Diplomas/Degrees
Diplomas/Degrees
PhD, Chemistry, Stony Brook University (2018)
Recent Courses
Recent Courses
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Recitation
General Chemistry I Lab
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Lab
Seminar In Supplemental Instruction
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Philosophy
I believe that anyone has the capability to suceed in General Chemistry, the work required to do so, however, varies per individual. I hope to reduce barriers to succes by providing resources like video lectures, mini video lectures, classwork notes, study tools, office hours, and more to all my students.
By having students watch my lectures outside of class, we can use our limited weekly class time for practice and clarification of concepts, rather than learning them for the first time. These resources allow me to use our class time more efficiently and practice fundamental skills together while giving students worthwhile tools to learn and study chemistry outside the classroom.
Things to expect in my chemistry classroom: learning games, group work, active learning, silly analogies, ample support and resources, and lots of learning. It won't always always be easy, and it may be different from previous learning environments. I encourage all students to try it wholeheartedly and experience the benefits.
I also strive to guide students on finding what works for them in learning and in studying and in differentiating between those two states. The hardest lesson to learn is that what you did before, in high school or other STEM classes, just doesn't work in chemistry and maybe you actually have never "studied" before.
Learning chemistry is like crocheting a stuffed animal for the first time. I can show you how to do it, I can have you practice and watch videos, but at the end of the day if you've only re-read the instructions over and over you haven't made it. If you've only read the notes, you haven't studied it yet.
I hope to help my students reach their goals and become the studier that gets them there.
Professional Activities
Professional Activities
General Chemistry Lab Coordinator
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