Teaching

My experiences as both a student and instructor of physics courses led me to encourage students to become active participants in their learning. Engaging students into active participation is the most effective way to ensure retention of the information, as well as being essential for guiding the instructor to present that information in a way that is easy to assimilate. As with most subjects, physics is far too complex a topic to be conveyed effectively in a short series of lectures. Success in physics requires students to develop intellectual independence and find ways to learn without the presence of an instructor.

Students can use this link to find tips for studying physics. Many of these tips were passed to me from my own instructors and have proved invaluable in helping me to succeed in my academic pursuits.

Previous Teaching Experiences

My previous teaching experiences all came as a graduate student at North Carolina State University. There I worked briefly as a teaching assistant, leading multiple lab sections where students could engage with demonstrations of concepts they were exploring in class. I also was able to participate in the Preparing the Professoriate (PTP) program, which allowed me to observe and learn from Dr. Fröhlich’s teaching style, as well as serve as the instructor of record for a section of the physics for engineers.

Semester	Course #	Course Name	Instructor
S2019	PY 208	Physics for Engineers and Scientists II	C. Stapleford
	Second semester of a two-semester sequence in introductory physics. A calculus-based study of electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics. My student feedback summery
S2018	PY 202	University Physics II	C. Fröhlich
	Observed and implemented my projects for the PTP program. Lead the lecture on multiple occasions.
F2017	PY 208	Physics for Engineers and Scientists II	C. Fröhlich
	Observed as part of PTP Program. lectured for Dr. Fröhlich and Mr. Erb’s section on multiple occasions.
F2015	PY 209	Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory	C. Stapleford
	Primary instructor for 4 lab sections that met weekly through the semester