About Me:

I am a teaching professor of physics. I work to promote evidence-based pedagogy and inclusive teaching. My primary research area is physics education research with particular interest in helping students gain more agency and control over their learning.

How can we engage our students in the classroom?

I do not know the answer, but I feel like instructional "presence" in the course is a crucial first step. This is of course challenging in online environments or in big classes or when trying to reach out to students who are more reluctant.

Ask me about: Education research, online education, alternative grading, self-regulated learning.

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About Me:

It is my overarching goal to motivate instructors to fully adopt evidence-based teaching methods as well as inclusive and equitable practices. Such teaching strategies in the classroom can attract and retain diverse talent in STEM and empower students to reach higher levels of cognition. As the new faculty development coordinator, I aim to build a community for instructors around these themes and to ensure that instructors and faculty feel included and supported as they pursue these goals.

About Me:

I love working collaboratively with faculty and students and I have been the director of the center since 2010. My approach in guiding and building the center has been to create a collaborative community of scholars who develop and co-lead professional development experiences. Through this community approach, the center has developed strong collaborations across the Eberly College of Science and the university. These collaborations have led to sustainable programming that is always being refreshed and updated by the community. I am excited to bring colleagues together to work as a team and create new experiences.