Teaching

Teaching Experience

Instructor of Record

[1] Penn State University - AST 237W Astronomy Communications - Fall 2025

[2] Boston University - CC 212 Core Natural Science II - Spring 2023

[3] Boston University - CC 111 Core Natural Science I - Fall 2022

Guest Lecturer

[1] Penn State University - Ast 585 Graduate Course in SETI - 6 lectures across Fall 2026

Teaching Assistant

[1] Boston University - AS 101 The Solar System - 7 semesters

[2] Boston University - AS 100 Cosmic Controversies - 1 semester

[3] Boston University - AS 102 The Astronomical Universe - 2 semesters

[4] Boston University - AS 105 Alien Worlds - 1 semester

[5] Boston University - AS 202 Principles of Astronomy I - 1 semester

[6] Boston University - AS 203 Principles of Astronomy II - 1 semester

[7] Boston University - AS 107 Life Beyond Earth - 1 semester

[8] University of South Florida - AST 4721L Astrophysics Laboratory - 1 semester

Students Mentored

Graduate Students

[1] Lishan Shi (PSU Institute for Computational and Data Sciences - co-advised with Prof. Joel Leja)

[2] Elijah Matthews (PSU Institute for Computational and Data Sciences - co-advised with Prof. Joel Leja)

Undergraduate Students

[1] William Keck (PSU '28)

[2] Aidan Rowland (PSU '27)

[3] Aidan Groenendaal (PSU '26 → REU at Northwestern → Masters student at DePauw University)

[4] Lennon Nichol (PSU '26 → PSU postbac scholar)

[5] Ana Christina Scigliani (PSU '25 → PSU postbac scholar)

[6] Angelina Estadt (PSU '25 → PhD student at the University of Delaware)

[7] Brock Ewing (BU '25)

[8] Angel Morales (BU '25)

Professional Development

[1] Teaching evaluation, PSU Grove Center for Excellence in Teaching Education - Incorporated feedback from the Grove Center and astronomy teaching faculty Ana Matković during Fall 2025 for my course AST 237W Astronomy Communications.

[2] BU's Center for Teaching & Learning's Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop - Attended the seminar series of dialogue-based inclusive teaching practices from June 11-13, 2024.

[3] Teaching evaluation, BU Core Curriculum - Incorporated feedback from BU Core Curriculum Master Lecturer Robin Stevens during three lectures of CC 212 Core Natural Sciences II in Spring 2023.