-political courses on the social and political aspects of food systems.

As an instructor, my approach is part traditional lecture, part discussion to promote an active learning environment. My goal in the classroom is to introduce concepts and encourage students to consider applications in their areas of interest. I particularly enjoy working with students to develop term research projects and helping them think about new methods or approaches to studying the topics that interest them most.

DEI & Accessibility:

In my subfields––remote sensing, land sciences, and physical/quantitative geography more broadly––women are significantly underrepresented. As a woman in this field of research, one area of DEI that I’m particularly passionate about is making fieldwork, a fundamental aspect of geoscience research, more inclusive for all genders, races, sexual orientations, socioeconomic backgrounds, and abilities as this is a major barrier for diversity in geography.

My pedagogy is deeply informed by having a learning disability, dyslexia, which affects my reading and writing. As a teacher, I prioritize student accommodations and crafting assessments which maximize student’s ability to demonstrate their knowledge effectively.