Classroom Teaching
I teach university-level courses on topics including scientific computing, galactic dynamics, orbital mechanics and astrophysics research methods.
This first-year seminar explores the wide range of unique science enabled by space-based platforms — space-based astrophysics, satellite-based imaging of Earth, and future technologies that space may enable. Readings are a mix of in-depth popular articles, technical reports and online videos on specific topics.
High-level Python computing in the context of astrophysics research — the fundamentals of building astronomical pipelines and using tools currently in use in the astronomical community.
Covers the fundamentals of orbital mechanics and spacecraft mission design, including trajectory analysis, orbital maneuvers, and mission planning.
Graduate-level course on the dynamics of systems ranging from binary stars to globular clusters to galaxies, with emphasis on direct applications to observational data.
Teaching Beyond the Classroom
- Rocket Science for Everyone — a free online class, an intuitive introduction to rocket science in our everyday lives.
- Warrior Scholar Project (WSP) — each summer I host the STEM Warrior Scholar Project on campus; I also serve on the WSP Board.
- REVU Program — the Research Experience for Veteran Undergraduates is an intense, 9-week summer program where enlisted U.S. veteran undergraduate students perform research in a STEM field of their interest.