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Philosophy: My teaching is learner-centered, and I ask learners to actively participate in the learning process. I work hard to create an inclusive and participatory environment while holding students to a high standard of critical thinking and problem solving. I focus on providing timely, frequent feedback intended to nurture a growth mindset: praising effort while encouraging improvement. With challenging assignments I use a scaffolding approach, where support is high at first and gradually reduced as students grow in confidence. When teaching practical skills or problem solving, my lessons are hands-on with worked-through demonstrations. In all classes I incorporate peer-to-peer interaction in the form of regular group discussion and problem solving. Finally, I strive to inject humor and my enthusiasm for the material into my teaching. I use these practices because pedagogical research shows that they are highly effective and increase equity in learning outcomes. I feel strongly that using data to inform practice is essential for continued improvement.
 At UMass Boston I teach:
BIOL 290: Population Biology (Spring terms)
BIOL 635: Population Genetics (even year Fall terms)
BIOL 653: Current Literature (every term)

I developed a special topics course (BIOL 697) on Ecological Genomics, taught Fall 2019. I plan to re-teach this course in Fall 2022. In Fall 2021 I will be teaching a Science Gateway Seminar for first year undergraduates.
I also teach short workshops on computational skills and data management with the Carpentries. Recent workshops include: 
  • Data Carpentry Genomics with the Jackson Laboratory
  • Software Carpentry (R/unix/git) with the USDA and with the University of Delaware
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