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​TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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  • Undergraduate level course “Evolution”: Autumn 2017 (Royal Holloway, University of London). 

  • Undergraduate level course “Applications of Molecular Genetics to Biology”: Autumn 2016 (Royal Holloway, University of London). 

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  • Undergraduate level course “Evolution”: Winter 2015-2016 (Royal Holloway, University of London). 

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  • Undergraduate level course “Entomology – pure and applied”: Autumn 2014, 2015 and 2016 (School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University): “Invasion biology of social insects”. 

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  • Biomedical Sciences club at PSU: Autumn 2012. “Functional genomics as a powerful tool to investigate complex behaviors in social insects”. 

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  • Graduate level course “Evolution of Insect Societies”: Spring 2012 (PSU). “Parasites of social insects”. 

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  • Graduate level course “Evolution of Insect Societies”: Spring 2010 (PSU). “Parasitic manipulation of social behavior” . 

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  • Undergraduate level course “Zoology”: 2006-09 (University of Siena, Italy). Developed lecture classes (5 lectures each year), prepared and conducted laboratories, performed grading duties (both written and oral exams). Class size: 20 students, first-year undergraduate. 

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MENTORING

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Student                            Year(s)             Research Project

 

Gregoire Pasquier         2017               The molecular basis for dance language understanding

                                                                  (postgraduate field work assistant)

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Miranda Burke               2017               The molecular basis for dance language understanding

                                                                  (postgraduate field work assistant)

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Zara R. Manwaring           2016                The molecular basis for dance language understanding

                                                                  (undergraduate field work assistant)

 

Rebecca McGoran           2014-2015      Testing the difference in immunocompetence between males and females of the 

                                                                  bumblebee Bombus terrestris (3rd year thesis project)

 

James Galloway               2014-2015      Using DNA barcoding for reintroduction of bumble bees form Sweden into the

                                                                  United Kingdom (3rd year thesis project)

 

Rebecca Curtis                2013-2014       Analysis of the correlation between ovary development and aggressive behaviour

                                                                  in workers of Bombus terrestris (3rd year thesis project)

 

Amber Dodd                    2013-2014       Effect of weight on aggressive interactions between queen foundresses in

                                                                  Solenopsis invicta  (undergraduate volunteer work)

 

Alex J. McMenamin         2012-2013       Effect of viruses on reproductive fitness in fire ant queens

                                                                  (undergraduate field work assistant)

 

Federico Cappa               2012                Testing “haploid susceptibility” in Polistes paper wasps and Apis mellifera larvae                                                                          and adults (visiting PhD student)

 

Dionisio Acosta                2010                Immunocompetence in invasive European paper wasps     

                                                                  (undergraduate field work assistant)                                                                                   

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