I have found the last 12 years of teaching to be an extremely gratifying experience. My students as well as colleagues consider me to be a devoted and strongly engaged professor that aims to instill a passion for life-long learning. 

 

My instructional background spans an array of courses including:

• Introductory Biology

• Organismal Biology

• Research Design

• Ecology

• Entomology

• Chesapeake Bay Biodiversity

• Invertebrate Zoology  

• General Zoology

• Medical Entomology

• Animal Behavior

• Ornithology and Mammalogy

• Desert Ecology

• Anatomy and Physiology

• Animal Ecology

• Human Biology

• Toxic and Venomous Animals

 

In addition to teaching a wide breadth of courses, I have been exposed to a range of student backgrounds including: first generation college, non-traditional, early college (high school), and English as second language students. I have taught in a mixture of classroom situations, from small classes of ten to large lectures of over 600 students in the Community College, Research University, and Liberal Arts College settings.

 

I am very interested in science education and am always updating, changing, and trying out novel techniques to engage my students and help them develop analytical skills. I interested in the use of field-based courses as a transformative experiences for students. 

There are few places I would rather be than in the field or in the classroom and, having served as a mentor for numerous students engaged in research projects, I have been able to maintain this delight. 

 

I hope all my students have learned as much from me as I have from them.