I am passionate about teaching and consider it my No. 1 job responsibility. This is where I can make the biggest impact by educating the next generation of civil engineers. In the past nearly 20 years as an educator, I have had the opportunity to teach many undergraduate and graduate courses.
Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
Penn State (2013-2024)
| Course Level | Course Name | Times Taught |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Courses | Engineering Mechanics of Soils | 9 times |
| Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory | 4 times | |
| Geotechnical Engineering Design | 7 times | |
| Foundation Engineering | 6 times | |
| Graduate Courses | Geoenvironmental Engineering | 4 times |
| Advanced Experimental Methods in Geotechnical Engineering | 1 time | |
| Cold Regions Engineering | 1 time | |
| Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Seminar | 1 time |
CSU Fresno (2005-2013)
| Course Level | Course Name | Times Taught |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Courses | Introduction to Civil Engineering | 1 time |
| Soil Mechanics | 15 times | |
| Soil Mechanics Lab | 10 times | |
| Geotechnical Engineering Design | 6 times | |
| Foundation Design | 3 times | |
| Senior Project Design (Geotechnical design advisor) | per semester | |
| Graduate Courses | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 3 times |
| Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering | 3 times | |
| Geoenvironmental Engineering | 4 times | |
| Sustainability of Infrastructure and Resources | 1 time |
STEM Education
I am also passionate about STEM education for K-12 students. I organized STEM summer camps for Indigenous middle school and high school students in Alaska and STEM activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students in State College, Pennsylvania.
