Teaching/Mentoring

Teaching

ATMS/ESE 140 (Spring 2026): Climate and Global Change
Instructor: Deanna A. Hence

• Graded homework and provided written feedback.
• Held office hours twice per week to support students with course concepts and assignments.
• Participated in student discussions and reviewed each discussion post to encourage critical thinking and clear scientific communication.

ATMS 301 (Fall 2024): Atmospheric Thermodynamics
Instructor: Nicole Riemer

• Graded homework and exams; provided feedback to help students improve problem-solving skills.
• Held office hours twice per week.
• Led problem-solving sessions (习题课) to walk through key derivations and common thermodynamics applications.
• Developed small code scripts for homework to support calculations/visualization and improve workflow and consistency.

Mentoring

Graduate–Graduate Mentorship Program (2023–2024)

• Served as a graduate mentor to support incoming students during their first year.
• Guided mentees through the transition into graduate school, including navigating program requirements, group expectations, and common first-year “twists and turns.”
• Shared experiences, advice, and strategies to succeed as a first-year graduate student, fostering a supportive peer-mentoring environment.

Graduate–Undergraduate Mentorship Program (2022–2023)

• Mentored three undergraduate students (Kyuhaeng Lee, Erika Pruitt, Alyssa Shih) who interested in research and graduate school.
• Provided guidance on identifying research opportunities, building foundational technical/research skills, and preparing application materials for graduate programs.
• Supported mentees in setting short-term development goals and exploring academic and research career pathways.