"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." — Albert Einstein
Pedagogical Training and Skills
Preparing Future Faculty Program, Auburn University, Fall 2024
Nominated by the Academic Dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University to participate in a competitive semester-long program designed to prepare Ph.D candidates for academic careers.
Topics included pedagogy, writing research and teaching statements, faculty interview process, faculty responsibilities, and academic career preparation
Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) Approach to Teaching and Learning in Chemistry, Spring 2024
Completed a specialized course focusing on research-informed approaches to inclusive teaching and learning in chemistry, evidence-based instructional practices, curriculum design, effective and equitable student assessment, and student engagement strategies.
Applied insights from the course to develop student-centered teaching practices, emphasizing active learning and evidence-based pedagogy.
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Auburn University, USA (2020 - 2025)
Spring 2025: CHEM 4081 - Physical Chemistry II Lab (Quantum Mechanics/Computational Chemistry Lab)
Spring 2024: CHEM 4081 - Physical Chemistry II Lab (Quantum Mechanics/Computational Chemistry Lab)
Spring 2024: CHEM 1031 - General Chemistry I Lab
Fall 2024: CHEM 4071 - Physical Chemistry I Lab (Thermodynamics/Kinetics Lab)
Spring 2023: CHEM 4081 - Physical Chemistry II Lab (Quantum Mechanics/Computational Chemistry Lab)
Fall 2023: CHEM 4071 - Physical Chemistry I Lab (Thermodynamics/Kinetics Lab)
Fall 2023: CHEM 1031 - General Chemistry I Lab
Spring 2022: CHEM 4081 - Physical Chemistry II Lab (Quantum Mechanics/Computational Chemistry Lab)
Fall 2022: CHEM 1031 - General Chemistry I Lab
Fall 2022: CHEM 4071 - Physical Chemistry I Lab (Thermodynamics/Kinetics Lab)
Spring 2021: CHEM 1031 - General Chemistry I Lab
Fall 2021: CHEM 4071 - Physical Chemistry I Lab (Thermodynamics/Kinetics Lab)
Fall 2021: CHEM 1031 - General Chemistry I Lab
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Auburn University, USA (2020 - 2025)
Spring 2019: CHEM 170 - Physical Chemistry Lab II for Freshmen.
Spring 2019: CHEM 370 - Physical Chemistry Lab VI for Juniors.
Fall 2018: CHEM 169 - Physical Chemistry Lab I for Freshmen.
Fall 2018: CHEM 369 - Physical Chemistry Lab V for Juniors.
Chemistry Tutor - Ada Senior High Technical School, Ghana (2016 - 2017)
Summer 2017
Developed and taught senior high school chemistry (Form 2 & 3).
Delivered 36 chemistry lessons a week to 18 classes.
Organized chemistry laboratory sessions for students.
Mentored students in scientific career exploration.
Spring 2017
Developed and taught senior high school chemistry (Form 2 & 3).
Delivered 36 chemistry lessons a week to 18 classes.
Organized chemistry laboratory sessions for students.
Mentored students in scientific career exploration.
Fall 2016
Developed and taught senior high school chemistry (Form 2 & 3).
Delivered 36 chemistry lessons a week to 18 classes.
Organized chemistry laboratory sessions for students.
Mentored students in scientific career exploration.
Professional Teaching Resources