I use evidence-based pedagogy, including active learning and universal design, to create an engaging environment for learners of all identities.

Courses Taught

Introduction to Environmental Studies

Course description: In this class we explore the relationship between society and the natural world. By the end of the class students gain a better understanding of how the natural world is connected to them from a local to global scale. We focus on understanding the connections between topics to create a holistic understanding of human-environment interactions. You don't need to be "good at science" to take this class!

Example of student brochure examining the connections between wildlife conservation, ecosystem services, and protected lands.

Student conceptual model of how course topics relate from Climate Change in our Daily Lives

We will use sticky sheets for class activities!

Climate Change in our Daily Lives

Course description: The United Nations describes climate change as the defining issue of our time, saying that we are at a critical moment when it comes to deciding how humanity will respond. Despite this urgency, climate change remains a global phenomenon, psychologically distant for many, making it difficult to conceptualize and act upon. In “Climate Change in our Daily Lives,” we explore how climate change intersects with our day-to-day activities in “hidden” ways while also discussing mitigation strategies and climate friendly actions and how these solutions are communicated to the public.

Park Systems of the World

Course description: We look at the history and expansion of protected areas worldwide with particular focus on the U.S. National Park System. In addition to learning about the environmental and recreation benefits protected areas offer, we discuss social, cultural, and economic impacts from protected areas with a careful eye on who benefits, who is burdened, and whose voices are suppressed during decision-making.

Introduction to Tourism

Course description: Introduction to tourism presents students with a holistic understanding of the global tourism industry. This course introduces the nature, structure and complexity of travel and tourism with special emphasis on nature-based tourism and ecotourism – how they are defined, how they are evolving, and their importance globally. We discuss the components of the tourism industry (e.g., variety of attractions, types of tourism suppliers, visitors and travel motivations, the natural and built environments, etc.), recent trends in travel, and benefits and challenges of tourism to different stakeholder groups.

Natural Resources, Capitalism, & Society

Course description: We combine topics from sociology, anthropology, economics, global development, and environmental studies to understand the underlying forces of capitalism and the impacts it has to environmental and social systems. By identifying these underlying processes and systems, we're able to critique this powerful and inequitable political-economic system while identifying solutions to current sustainability and environmental justice issues.

Additional courses taught:

History and Methods of Modern Geography
Senior Seminar Capstone (Career Prep)

Additional courses TAed:

Qualitative Methods
Sustainable Tourism Planning
Recreational Site Planning
Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Field Camp

What would your regenerative community look like?

I use evidence-based pedagogy, including active learning and universal design, to create an engaging environment for learners of all identities.

Courses Taught

What would your regenerative community look like?

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