9431679
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About 9431679
Subjects
Biology
Education
Bachelors in Biology/Biological Sciences, General from Elmhurst College
Masters in Biology/Biological Sciences, General from DePaul University
PHD in Biology/Biological Sciences, General from Northern Illinois University
Career Experience
After 23 years of teaching and research, I recently retired from my position as an associate professor of biology. Prior to this, I was a post-doctoral fellow and a lecturer in ecology and evolution. In addition to teaching various classes ranging from the freshman general biology sequence, to an assortment of botany courses and invertebrate biology, I regularly taught ecology, evolution and invertebrate biology as well as a course on the natural history of the Great Lakes region. I love teaching courses that have field labs, and I am still teaching as an adjunct professor when the opportunity presents itself. I have also mentored nearly 40 research students in field and laboratory studies in ecology and evolution.
I Love Tutoring Because
I always find that the one-on-one and small group approaches to working with students are especially rewarding; in these situations I can discover something about how each student gathers information and processes it - how they learn. I can then use that information to direct my presentation of material towards each student’s skills. I can work with the student until I know they understand the material and can apply the new concepts to other areas of biology. My reward comes from the student’s success stories.
Other Interests
Baseball, Birdwatching, Fishing, Fishkeeping, Fossil hunting, Gardening, Hiking, Listening to Music, Microscopy, Music, Playing Music, Reading, Singing
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