Teaching Experience
Undergraudate
University of Minnesota-Morris (UMM)
UMM is an undergraduate-only branch of the University of Minnesota Network. As such, there are multiple opportunities for undergraduates to gain teaching experience. During my undergraduate career I worked in both laboratory and lecture settings, focused on General and Organic Chemistry.
CHEM 1102 General Chemistry II:
Continuation of CHEM 1101. Chemical bonding, states of matter, solutions, acid-base chemistry, chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, quantum theory, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Lab exercises concomitant with these topics.
Role: Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) tutor – Attend class to model note-taking approaches, proctor exams, develop weekly worksheets related to that week’s classes, hold weekly tutor sessions where students can ask questions and work on practice problems. Semester(s): SS2016
CHEM 2311 Organic Chemistry Lab:
Development of lab techniques in organic chemistry; experimental problem-solving
Role: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant – grading, supervising students in lab, ensure students are following proper safety protocols, answer questions, operate and instruct students in the proper use of common instruments (including IR, MS, & HPLC) Semester(s): FS2015
Graduate
Michigan State University (MSU)
MSU is a large research focused, public, land-grant university. As is common in the larger departments, like chemistry, where there is a need to accommodate ~1000 students/semester in each introductory course, TAs are expected to teach using pre-packaged material. There is an advantage to that, I was able to find my teaching persona because I wasn’t trying to cobble together material as I went. As I became more comfortable teaching, I discovered ways to express my teaching style using the pre-packaged material and working to include material I helped developed. Later in my graduate career I was able to be the instructor of record for multiple classes.
CEM 143 Survey of Organic Chemistry:
Chemistry of carbon compounds. Chemistry of the main organic functional groups with applications to everyday life, industry, and biology.
Role: Instructor of Record – Develop lecture material for a hybrid modality, educate ~200 students, oversee an instructional team of 6 graduate teaching team, work with the lab coordinator to align lecture with the concomitant laboratory experience, grading, office hours Semester(s): FS2021
CEM 161 Chemistry Laboratory I:
Introduction to basic chemistry laboratory techniques, including measurements, chemical reactions, and basic spectroscopy.
Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant – Ran 3 sections of ~30 students/section, help students plan, execute and analyze experiments to solve the prompts given to them, grading, oversee student safety, hold office hours, proctor exams for CEM 141 (General Chemistry I Lectures) Semester(s): FS2016
CEM 162 Chemistry Laboratory II:
Continuation of CEM 161 with additional emphasis on Kinetics, thermochemistry, titration, and synthesis.
Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant – Ran 3 sections of ~30 students/section, help students plan, execute, and analyze experiments to solve the prompts given to them, grading, oversee student safety, hold office hours, proctor exams for CEM 142 (General Chemistry II Lectures) Semester(s): SS2017, FS2017, SS2018
CEM 251 Organic Chemistry I:
Common classes of organic compounds including their nomenclature, structure, bonding, reactivity, and spectroscopic characterization.
Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant – Attend lectures (~360 students) to help answer questions during periods of active learning, ran 3 recitation sections of ~30 students/section, facilitate discussions between small groups, grading, hold office hours, proctoring exams Semester(s): FS2019 Role: Instructor of Record – Develop lecture material for an online modality, educate ~40 students, grading, hold office hours Semester(s): US2021
CEM 252 Organic Chemistry II
Continuation of CEM 251 with emphasis on polyfunctional compounds, particularly those of biological interest.
Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant – Attend lectures (~360 students) to help answer questions during periods of active learning, ran 3 recitation sections of ~30 students/section, facilitate discussions between small groups, development of weekly worksheets for recitation, grading, proctoring exams, aided in the transformation of the course from in-person to online during the COVID-19 pandemic Semester(s): SS2020, FS2020, SS2021
CEM 255 Organic Chemistry Laboratory :
Preparation and qualitative analysis of organic compounds.
Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant – Ran 2 sections of ~30 students/section, teach basic lab techniques, oversee student safety, grading Semester(s): SU2016
Mentorship and Tutoring
I have and continue to cherish opportunities to mentor students one-on-one whether it is through research mentoring or tutoring
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP): SROP is a gateway to graduate education at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities. The goal of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented students who pursue graduate study and research careers. SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities. Role: Mentor – Provide one-on-one mentorship to an undergraduate researcher, collaborate with the student to design and implement an original research project, assist in literature review, experiment design, data collection/analysis, and culminating in a poster presentation by the student at the Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research (Mid-SURE). Time Frame: Summer 2019
Hourly Tutor: One-on-one tutoring for classes ranging from general chemistry to organic chemistry and their associated labs. Review assignments, tests, quizzes, etc., answer questions, re-cover class materials in a way that makes sense for students. Schedule meetings on an as needed basis. Worked with 10+ students from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds.
Independent Career
University of Minnesota-Morris (UMM)
UMM is an undergraduate only branch of the University of Minnesota Network. It is a founding member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) and the only Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institution in the midwest.
CHEM 1102 General Chemistry II:
Continuation of CHEM 1101. Chemical bonding, states of matter, solutions, acid-base chemistry, chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, quantum theory, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Lab exercises concomitant with these topics.
Role: Lab Instructor of Record – Ran 3 sections of ~15 students/section, help students plan, execute, and analyze experiments to solve the prompts given to them, grading, oversee student safety, and hold office hours. Semester(s): SS2023
CHEM 2301 Organic Chemistry I: Introduction to the structure and reactivity of organic molecules; nomenclature and functional groups; stereochemistry; mechanisms of substitution and elimination pathways; physical organic chemistry; introduction to synthetic strategy; fundamentals of spectroscopic techniques. Role: Instructor of Record – Develop lecture material for an in-person modality, educate ~30 students, grading, hold office hours Semester(s): FS2022
CHEM 2302 Organic Chemistry II:
Continuation of topics from Chem 2301; spectroscopy; chemistry of polyenes, aromatic systems, and amines; enol and enolate chemistry; free-radical chemistry; retrosynthetic analysis; special topics.
Role: Instructor of Record – Develop lecture material for an in-person modality, educate ~30 students, grading, hold office hours Semester(s): SS2023
CHEM 2311 Organic Chemistry Lab:
Development of lab techniques in organic chemistry; experimental problem-solving
Role: Instructor of Record – Ran 3 sections of ~15 students/section, grading, supervising students in lab, ensure students are following proper safety protocols, answer questions, operate and instruct students in the proper use of common instruments (including IR, MS, & HPLC) Semester(s): FS2022
CHEM 2321 Introduction to Research I:
Interdisciplinary approach to experiment design and analysis of data. Synthesis of organic, organometallic, and/or inorganic compounds, with emphasis on purification and characterization using advanced techniques and instrumental methods. Instruction in use of the scientific literature and scientific communication. Begin research project with faculty mentor.
Role: Research Mentor – Provide one-on-one mentorship to a team of undergraduate researchers, collaborate with the students to design and implement an original research project, assist in literature review, experiment design, and data collection/analysis. Semester(s): SS2023
CHEM 2322 Introduction to Research II:
Continue research with faculty mentor. Experimental design and analysis of data. Instruction in the use of the scientific literature and oral and written scientific communication.
Role: Research Mentor – Provide one-on-one mentorship to a team of undergraduate researchers, collaborate with the students to design and implement an original research project, assist in literature review, experiment design, and data collection/analysis. Semester(s): SS2023
Leadership Experience
Being active in the community is important because teaching and learning take place in everyday situations outside of the classroom. Through participation and leadership roles in various organizations I have been able to reach wide swaths of university populations. I agree with the majority of universities that include development of well-rounded individuals as part of their mission, and strive to make the most of these opportunities when they present themselves
Undergraduate
On-Campus Apartments Residential Council Co-President:
During the 2014-15 academic year at UMM I was elected co-president of the On-Campus Apartments Residential Council. There I worked with the community advisors in the on-campus apartments to develop programming with the aim of building a sense of community between the ~300 apartment residents. My co-president and I oversaw a small operating budget (~$1,000.00) for programming.
