My role as an educator is to guide in the acquisition of knowledge, inspire critical analyses, facilitate community involvement, and engender interest and enthusiasm for science and science-based careers. My goal is to produce students who have the tools and capacity to understand and meet their obligations to themselves, their discipline and the broader community.
2012-current, Adjunct Faculty, Owensboro Community and Technical College
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PLW 130 Principles of Biomedical Science, Life Science Academy
Dual-credit students (high school and college) Inquiry-based course on the principles of biology in the context of human health, 5 year-long sections, instructor of record, visit my course website PLW 145 Biomedical Innovation, Life Science Academy Dual-credit students (high school and college) Inquiry-based capstone (senior course) in independent research, 2 year-long sections, instructor of record, visit my course website |
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Freshman in PLW 130 working to extract DNA in preparation for our crime scene lab lab results
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Seniors in PLW 145 posing with their research and Gov. Bevin at Posters at the Capitol
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2016: Instructor, Project Lead the Way, University of Kentucky
Core Training for Principles of Biomedical Science, High school teachers, 2-week training course, co-instructor of record
Credit http://pltwky.org
Credit http://pltwky.org
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N. Mountjoy pictured with co-instructor E. Dietz and our 10 new teachers at UK Core Training. Credit http://pltwky.org
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2011-2012 Graduate Teaching Fellowship, National Science Foundation Noyce Program, Southern Illinois University
N. Mountjoy and the inaugural class of Master Teaching Fellows in the Cache River Wetlands.
Credit: http://noyce.siu.edu
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PBL (Problem-Based Learning) 270 Interdisciplinary Science Seminar
Graduate students, Inquiry-based course to introduce the principles of research and current projects, 1 section, responsible for course development under Dr. Karen Renzaglia, visit my course website SCI 503b Scientific Research Methods for Teachers Graduate students, Inquiry-based course for research training in the Cache Wetlands, 1 section, responsible for course development under Dr. Karen Renzaglia, visit my course website |
2011 Guest Lecturer, as needed, Southern Illinois University
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Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management, Graduate students, 1 seminar class for Dr. Erin Seekamp General Biology, Undergraduate students, 1 lecture for Dr. Sara Baer |
2007-2009 Adjunct Faculty, Owensboro Community and Technical College
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Bio 112 General Biology Lecture, Undergraduate students, majors and non-majors, 9 sections, instructor of record, Visit my course website Bio 113 General Biology Lab, Undergraduate students, majors and non-majors, 10 sections, instructor of record, Visit my course website |
2005-2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Western Kentucky University
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Bio 123: Biological Concepts, Undergraduate students, biology majors 14 sections, Teaching Assistant Supervisor, under Dr. Steve Huskey Bio 114: Introduction to Biology, Undergraduate students, majors and non-majors 5 sections, under Dr. Heather Johnson |
Substitute Teacher, Ludlow Public Schools, Ludlow, KY
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2003 Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Ludlow Middle School, Ludlow, KY, Math, Advanced Math and Mythology, Spring Semester, instructor of record 2002 Substitute Teacher, Ludlow Public Schools, Ludlow, KY, Fall Semester, as needed |
