Teaching philosophy
My goal is to motivate students to think critically about the world around them and provide them with the tools to understand complex systems. I am passionate about integrating basic scientific concepts of agroecology and ecosystem science with broader issues of food systems and global sustainability. Students have responsibility and power for guiding their learning in my classes and I believe that facilitating the learning process is one of my critical roles as a teacher. Through cooperative and student-centered learning students deepen their understanding of key concepts using evaluation, synthesis of ideas, and problem-solving.