Courses

Teaching is grounded in active, research-driven learning where students develop technical skills while investigating real environmental questions. My courses emphasize field experiences, quantitative analysis, geospatial technologies, scientific writing, and collaborative research that prepares students for graduate study and professional careers.

Current Courses: Fall 2026

GEO 3210

Geomorphology

Undergraduate • In Person

This course focuses on the origin and development of landforms and landscapes on Earth’s surface, with a systematic analysis of the geomorphic processes that produce and modify them.

Topics

Linear vs. Complex Systems Theory
Geomorphic Models
Applied Geomorphology
Surface Processes & Landforms (Fluvial, Coastal, Glacial, etc.)

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GEO 3210L

Geomorphology Lab

Undergraduate • In Person

A hands-on laboratory course accompanying GEO 3210 that emphasizes field and laboratory investigations of geomorphic processes. Students apply quantitative analyses and geomorphic principles to interpret data and evaluate landform and landscape evolution.

Topics

Geomorphic Modeling
Sediment Transport Processes
Landscape Evolution
Topographic Surveying
Field Report

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GEO 6118

Research Design

Graduate • Online

An introduction to designing and conducting research in the environmental sciences using the scientific method. Students develop and complete an original research project from question formulation through data analysis and scientific communication.

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