Teaching Philosophy and Courses Taught

I am a staunch believer that tapping into students’ unique goals and interests in all courses is a recipe for success and engagement. I strive to achieve this by being open about my own background and motivations as well as employing techniques such as “student-centered syllabi,” “inclusive pedagogy,” and “universal design for learning (UDL).” I have honed these strategies via training with the Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning and through teaching students ranging from high-schoolers all the way up to farmers who have been practicing for decades.

Current Courses

Barnard College

  • EESC BC3800/1 – Environmental Science Senior Seminar, Department of Environmental Science

Bard College

  • CITZ SCI 14 - Citizen Science (Communication for Public Action Strand)

Previous Courses

Vassar College

  • ESCI 321 – Advanced Topics in Env. Geology: Ocean Based Climate Solutions, Department of Earth Science and Geography

Columbia University/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)

  • Understanding Earth’s Climate System and Climate Change, Science Honors Program (high school course)

  • Lycée Summer Research Experience: Climate Change and Marine/Estuarine Environments (high school course)

  • Workshop on Inclusive and Culturally Competent Teaching in the Earth Sciences (workshop for LDEO faculty, staff, and students)

  •  EESC GU4920 – Paleoceanography, Dr. Jerry McManus (J. Lambert teaching assistant)

  •  EESC UN1201 – Environmental Risks and Disasters, Dr. Göran Ekström (J. Lambert teaching assistant)

  •  EESC UN1003 – Climate and Society: Case Studies, Dr. Bärbel Hönisch (J. Lambert teaching assistant)

Cornell University/Climate Smart Farming Program

  • CCL 101 – Climate Change Science, Communication, and Action (Massive Open Online Course - MOOC)

  • BF 107 – Climate Smart Farming: Being Prepared Can Keep You in Business (online course for farmers and extension professionals)

  • BEE 2000 – Perspectives on the Climate Change Challenge (seminar series)

Additional Courses Designed

  • “Oceans and Climate” - introductory course with straight-forward content but a teaching method aimed at diverse participation

  • “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Across Latitudes” - upper-level course exploring these topics in the tropics, mid-latitudes, and arctic

Pedagogy Training and Leadership

  • Teaching Development Program, Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning

  • Senior Lead Teaching Fellow, Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning

  • Lead Teaching Fellow, Columbia Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Center for Teaching and Learning