Structural Geology - Fall Semesters

Third year course in structural geology. Developed new lectures (with a suite of in-class exercises to promote active learning) and laboratories, as well as a new collection of required scientific readings and associated quizzes to promote scientific literacy.

Understanding Geology Through Maps - Fall Semesters

Second year course in map pattern analysis, mapping techniques, and basic structural geology. Developed new exercises, lectures, and in-class exercises.

Introductory Geology for Engineers - Winter Semesters

Introductory course in geology for third year engineering students. Integrated material developed for General Geology. Developed new in-class exercises which were conducive to a hybrid (simultaneous in-person and online) classroom.

Metamorphic Petrology - Winter Semesters

Third year course in metamorphic petrology with a laboratory component focused on analyzing metamorphic rocks in hand sample and thin section.

Field School 2 - Late Summer

Lakehead's upper level field school is co-taught by several faculty members. My component focuses on teaching students how to make precise observations in the field and to integrate knowledge from all previous courses to address complex problems through geologic mapping.

Structural Controls of Ore Deposits / Advanced Structural Geology - Fall Semesters (on demand)

Graduate level courses on 1) advanced methods in structural geology and 2) structural controls on the deposition and remobilization of mineral deposits.

Image Analysis in the Earth Sciences - Winter Semesters (on demand)

Graduate level course on using image analysis to quantify grain sizes, shapes, modal abundances, orientations, and fabric intensity from thin section photomicrographs and electron microscopy (including EBSD).

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General Geology - Fall 2019   (McGill)

A second year, 109-student, general geology course, mandatory for civil and mining engineers. Developed new lectures to facilitate student learning, reading assignments to exhibit modern research on taught subject matter, and in-class questions to maintain student engagement. Labs were updated to demonstrate the applicability of learned concepts.

Field School 1 - Spring 2017 & 2018   (McGill)

A two-week, field based course in Nevada and California, mandatory for students majoring in geology. Developed an in-depth field guide and a pre-field school bootcamp to familiarize students with field equipment, camping equipment, and the regional tectonics before entering the field.