{"id":14199,"date":"2022-05-05T13:35:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T18:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/opid\/?page_id=14199"},"modified":"2022-05-06T13:38:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T18:38:26","slug":"catherine-mossman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/opid\/wisconsin-teaching-fellows-scholars-program\/2022-23-wisconsin-teaching-fellows-scholars\/catherine-mossman\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine Mossman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t
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UW-Parkside<\/h3>\n

Distinguished Lecturer
\n<\/em><\/strong>Biology<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago, but spent many childhood summers exploring rural Missouri. I developed a strong passion for organismal biology as a result. I double majored in biology and mathematics as an undergraduate at Knox College. I went on to get a PhD in Molecular Ecology from Purdue University. My primary interests are in ecology and animal behavior. I have taught at UW-Parkside for 22 years. In my free time, I love to hike, bike, paddleboard and travel with my family. One fun fact: I have been to 49 of the 50 states in the USA.<\/p>\n

Teaching and Learning Philosophy<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Teaching the \u2018what\u2019 and \u2018how\u2019 in a classroom cannot be done well without knowing the \u2018who\u2019 in the classroom. It has been an evolution for me as a teacher to get to a point where I understand and am comfortable enough to make the connection work between these three areas. The \u2018what\u2019 is the easiest as it is the facts\/information that are the foundation for the class. However, if students are going to absorb the information, it needs to be done in a way that will grab the attention of the student. This is challenging and makes for a lot of creative work to figure out ‘how\u2019 to best disseminate the information. However, it is the \u2019who\u2019, the audience, for which I am currently trying to improve my methods. When I am conscious of the background of my students and convey that respect in my teaching, my hope is that students trust me as a teacher and are more willing to learn the material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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