My Teaching Philosophy
I teach graduate and undergraduate students both in the classroom and in the laboratory. Enzyme structure and function are the main focus areas in both my laboratory and teaching courses. My teaching methodologies focus on engaging students by first presenting the practical aspects of the material to be covered in class. The idea is to provide a connection between what the students are learning in the classroom with what they will be doing in the near future in their jobs. It is clear that students today are technologically savvy and have become used to learning from internet-based media, such as videos and interactive sites. To take advantage of these venues, I developed and implemented class exercises (both in undergraduate and graduate courses) that required the use of various programs available on the internet for the students to solve particular problems related to genes and enzymes. Both graduate and undergraduate researchers in my laboratory are encouraged to read the scientific literature develop procedures for their experiments and critically analyze their data. My main goal is to train independent investigators to be ready to become the next generation of scientists in Industry or Academia.
Courses
TBD
Office Hours
I hold office hours on appointment at 234 Schrenk Hall. Appointments can be scheduled via email.