Teaching and Mentorship
COVID-19 Coping Study Supervisor (2020-present): Promote junior scholar mentorship, training, and professional development. Hire graduate research assistants. Develop individual training plans and deliverables, manage regular collaborative meetings, supervise project activities (e.g., data collection, analysis, knowledge translation, publications).
Social Environment and Health Projects Supervisor (2020-present): Promote junior scholar mentorship, training, and professional development. Hire graduate research assistants. Develop individual training plans, manage regular collaborative meetings, supervise project activities (e.g., data collection, analysis, publications, academic presentations).
University of Michigan School of Public Health Lecturer (2019-2020): Developed and presented lecture content, readings, and assessment for “Neighborhoods and the Environment” course section of an online Social Epidemiology master’s-level course.
University of Minnesota Project Supervisor (2015-2018): Promote junior scholar mentorship, training, and development to participate in fieldwork, analysis and dissemination. Develop specific research assistant training plans; schedule regular collaborative meetings; and supervise data collection, analysis and manuscript development.
University of Minnesota Teaching Assistant (2012-2015): Facilitated and participated in course teaching activities, presented course lectures. Developed marking schemes and graded a variety of assignments, research paper components and exams.
**Served as 2013-2014 Head TA supervising 11 TA’s and 525 students
The Midwest Center for Life Long Learning in Public Health, Concepts in Community Engagement Course: Teaching Assistant (2012): Consulted regularly with students to develop goals and action plans to train others in public health community engagement.
Queen’s University Department of Geography Teaching Assistant (2010-2011): Developed innovative small-group activities to coordinate with course lecture material. Assisted in the design of evaluation and course instruction.
Queen’s University Elementary Educator (2006-2011): Taught primary-junior education (Grades 1-8) in conjunction with Concurrent Bachelor of Education degree. Completed teaching practicums in Ontario schools (Limestone School District) and internationally in El Salvador (international practicum).
- 2020 Brendan O’Shea (MPH), Jasdeep Kler (MPH), Marisa Eastman (MPH), Yamani Vinson (Master’s student, Health Management and Policy)
Social Environment and Health Projects Supervisor (2020-present): Promote junior scholar mentorship, training, and professional development. Hire graduate research assistants. Develop individual training plans, manage regular collaborative meetings, supervise project activities (e.g., data collection, analysis, publications, academic presentations).
- 2020 Huajun Zhou (MSc), Mao Li (doctoral candidate), Wenshan Yu (doctoral candidate)
- 2019 Anam Khan (doctoral candidate), Dominique Sylvers (doctoral candidate)
University of Michigan School of Public Health Lecturer (2019-2020): Developed and presented lecture content, readings, and assessment for “Neighborhoods and the Environment” course section of an online Social Epidemiology master’s-level course.
University of Minnesota Project Supervisor (2015-2018): Promote junior scholar mentorship, training, and development to participate in fieldwork, analysis and dissemination. Develop specific research assistant training plans; schedule regular collaborative meetings; and supervise data collection, analysis and manuscript development.
- 2017: Wendy Chao (BA, St. Catherine)
- 2016: Joann Khong (BA, University of Minnesota), Alec Trenda (BSc, University of Minnesota) and Jessa Hohnstein (BSc, University of Minnesota)
- 2015: John Bowman (MA, University of Minnesota), Naomi Klionsky (BA, Macalester College)
University of Minnesota Teaching Assistant (2012-2015): Facilitated and participated in course teaching activities, presented course lectures. Developed marking schemes and graded a variety of assignments, research paper components and exams.
- GEOG 3401 Geography of Environmental Systems and Global Change
- GEOG 3381 Population in an Interacting World
- GEOG 3371 Cities, Citizens, and Communities*
- GEOG 1403 Biogeography of the Global Garden**
**Served as 2013-2014 Head TA supervising 11 TA’s and 525 students
The Midwest Center for Life Long Learning in Public Health, Concepts in Community Engagement Course: Teaching Assistant (2012): Consulted regularly with students to develop goals and action plans to train others in public health community engagement.
Queen’s University Department of Geography Teaching Assistant (2010-2011): Developed innovative small-group activities to coordinate with course lecture material. Assisted in the design of evaluation and course instruction.
Queen’s University Elementary Educator (2006-2011): Taught primary-junior education (Grades 1-8) in conjunction with Concurrent Bachelor of Education degree. Completed teaching practicums in Ontario schools (Limestone School District) and internationally in El Salvador (international practicum).
Select Guest Lectures
ASIGG Lunch & Learn. University of Minnesota. How Gerontologists at the University of Minnesota View Evidence. February 2017
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Nursing PhD Introductory Seminar Graduate Course. University of Minnesota. Personal Academic Websites 101. December 2016.
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Population in an Interacting World Undergraduate Course. University of Minnesota. Geographies of Aging. Minneapolis, USA, November 2016.
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Health and Medical Geography Undergraduate Course. University of Minnesota, We Are All Temporarily Able-Bodied. Minneapolis, USA, April 2016.
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Population in an Interacting World Undergraduate Course. University of Minnesota. Global Aging and Chronic Disease. Minneapolis, USA, 2012.
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Geography 101: An Introduction Undergraduate Course. Queen's University. Geography of a Sustainable Future. Kingston, Canada, 2011.
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Media Outreach
The Whole-Body Microbiome: How to Harness Microbes - Inside and Out - For Lifelong Health book press:
https://www.wholebodymicrobiome.com/reviews-and-press.html
https://www.wholebodymicrobiome.com/reviews-and-press.html
Marglin, Elizabeth. July 18, 2017. Want Better Health? Go Outside. Next Avenue.
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Peck, Claude. February 24, 2017. What helps Minnesota seniors age in place? U researcher has some clues. Star Tribune.
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Council of Graduate Schools. February 23, 2017. Grad Impact: Researching Community Factors to Improve Wellbeing of Senior Citizens.
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Willgohs, Andrea. February 16, 2016. Aging in the Right Place: How is quality of living for seniors impacted by urban design and community environment? The Graduate School Synthesist.
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Miller, Anna M. October 13, 2015. Are You Nature-Deprived? Five ways to reap the mental and physical benefits of the great outdoors. U.S. News.
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Smith, J. July 26, 2015. Study Demonstrates Positive Impacts of Green and Blue Spaces in Urban Settings. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute Media.
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Schmidt, E. July 15, 2015. Nature Supports Healthy Aging: A University study shows access to environments dominated by blues and greens can boost health for older adults. Minnesota Daily.
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Ellis, Erin. June 22, 2015. ‘Blue space’ important to seniors’ well-being: In-depth study shows fountains appreciated as much large bodies of water. The Vancouver Sun.
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Affiliations
- American Association of Geographers
- American Public Health Association
- Association for Clinical and Translational Science
- Canadian Association of Gerontologists
- Canadian Association of Geographers
- Gerontological Society of America
- Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Sciences
- Population Association of America
Any questions? Please contact Jessica Finlay at [email protected]