Teaching
FOR 3714 Forest Harvesting
Instructor, Virginia
Tech, Department of Forestry
Fall Semester 2008 (3 Credits)
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The goal of this course
is to develop and strengthen foresters’ knowledge and skills for
recognizing and analyzing the capabilities and limitations of timber
harvesting systems operating in a broad range of forest management
situations. Harvesting
process evaluations and decisions will be aided with various forest
operations analysis techniques and tools. After completing this course,
students will be able to: 1) identify harvesting systems, processes,
and planning techniques, 2) explain and apply methods used to analyze
harvesting systems including calculating productivity and costs, 3)
recognize potential environmental impacts from forest operations and be
familiar with common best management practices, 4) understand forest
road location, construction, and maintenance requirements, and 5)
describe the structure and properties of primary forest products in the
Southeastern United States.
FOR 3734 Timber
Procurement
Instructor, Virginia
Tech, Department of Forestry
Spring Semester 2009 (2 Credits)
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The goal of this course is to develop
and strengthen foresters’ knowledge concerning forest product raw
material supply, appraisal, acquisition, and marketing in a broad range
of forest management situations throughout the southeastern United States. Wood procurement systems and
procedures are investigated through classroom instruction, guest
speaker presentations, and field exercises. After completing this course,
students will be able to: 1) describe the southeastern raw material
supply process and operating systems, 2) explain industrial planning
and operations approaches, 3) recognize sources of stumpage and
acquisition techniques, 4) understand legal issues and contract
management requirements, and 5) ethically appraise, market, and
negotiate timber sales.
FOR 3344 Forestry Field
Studies
Co-Instructor w/Dr. Carolyn Copenheaver, Virginia Tech, Department of Forestry
Spring Camp 2009 (1 Credit)
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This course focuses on
field observations and discussion of current forest operations and
practices.
FOR 5974 Independent
Study
Instructor, Virginia
Tech, Department of Forestry
All Semesters (1-6 Credits)
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Directed
individual graduate student study of a special problem or data analysis
technique in forestry
FOR 314 Harvesting and Forest Products
Instructor, Clemson University, Department of
Forestry & Natural Resources
Fall Semester 2006, 2007 (4 Credits)
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The goal of this course
is to develop and strengthen foresters’ knowledge and skills for
recognizing and analyzing the capabilities and limitations of timber
harvesting systems operating in a broad range of forest management
situations. Harvesting
process evaluations and decisions will be aided with various forest
operations analysis techniques and tools. After completing this course,
students will be able to: 1) identify harvesting systems, processes,
and planning techniques, 2) explain and apply methods used to analyze
harvesting systems including calculating productivity and costs, 3)
recognize potential environmental impacts from forest operations and be
familiar with common best management practices, 4) understand forest
road location, construction, and maintenance requirements, and 5)
describe the structure and properties of primary forest products in the
Southeastern United States.
FOR 341 Wood Procurement
Practices in the Forest Industry
Instructor, Clemson University, Department of
Forestry & Natural Resources
Fall Semester 2007 (3 Credits)
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The goal of this course is to develop
and strengthen foresters’ knowledge concerning forest product raw
material supply, appraisal, acquisition, and marketing in a broad range
of forest management situations throughout the southeastern United States. Wood procurement systems and
procedures are investigated through classroom instruction, guest
speaker presentations, and field exercises. After completing this course,
students will be able to: 1) describe the southeastern raw material
supply process and operating systems, 2) explain industrial planning
and operations approaches, 3) recognize sources of stumpage and
acquisition techniques, 4) understand legal issues and contract
management requirements, and 5) ethically appraise, market, and
negotiate timber sales.
FOR 707 Special Problems
in Forestry
Instructor, Clemson University, Department of
Forestry & Natural Resources
All Semesters (1-6 Credits)
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Directed
individual study of a special problem in forestry
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Commonly used as
project credit for MFR graduate students
FE 507 Forest
Engineering Graduate Seminar
Instructor, Oregon State University, Department
of Forest Engineering; Winter 2006
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Responsibilities
included:
o
Coordinating a
weekly seminar series for approximately 20 MF, MS, and PhD graduate
students
o
Assisting
schedule preparation and seminar setup for speakers, evaluators, and
chairmen
FOR 111 Introduction to
Forestry
Instructor, Oregon State University, Department
of Forest Resources; Fall 2005
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Responsibilities
included:
o
Leading and
delivering the Forest Engineering Module of the course to 115 freshmen
and transfer students
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Delivering
lectures and organizing guest speakers for the following topics:
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Forest
engineering and regulation compliance
§
Harvesting
operations
§
Forest
road transportation and access
§
Watershed and
hydrologic issues linked to forest operations
§
Soil issues
linked to forest operations
§
Forest
engineering solutions for managing wildfire hazard
o
Planning and
implementing a field trip for 40 students to an active harvesting
operation that integrated the broad areas of forest engineering such as
silviculture, harvesting, roads, and streams
o
Facilitating and
developing a distance education version of the course through
delivering, videotaping, and editing lecture material
INTL 407 International
Environmental Issues Seminar
Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, Department
of Forest Engineering
Winter 2003, 2004, 2005
FE 471/571 Harvesting
Management
Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, Department
of Forest Engineering
Spring 2004, 2005
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Responsibilities
included:
o
Preparing course
notes for publication
o
Coordinating and
leading class field labs
o
Developing and
maintaining class websites
o
Grading student
assignments and preparing exam questions
o
Giving lectures
on topics including: mechanized harvesting systems, loading, secondary
transport, sort yard functions, forest operations workforce, worker
selection, worker training schemes, and techniques for climbing and
rigging skyline intermediate supports and tail trees
FE 371 Harvesting Process
Engineering
Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, Department
of Forest Engineering
Fall 2003
FORY 4190 Forest Measurements II
Teaching Assistant, Auburn University, School of Forestry
& Wildlife Sciences
Fall 2001
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Responsibilities
included:
o
Instructing and
facilitating class recitations
o
Grading student
assignments and preparing exam questions
o
Giving lectures
on topics including: stem volume estimation, log rules, and linear
interpolation
Completed Teaching
Coursework
SED 596 Methods of College Teaching in
Mathematics and Science
Fall 2003
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Course topics
included:
o
Selecting
teaching strategies
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Planning and
implementing college level instruction
o
Syllabus writing
o
Course outcomes
and learning objectives
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