Teaching & Outreach
Teaching
- Bio 124: Principles in Biology III: Evolution and Ecology
- Covers fundamentals of ecology & evolution
- Taught in flipped class using group activities & discussions
- Taught four times since Fall 2017
- Bio 125: Principles in Biology III: Evolution and Ecology Lab
- Covers fundamentals of ecology & evolution in a lab setting
- Taught using inquiry-based, student-directed labs
- Redesigned with the generous support of the CA Learning Lab
- Taught in Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2021
- Bio 340: Genetics
- Covers molecular genetics, inheritance, and evolutionary genetics
- Taught in flipped class using group activities & discussions
- Taught six times since Fall 2017
- Bio 440: Molecular Genetics
- Covers advanced molecular genetics, particularly genomics
- Taught in a flipped class style with a focus on bioinformatics activities
- Taught in Spring 2020 and Spring 2021
- Bio 450: Evolution
- New elective course focused on advanced topics in evolution
- Taught as a discussion-based course based on the primary literature
- Taught in Fall 2019 and Fall 2020
- Bio 490: Senior Project
- Writing-focused class taught using self- and peer-feedback
- Also addresses information literacy, career planning, and scientific ethics through activities and discussion
- Taught in Fall 2021
- Bio 502: Biostatistics
- Workshop-style course taught using R
- Taught in Fall 2018 and Fall 2021
Outreach
In the past, our lab has been lucky to join these organizations:
- Girls Who Code
- Software Carpentry
- Code Nation
- Prison University Program at San Quentin Prison
- Breakthrough Collaborative
In the future, we look forward to partnering with CSI3, CSU Dominguez Hills’ ground-breaking center for science education and outreach.