Teaching

I currently teach two upper-division classes:

Vertebrate Sensory Systems (NEUR130) - Fall 2026

Vertebrates possess diverse sensory systems for interpreting both the external world and internal physiological state. This course examines smell, taste, touch, vision, and hearing from molecular to systems levels, with emphasis on development and plasticity. Additional topics include time perception, immune-brain signaling, and comparative and exotic sesnroy systems, highlighting how sensory processing supports behavior, adaptation, and survival.

Chronobiology (TBD) - Spring 2027

This course explores how organisms from bacteria to humans measure and anticipate time. We will examine how the molecular gears of the circadian clock generate daily rhythms in physiology and behavior, how internal rhythms are set and reset by environmental cues such as light and temperature, and what happens when these rhythms are disrupted (e.g., jet lag, shift work). We will also cover rhythms beyond the 24-hour cycle, including pulsatile hormone release, tidal rhythms, and seasonal timing.