Teaching & Outreach

In my classroom teaching, I work to create an inclusive environment and use a variety of active learning techniques in my classroom. I also enjoy merging student writing and art with the scientific topics that we cover in class.

Courses Taught:

100 level: Survey of the Universe, Alien Worlds (Smith College)

For Majors: Intro. to Astrophysics: Stars and Galaxies, Explosions in Astrophysics (Smith College)

Interdisciplinary: From the Big Bang to Humankind (co-instructor; Tufts University)

Outreach

I enjoy speaking to the public about astronomy and my research. In the past, I’ve given talks and/or night sky tours at pubs, museums, libraries, festivals, and college observatories. Please contact me if you’re interested in hosting me for a public presentation.

Above: Student art projects from Survey of the Universe