Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record at UC Boulder:
-ASTR 6000: Origin of Spiral Arms
-ASTR/GEOL 2040: Search for Life in the Universe
Courses taught at University of Kentucky:
- Physics 211 and 213: Recitation
- Physics 231 and 232: Laboratory
- Astronomy 191, 192: Laboratory
Guest lecturer:
-Astronomy 191
-Physics 592 (Astrophysics II)
Instructor of Record at UC Boulder:
-ASTR 6000: Origin of Spiral Arms
-ASTR/GEOL 2040: Search for Life in the Universe
Courses taught at University of Kentucky:
- Physics 211 and 213: Recitation
- Physics 231 and 232: Laboratory
- Astronomy 191, 192: Laboratory
Guest lecturer:
-Astronomy 191
-Physics 592 (Astrophysics II)
Outreach
Recent public talks:
Fiske Planetarium (February 2020): Galactic Navigation: A Tourist's Guide to Traveling the Milky Way
Kentucky SkyTalks:
1. So You Want To Be An Astronomer? August 2018
2. The Smallest Stars, September 2017
3. Pandora's Cluster: Abell 2744, February 2017
4. The Search for Planet X, June 2016
5. Galactic Navigation, August 2015
Recent public talks:
Fiske Planetarium (February 2020): Galactic Navigation: A Tourist's Guide to Traveling the Milky Way
Kentucky SkyTalks:
1. So You Want To Be An Astronomer? August 2018
2. The Smallest Stars, September 2017
3. Pandora's Cluster: Abell 2744, February 2017
4. The Search for Planet X, June 2016
5. Galactic Navigation, August 2015
Media Appearances:
1. "UK's Macadam Student Observatory," UKY VR Jam LAB, 29 March 2018
2. "Total Eclipse 2017," LEX 18 News, 21 August 2017
1. "UK's Macadam Student Observatory," UKY VR Jam LAB, 29 March 2018
2. "Total Eclipse 2017," LEX 18 News, 21 August 2017
Commitment to Diversity in Physics:
Recruiting from under represented groups:
In addition to regular public talks, I hope to inspire the next generation of scientist via long-term consistent volunteering in the science classrooms of local K-12 classrooms.
Retention of women and minorities in physics:
A more complicated problem is ensuring that these groups not only feel welcome in academia but that they are allowed to excel. I feel strongly about openly discussing biases in STEM when teaching undergraduate courses, mentoring undergrad/graduate students, and in committee meetings when hiring or recruiting students.
Recruiting from under represented groups:
In addition to regular public talks, I hope to inspire the next generation of scientist via long-term consistent volunteering in the science classrooms of local K-12 classrooms.
Retention of women and minorities in physics:
A more complicated problem is ensuring that these groups not only feel welcome in academia but that they are allowed to excel. I feel strongly about openly discussing biases in STEM when teaching undergraduate courses, mentoring undergrad/graduate students, and in committee meetings when hiring or recruiting students.
