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.