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Teaching Philosophy 

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To me a teacher is a person who helps student to acquire knowledge, make students curious to search for knowledge, and guide them through the learning process. So, to provide a highest learning experiences my teaching philosophy contains several essential elements that are conducive to learning such as teachers role to act as a guide; engaging students in learning process; provide students access to hands-on activities; make sure students have their choices and let their own curiosity direct their learning; provide an opportunity to practice skills in a safe environment; and incorporating technology into the learning process. My goal as an instructor to equip students with the skills, confidence and understanding to make their own informed conclusions and discoveries.

Courses Taught

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, 2016 – present

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  • Physical Geology (GEOS 1303; lecture and lab);

  • Earthquakes and Volcanoes (ISNS 2359)

  • Introductory (GEOS 3300) and advanced field geology (GEOS 4300) courses-Field areas are located near San Ysidro, New Mexico; Riley, New Mexico; Taos, New Mexico; Gardner, Colorado; and Canon City, Colorado.

  • Remote Geological Field Mapping (Introductory field course; GEOS 3300)-Field areas are located near San Ysidro, New Mexico; Riley, New Mexico; Red hill, Colorado.      

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Instructor at Alabama Prison Arts & Education Project | Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

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  • Physical Geology

  • Historical Geology

                                          

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Geosciences, Auburn University, 2014 – 2016​

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  • Dynamic Earth (GEOL 1101; lecture and lab);

  • Sedimentary Petrology (GEOL 4010)

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Future Courses to Teach:

 

  • Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (UG)

  • Sedimentary Petrology (UG)

  • Historical Geology (UG)

  • Physical Geology (UG)

  • Geohazards (UG)

  • Geological Field Mapping (UG)

  • Intro to Environmental Geology (UG)

  • Structural Geology and Tectonics (UG/G)

  • Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins (UG/G)

  • Facies Analysis and Sedimentary Processes (UG/G)

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Fundamentals and Advanced GIS

  • GIS for Geoscientists (UG/G)

  • Data Analysis Fundamentals/Geostatistics (UG/G)

  • Paleomagnetism and Tectonics (UG/G)

  • Environmental and Rock Magnetism (UG/G)

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