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Lori Porter

Aspiring Astrophysicist

Columbia University

Teaching

As both a student and instructor in astronomy, it is my goal to employ pedagogical teaching methods in order to help connect physics, math, and astronomy for students from all backgrounds. This includes learning to meet students where they are at with current knowledge and diversifying teaching methods.

Institution: Columbia University

  • Astronomy Lab II
    • 1 credit | Fall 2024 | Undergraduate Lab
    • Introductory level astronomy lab. Responsible for organizing and creating all labs, as well as all grading.
  • Introduction to Astrophysics II
    • 3 credits | Spring 2024 | Undergraduate Lecture
    • Introductory level astrophysics for astronomy and STEM majors. Responsible for teaching some lectures, weekly office hours, assisting students, and facilitating in-class activities.
  • Galaxies and Cosmology
    • 3 credits | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate Lecture
    • Introductory level astronomy for non-majors. Responsible for weekly office hours, assisting students, and facilitating in-class activities.

Institution: University of Louisville

  • Differential Equations for the Physical Sciences
    • 4 credits | Fall 2022 | Undergraduate Lecture & Recitation
    • Required course for physics undergraduates, elective for engineering undergraduates. Responsible for assisting with student questions, a weekly recitation with MATLAB, and advising students on final projects, using differential equations in real-life scenarios (spread of bird flu).
  • Elementary Astronomy Laboratory
    • 1 credit | Spring 2022 | Undergraduate Lab
    • Elective science lab course for non-majors. Instructor-on-record and sole instructor present in lab, responsible for running weekly activities and grading assignments.