Outreach
Organized by the Moczek lab, I have participated in many K-12 outreach activities. One of these outreach activities is the Evolutionary Morphology of Skulls and Teeth module. This module is designed to engage local students in science and increase their understanding on evolutionary biology by teaching organismal adaptation and specialization to different environments. Simultaneously, we encourage young students to discover science through hands-on learning and develop skills necessary for STEM careers, such as critical thinking. For more information see Moczek lab Outreach.
Organized by the Moczek lab, I have participated in many K-12 outreach activities. One of these outreach activities is the Evolutionary Morphology of Skulls and Teeth module. This module is designed to engage local students in science and increase their understanding on evolutionary biology by teaching organismal adaptation and specialization to different environments. Simultaneously, we encourage young students to discover science through hands-on learning and develop skills necessary for STEM careers, such as critical thinking. For more information see Moczek lab Outreach.
I have also participated in several outreach events (Bug Fest, Wonder Lab camp, Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Wonder Lab, and Science Fest) teaching dung beetle and insect biology and diversity. The most recent one was Indiana University’s Science Fest (Oct 27th 2018), where I organized and led an exhibit on dung beetle biology. There was an amazing event attendance of 1,409 visitors!
During the summer of 2018, I taught a Zoology course for the Foundation of Science and Math program, an IU program for local, upcoming high school students looking to improve their science and math skills. For more information go to FSM.
Teaching
I have been an Assistant Instructor at Indiana University for the following courses:
2016 Biology Laboratory
2015 Entomology
2015 Vascular Plants
2014 Entomology
2013 Foundations in Biology: Diversity, Evolution and Ecology
Learning communities and workshops
In 2018 I was Graduate Women in STEM Teaching Fellow. This is a learning community of women organized by Indiana University’s Education Department focused on evidence-based teaching, mentoring and developing science communication strategies.
In 2013 I attended Indiana University's Department of Biology Assistant Instructor Training. And in 2014, I participated in the Teacher Training Workshop held at WonderLab, a local children's museum for science, health and technology in Bloomington, IN.
During the summer of 2018, I taught a Zoology course for the Foundation of Science and Math program, an IU program for local, upcoming high school students looking to improve their science and math skills. For more information go to FSM.
Teaching
I have been an Assistant Instructor at Indiana University for the following courses:
2016 Biology Laboratory
2015 Entomology
2015 Vascular Plants
2014 Entomology
2013 Foundations in Biology: Diversity, Evolution and Ecology
Learning communities and workshops
In 2018 I was Graduate Women in STEM Teaching Fellow. This is a learning community of women organized by Indiana University’s Education Department focused on evidence-based teaching, mentoring and developing science communication strategies.
In 2013 I attended Indiana University's Department of Biology Assistant Instructor Training. And in 2014, I participated in the Teacher Training Workshop held at WonderLab, a local children's museum for science, health and technology in Bloomington, IN.
