What I hope students took away most is a sense of historical empathy. World War II forced millions into impossible situations and understanding those choices helps us think more clearly about our own world. I also hope they learned that big events are made up of smaller, personal stories—and that examining those stories leads to deeper, more meaningful historical insights.

This course covers essential skills in technical writing, such as communicating specialized knowledge to a range of audiences and communicating with clear wording, structure, and design. Assignments include instructions, reports, proposals, or other technical communication tasks commonly done in STEM fields. This course also includes instruction on using AI writing tools responsibly and effectively and fundamental writing skills that can support the utilization of such tools.

I love movies! I started teaching geology classes and kept getting questions based on an understanding of geology that came from disaster movies. That's when I realized I could teach geology by showing what was wrong with movies. I hope that students take away some understanding of how our Earth works, and that often, it's even cooler than what they show in the movies