List of Courses Taught

Introduction to Life Science: Non-major biology course, lecture and laboratory, about 10 students, taught as a senior-level "special topics" course, January-May 2014, St. Gregory's University.

Environmental Studies: Five-week course required for adult business students, learner-centered format, 10-15 students, sophomore-level, spring 2007 and September-October 2011, St. Gregory's University.

Introductory Biology: Non-major biology course, lecture and laboratory, 20-25 students, freshman-level, August-December 2010 and January-May 2011, Rose State College.

Principles of Biology: Major and non-major biology course, lecture and laboratory, 20-25 students, freshman-level, January 2006-May 2011, St. Gregory's University.

General Zoology: Required for biology majors, lecture and laboratory, about 10 students, sophomore-level, August 2005-May 2011, St. Gregory's University.

Environmental Science: Non-major science course, required for conservation biology students, lecture and laboratory, 10-15 students, sophomore-level, 2007-2010, St. Gregory's University.

Genetics: Required for biology majors, lecture and laboratory, 5-20 students, junior-level, January-May, 2006-2010, St. Gregory's University.

Field Biology: Two-week elective course, fulfilled distribution requirement for non-science majors, field work with data analysis and writing in lab, 3-10 students, taught as senior-level "special topics" course, June 2007 and June 2008, St. Gregory's University.

General Ecology: For conservation biology majors, lecture and laboratory with fieldwork, 1-3 students, senior-level, January-May, 2006-2008, St. Gregory's University.

Conservation Biology: For conservation biology majors, lecture and laboratory with fieldwork, 1-3 students, senior-level, August-December, 2005-2007, St. Gregory's University.

Research and Technical Writing: Required science-major course, lecture with online component, 5-15 students, sophomore-level, 2005-2008, St. Gregory's University.

Natural Science Senior Seminar: Required capstone science-major course, learner-centered format, 5-17 students, senior-level, January-May, 2008 and 2010, St. Gregory's University.

General Botany: Elective for conservation biology majors, lecture and laboratory, 1 student, sophomore-level, January-May 2009, St. Gregory's University.

Cell Biology: Elective for biology majors, lecture, about five students, junior-level, August-December 2008, St. Gregory's University.

Evolution: Elective for conservation biology majors, learner-centered format, 1 student, junior-level, August-December 2005 and January-May 2009, St. Gregory's University.

Sustainable Living: Elective for conservation biology majors, learner-centered format, 1 student, junior-level, May-June 2006, St. Gregory's University.

Biogeography: Elective for conservation biology majors, lecture, 3 students, junior-level, August-December 2006, St. Gregory's University.

Aquatic Biology: Elective for conservation biology, lecture and laboratory, 5 students, junior-level, January-May 2007, St. Gregory's University.

Natural History of the Vertebrates: Elective for conservation biology, lecture and laboratory, 1 student, junior-level, January-May 2007, St. Gregory's University.

Ornithology: Elective for conservation biology, lecture and laboratory with fieldwork, 3 students, junior-level, January-May 2007, St. Gregory's University.

Biostatistics: Required course for biology majors, lecture and laboratory, 2 students, junior-level, August-December 2009, St. Gregory's University.

Advanced Field Biology: For biology majors, lecture and field, 10 students, senior-level, May-June 2003, Indiana University.

I also taught many courses as a graduate student at Michigan State University and Indiana University.