My approach to teaching & mentorship

Teaching is an integral component of my mission to prepare society for global change. Here at the Water Resource Lab we aim to give students the knowledge and tools they need as researchers and as informed citizens to analyze and manage complex, value-laden environmental challenges.

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Interdisciplinary, real-world examples.

By drawing on examples from both familiar everyday settings and complex societal challenges it opens up a unique way to teach engineering concepts.

02

Active and experiential learning.

Engaging students in active or experiential learning activities deepens understanding by enabling students to construct their own knowledge in the context of relevant societal problems.

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Problem-driven curriculum design.

In course design, we align the components of a class, including lectures, in class activities, and assessments, to focus collectively on helping students develop the skills and knowledge they will need to address complex problems in their careers. Overall by linking the engineering calculations to a tangible public policy problem, students came to appreciate the importance of — and risks in ignoring — engineering design in their own public policy careers.