Althea Moore

I have taught undergraduate classes at the College of Coastal Georgia and as a graduate teaching assistant at Florida State University and Northeastern University. I have also mentored students in the field and lab through my graduate research. My approach to teaching and mentoring has been shaped by my diverse experiences in a variety of institutions both as a student and as an instructor. As a student, I benefitted greatly from my undergraduate experiences at Earlham College, a small liberal arts school known for an approach to teaching that is both rigorous and highly supportive of students. The enthusiasm, mentoring, and personal attention of my college professors facilitated my success, and I now seek to bring those qualities to my own teaching. As a teacher, I first aim to motivate students to value and engage with the scientific process. I facilitate this by sharing my enthusiasm for science and by creating an encouraging classroom ethos that supports students and facilitates deep learning. With these elements in place, I can meet my overarching teaching goals, which are for my students to engage in critical thinking and develop scientific approaches to problem solving.