Teaching
Courses for Spring 2025
GEOL 212: Historical Geology
SCED 370: STEM & Society
Current Office Hours
Mondays & Wednesdays, 12-1pm in ES 340, or by appointment
WWU Courses Regularly Taught
GEOL 212: Historical Geology
Evolution of the major features of the earth’s surface and of life; history of the ocean basins, continents and mountain belts related to the theory of plate tectonics; geologic history of North America and the Pacific Northwest.
GEOL 316: Paleontology
This course is an introduction to the study of paleontology, covering topics including the history of life on Earth, evolutionary theory and speciation, extinction and recovery, systematics and fossil classification, modes of fossilization, and the nature and completeness of the fossil record.
SCED 201: Matter & Energy in Physical Systems
This course is the first in a 4 course series designed for prospective elementary teachers but open to all students. The course uses a student-oriented pedagogy with an integrated content focus to help students develop important ideas in physical science.
SCED 202: Matter & Energy in the Earth System
This course is one of a 4 course series designed for prospective elementary teachers but open to all students. The course uses a student-oriented pedagogy with an integrated content focus to help students develop important ideas in earth science.
SCED 370: STEM & Society
In this course, we will explore the meaning and importance of scientific literacy and consider how scientific literacy relates to issues of equity and social justice. We will discuss different types of scientific controversy, study how scientific research is portrayed in news and popular media, and examine frameworks for teaching scientific literacy at the secondary level.
Teaching History
| Year | Winter | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Historical Geology | Historical Geology STEM & Society |
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| 2024 | Historical Geology Matter & Energy in the Earth System |
parental leave | Paleontology STEM & Society |
| 2023 | Paleontology | Historical Geology Matter & Energy in the Earth System |
STEM & Society |
| 2022 | parental leave | parental leave | Historical Geology STEM & Society |
| 2021 | Paleontology Matter & Energy in the Earth System |
Paleontology STEM & Society |
Advanced Paleobiology STEM & Society |
| 2020 | Matter & Energy in Physical Systems | Paleontology Matter & Energy in the Earth System |
Paleontology |
| 2019 | Advanced Paleobiology Matter & Energy in the Earth System |
Historical Geology Matter & Energy in the Earth System |
Historical Geology |
| 2018 | Matter & Energy in Physical Systems | Historical Geology Matter & Energy in Physical Systems |
Paleontology |
| 2017 | Earth Materials | Earth Materials Matter & Energy in the Earth System |
Earth Materials Matter & Energy in the Earth System |