Teaching

My teaching philosophy is built around hands-on learning for real-world problems. I want students to gain practical field, lab, and geospatial skills that they can take into whatever they do next, whether that is graduate study, cultural resource management, environmental work, public service, GIS, conservation, or community-based heritage projects.

Teaching Philosophy

I believe in having clear expectations, applied assignments, and opportunities to work with authentic spatial, environmental, and archaeological tools and data. I especially value helping students who may not initially see themselves as field scientists, GIS users, or researchers build confidence through guided practice.

Field-Based Student Training

One of my future goals is to develop a formal Belize field school experience connecting archaeology, geography, environmental science, drone mapping, agricultural landscapes, and cultural immersion. I have discussed the potential for future student field training with the Maya Mountain Research Farm.

Courses Taught or Assisted

The Natural Environment (Instructor of Record)
Digital Earth (TA)
Sustainable Development (TA)
The Healthy, Livable City (TA)
Lidar Analysis (TA)
Lidar Analysis (Guest Lecturer)
The Past in Pop Culture (Guest Lecturer)
Introduction to Physical Geography (TA)
Hazards Geography (TA)
Remote Sensing (TA)
Introduction to GIS (TA)

Courses Prepared to Teach

Drone Mapping and Lidar
Digital Archaeology
Geoarchaeology
Environmental Geography
Archaeological Field Methods
Ancient Maya Landscapes
Digital Heritage and 3D Visualization