Teaching
I teach mapping and GIS classes for undergraduate and graduate students at Miami University.
I am interested in reimagining GIS education and teaching beyond traditional GIS software. Tools and technologies that will be used include R, python, and their libraries for spatial data handling, analysis, and mapping. I am seeking like-minded educators and students to develop curricula and make GIS more fun together!
Currently Teaching
GEO 242 Mapping the Changing World
Semester: Fall 2023
Technology and language of maps, including aerial and satellite imagery, and impact of these technologies on society. Tools for making maps that faithfully and effectively represent geographic data.
Download the syllabus of this course below
Syllabus-GEO242-Fall23.pdfForthcoming
GEO 242 Mapping the Changing World
Semester: Spring 2024
Technology and language of maps, including aerial and satellite imagery, and impact of these technologies on society. Tools for making maps that faithfully and effectively represent geographic data.
Forthcoming science communication on climate change course
Semester: Spring 2024
Through this course, students will explore and analyze the scientific data surrounding climate change and its effects on human health, the environment, and the economy. They will also learn to synthesize and communicate this knowledge to a variety of audiences.
Past Teaching Experiences
Semester: Spring 2021
Structure, concepts, and application of geographic information systems (GIS): computer-based systems designed to process large spatial databases. Productive use of GIS in physical and social sciences, environmental management, and regional planning is investigated through applied exercises and problems. This course includes a lecture and required laboratory component held at different times.