Mentoring students — from high schoolers to graduate students — is one of my top priorities. please contact me if you are interested in learning more about opportunities to work with me and my colleagues!
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I’ve mentored nearly two dozen undergraduates and graduate students during independent research projects in the field and lab, 8 of which have co-authored scientific papers or posters with me thus far. Most of these students have pursued graduate careers in science, technology, medicine, or natural resource management.
Other MENTORING EXPERIENCES
I was lucky enough to travel to Kenya during the fall of 2009 and serve as a middle school tutor at Edith Junior Academy and Vihiga Children's Home. My fellow tutors and I established a library and helped prepare eighth-grade students for a nationalized high school entrance exam. If you’d like to know more, visit this audio link:
"Our Trip to Africa" — go to 37:00 and 53:10 for my thoughts on education
Visiting Sermon at Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church in Louisville, Kentucky with Daniel Holder, Emily Neyman, and Brian Pate
I was also lucky enough to be a mentor for the Earthwatch Institute’s Student Challenge Award Program at the Virgin Islands Environmental Research Station during the summer of 2007. I assisted Dr. Paul Sikkel and colleague Amber McCammon in guiding high schoolers through scientific data collection, while focusing on the creative link between art and biology.
