Education

• Ph.D., History of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota
• B.A., Biology, minor in English, Hamline University

Areas of Interest

Throughout my teaching career, I continue to research and write on topics in the history of wildlife biology and environmental science, natural history, conservation biology, science education, and collaboration in science and higher education. These topics inform my approach to teaching in courses that focus on climate change, evolution, natural history, land restoration, and introductory concepts in biology. I am particularly interested in the ways that people make connections to the natural world, especially in cities. Our shared curiosity about sunflowers and milkweed, herons and hummingbirds, otters, ants, mushrooms, and germs puts us all on a path to become careful observers and lifelong naturalists. As much as the study of environmental science can sometimes feel like a lesson in how we’ve messed it all up, it also can put us on a trajectory to understanding how vital our actions are in making this world better for our lives now and for those who follow after us.