Teaching, Mentoring, and Leadership
Teaching
• UC San Diego Lecturer, “Physics 162: Cosmology”, Dr. Andrew S. Friedman (Spring 2018) [ Course Website on TritonEd (Need UCSD Student/Faculty Login)] [ CAPE Results, CAPE Report, Faculty Page, Comments]
• Harvard teaching fellow, “Science of the Physical Universe 19: The Energetic Universe”, Prof. Robert P. Kirshner (Spring 2015)
• Co-led the “Harvard/MIT Philosophy of Science Group”, with Elizabeth Petrik, ( Harvard Physics), and Prof. Edward Hall ( Harvard Philosophy) (2012 - )
• Harvard teaching fellow, “Science A-35: Matter in the Universe”, Prof. Robert P. Kirshner (Spring 2004, Spring 2005)
• Harvard teaching fellow, “Science A-47: Cosmic Connections”, Prof. David Charbonneau (Fall 2005)
• Awarded Certificates of Distinction in Teaching for both courses for the academic years 2003-04 and 2005-06 from the Harvard University Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning ( Spring 2004, Fall 2005)
• Teaching assistant, Summer Science Program, a six-week astronomy program for gifted high school students, Happy Valley School in Ojai, CA (2002)
• Teaching assistant, “Astronomy 10: Introductory Astronomy”, Prof. Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley as college senior (2001)
• Student Instructor, English 198: Science Fiction, De-Cal course, UC Berkeley (1999)
Mentoring
• Advised Isabella Sanders and Anthony Mark on MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Project (UROP) in astronomy and cosmology with Prof. David Kaiser, MIT STS / Physics (2012 - )
• Co-advised Jeff Iuliano on Harvard college senior thesis in the philosophy of science with Prof. Edward Hall, Harvard Philosophy (2012-2013)
• Resident Proctor, Cambridge, University, England: Harvard Summer Program on Nineteenth Century Science and Religion, Prof. Anne Harrington, Harvard History of Science, Prof. John Durant, MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society (2012)
• Physics and Astronomy Tutor, Cesar E. Chavez Student Learning Center, UC Berkeley (1998 - 2001)
Student Leadership Positions
• Editor In Chief / Webmaster, The Harvard Satyrical Press: A GSAS Student Organization, Harvard University (2003 - 2010)
• Web Designer, Graduate Student Council, Harvard University (2006-2007)
• Arts & Comedy Fellow, Dudley House, Harvard University (2006-2007)
• Resident Advisor, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Residence Halls, Child Hall, Harvard University (2004-2006)
• Social Coordinator / Webmaster, Graduate Dormitory Council, Harvard University (2003-2004)
Harvard Courses
Course websites for current courses as of 2014 with most similar content (may be different course numbers and faculty)
Semester
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Fall 2002
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Spring 2003
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Spring 2004
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Fall 2005
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Spring 2005
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Harvard Graduate Astronomy and Physics Courses Taken
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Astro 206: Stellar Physics, Prof. Dimitar Sasselov
Astro 150: Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, Prof. George Rybicki
Physics 210: General Relativity, Prof. Andrew Strominger
Astro 200: Seminar in Modern Astrophysics, Profs. Kryszstof Stanek and Matias Zaldariagga
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Astro 208: Physics of the Interstellar Medium, Prof. Brian Gaensler
Astro 219: High Energy Astrophysics, Prof. Ramesh Narayan
Physics 211: General Relativity, Cosmology, & Other Topics, Prof. Andrew Strominger
Astro 200: Seminar in Modern Astrophysics, Profs. Kryszstof Stanek and Matias Zaldariagga
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Astro 202b: Cosmology, Profs. Lars Hernquist and Avi Loeb
Astro 200: Seminar in Modern Astrophysics, Profs. Kryszstof Stanek and Matias Zaldariagga
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Astro 202a: Galaxies and Dynamics, Profs. Lars Hernquist and Matias Zaldariagga
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Harvard Undergraduate Science Courses Taught
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Science A-35: Matter in the Universe, Prof. Robert Kirshner
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Science A-47: Cosmic Connections, Prof. David Charbonneau
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Science A-35: Matter in the Universe, Prof. Robert Kirshner
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