I'm an advocate of student-centered teaching and have had years of experience developing and refining my teaching practices to reflect this pedagogical approach. 

Courses taught as Instructor or Lecturer (including full curriculum development)

Broadcast General Biology Lecture (distance learning) – Utah State University---------------------------Spring 2017

Non-majors General Biology Lecture (in-person lectures) – Utah State University------------------------Spring 2017

Herpetology Lab (in-person labs) – Utah State University-------------------------------------------------------------2014-2015


Guest lectures

Principles of Evolution – University of Nebraska, Lincoln--------------------------------------------------------2018-2020

Life Sciences Research: Big Questions – University of Nebraska, Lincoln---------------------------------------------2018

Human Physiology (cardiovascular physiology) – Utah State University----------------------------------------2014-2016

Herpetology (snake evolution and radiation) – Utah State University--------------------------------------------------2015

Comparative Animal Physiology Lab (snake physiology) – Utah State University-----------------------------------2015

Biology (evolution of dinosaurs) – Venture Academy (high school)-----------------------------------------------------2014

Evolution (snake evolution and phylogenetics) – Old Dominion University--------------------------------------------2010

Ecology (frog diversity in Costa Rica) – Northern VA Community College----------------------------------------------2006


Courses taught as Graduate Teaching Assistant

Human Physiology Lab – Utah State University--------------------------------------------------------------------2013-2016

Evolutionary Biology (science writing) – Utah State University---------------------------------------------------2012-2016

Human Anatomy Cadaver Lab – Utah State University------------------------------------------------------------2012-2013

General Biology Lab - Utah State University-------------------------------------------------------------------------------2011