University Teaching Experience
I’ve been deeply involved in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. At Penn State, I served as a Senior Lead Teaching Assistant for BIOL 220W: Biology of Populations and Communities (2024–2025), where I worked closely with faculty to improve course content, design new materials, and mentor incoming TAs. I’ve taught several lab sections of BIOL 220W (2023–2025), engaging students in topics such as population genetics, ecology, and evolution. At the graduate level, I was a Guest Lecturer and TA for Genomics 551, introducing students to modern genomics techniques and their applications in current research. My teaching approach is grounded in both hands-on experience and formal training in effective science teaching methods.
Feedback from former students
Below you can find selected feedback received from previous students. Feedback was collected via anonymous end-of-semester surveys conducted for the University.
“Troy was more than willing to engage with students [beyond the] standard expectations [for a TA], in order to more fully incorporate [students] into the curiosity of biology."
“He has enhanced my learning and critical thinking abilities."
“He is a role model not only for us as undergraduate students, but for other TAs [as well].”
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