T E A C H I N G
In my role as a mentor and instructor, I aim to interrupt the patterns of systemic oppression that are pervasive in academic science. Showing up as a capable educator for my students means employing culturally-competent teaching practices, meeting students where they are regardless of learning style or academic background, and recognizing that my assumptions and words have real consequences for the accessibility of course material. Outside of the classroom, being an advocate for diversity includes not only espousing supportive attitudes but also taking external action to hold myself, colleagues and supervisors accountable for the ways that we are complicit in creating an exclusionary culture.
I am passionate about supporting underrepresented students because while science is an exciting and beautiful field of study, it functions poorly when not everyone has a seat at the table. As an instructor, a member of an elite university, and a beneficiary of the model minority myth, I believe it is my responsibility to use my power to make room for other historically marginalized voices. Concurrent with my Ph.D., I am pursuing a Delta Certificate at UW-Madison in order to gain the training and skills needed to address issues of representation and inclusivity in the biological sciences through teaching.
I am passionate about supporting underrepresented students because while science is an exciting and beautiful field of study, it functions poorly when not everyone has a seat at the table. As an instructor, a member of an elite university, and a beneficiary of the model minority myth, I believe it is my responsibility to use my power to make room for other historically marginalized voices. Concurrent with my Ph.D., I am pursuing a Delta Certificate at UW-Madison in order to gain the training and skills needed to address issues of representation and inclusivity in the biological sciences through teaching.