Teaching

Avian Diversity

Undergraduate Lab, Mississippi State University, Department of Biological Sciences, 2024

Syllabus

Collection-based discovery:
- Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, Pelecaniformes, Ciconiiformes, Anseriformes
- Falconiformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Columbiformes, Cuculiformes
- Strigiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes
- Tyrannidae, Hirundinidae, Regulidae, Bombycillidae, Troglodytidae, Mimidae, Turdidae
- Polioptilidae, Paridae, Sittidae, Certhiidae, Laniidae, Corvidae
- Sturnidae, Vireonidae, Fringillidae, Parulidae, Thraupidae, Emberizidae, Cardinalidae, Icteridae

Semesters taught:

Fall 2024
Fall 2023

Animal Diversity

Undergraduate Lab, Mississippi State University, Department of Biological Sciences, 2024

Syllabus:

Intro to animal taxonomy
Phyla Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora
Phyla Platyhelminthes, Rotifera, Mollusca
Phyla Annelida, Nematoda
Phylum Arthropoda
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Chordata
Diversity of Amphibians and reptiles
Diversity of Birds
Diversity of Mammals

Semesters taught:

Spring 2025
Fall 2024

Biology I

Undergraduate Lab, Mississippi State University, Department of Biological Sciences, 2024

Syllabus

Measurements and Microscopes
The Cell
Diffusion and Osmosis
Enzymes
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Mitosis and Meiosis
Genetics
Evolution
Ecology
Population Growth

Semesters taught:

Spring 2024
Fall 2023

Human Anatomy

Undergraduate Lab, Mississippi State University, Department of Biological Sciences, 2021

Syllabus:

Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
Joints and Articulations
Skin, Cartilages and Epithelial Tissue
Muscular System
Cardiovascular System
Integumentary System
Autonomic Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System

General Microbiology

Undergraduate Lab, Mississippi State University, Department of Biological Sciences, 2021

Syllabus:

Ubiquity of microbes
Colony morphology
Oxygen requirements
Simple staining
Media plates
Biochemical tests
Serial dilution
Antibiotic resistance