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I take a learner-centered and inclusive approach to teaching. In developing curriculum, I focus on creating learning environments that promote metacognitive awareness and intrinsic motivation, so that students have agency in their learning process. I have a special interest in helping students build scientific process skills and a sense of belonging in science. I am involved in scholarly educational research on how students engage with and evaluate the primary literature, the role of instructor feedback on developing scientific writing skills, and in designing course-based undergraduateresearch experiences to increase equitable opportunities for students to authentically “do science.”