Community Advisor (CA):
Community Advisors are the equivalent to Residential Advisors a most universities. For the 2015-16 academic year I was the CA for the Healthy Lifestyles themed floor in Clayton A. Gay Hall. Previously, UMM had co-ed floors in the freshman dorms. The year I was a CA, I participated in a pilot program for introducing gender-neutral housing to the freshman dorms. As such, there were a few problems to smooth out, including helping students update their preferred names with the Office of Residential Life or the larger university to prevent deadnaming. As a CA, I was also expected to manage a small budget (~$400.00) for developing a blend of active and passive programing with two goals in mind. To build a sense of community between the ~40 freshman students on the healthy lifestyles floor and to teach students about developing habits that contribute to a well-balanced healthy lifestyle. I also worked with a team of 8 CAs to oversee day-to-day operations of Clayton A. Gay Hall and its ~300 residents.
Graduate School
Re-opening Sub-Committee on Research: During the summer of 2020, I served as the alternate graduate student representative on the university wide committee tasked with reopening research safely after the initial COVID-19 shutdown. My job was to advocate for the best interests of the graduate student population at MSU, while relaying the views of the larger graduate student population to the committee.
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award Committee: Served as the graduate student representative on the 2019 committee. We were tasked with reviewing nomination materials for the university-wide award. and make recommendations for award winners. Award Description: This award recognizes a faculty member who works to ensure that his/her students meet program expectations and milestones, and provides multiple enriched career and professional development opportunities (through, e.g., research experiences that go beyond the requirements of the dissertation, professional development and networking opportunities, community engagement experiences, enhanced teaching preparation, collaborative research/ scholarship/ creative activities). Two awards will be available this year, one for an assistant professor/early associate (2-3 years in associate rank) and one for more senior associate and full professors. The mentors will receive $1500 from the Graduate School in 2019-20 to support mentoring activities.
Disciplinary Leadership Award Committee: Served as the graduate student representative on the 2021-22 committee. We were tasked with reviewing nominations materials for the university-wide award. and make recommendations for award winners. Award Description: This award recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated leadership in their disciplines or professional societies at the local, state, regional, national, or international levels while at MSU. This award is intended to reward efforts in organizations outside of MSU. Each year up to five graduate students are awarded $1000 each to continue their leadership efforts.
Council of Graduate Students
COGS is the authorized student government body for graduate and professional students at MSU.
Department of Chemistry Representative:
I served as the representative for the Chemistry department for the 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19 academic years. As a representative voted on legislation aimed at improving all aspects of graduate life and communicated with my constituents to relay their thoughts and concerns to the full council and vice versa. I also served on the Graduate Academic Conference Planning Committee. This committee organizes a day-long conference for MSU’s graduate and professional students to showcase their research. This involved fundraising, organizing workshops and keynote speakers, and coordinating logistics including technology, venue, and catering.
Recording Secretary:
I served as the Recording Secretary on the executive board for the 2019-20 academic year. As Recording Secretary, I had to record full council meetings, supervise undergraduate workers maintaining the COGS website, and chair the Graduate Academic Conference Planning Committee. This committee organizes a day-long conference for MSU’s graduate and professional students to showcase their research. As chair, I led a 5-person team to organize the conference. We raised ~$13,000.00 for the conference and had the largest attendance rate for the last five years with >150 presenters.
Parliamentarian:
I served as the Parliamentarian on the executive board for the 2020-21 and 2021-2022 academic years. As Parliamentarian, my responsibilities included advising on points of order and making sure that our meetings followed the rules laid out in COGS bylaws and Robert’s Rules of order. During the 2020-2021 academic year, as Chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, I led the effort to amend the bylaws to create a new officer position on the executive board of COGS. The officer position is Director of Equity and Anti-Discrimination (DoEA). As part of the process, we charged the DoEA to liaise with student affinity groups, oversee graduate committee members on related university committees, and to chair a newly formed Equity and Anti-Discrimination Committee. As part of the committee’s work, they are tasked with preparing an annual report on the state of equity an anti-discrimination in COGS and MSU. Based on the reports contents they then are then to spearhead implementation of legislation designed to address problems identified in the report. During the 2021-2022 academic year I lead the successful effort to amend the COGS constitution, which included a referendum of the whole graduate student body. Our goal was to remove certain barriers/disincentives to running for executive board positions.
Hunter McFall-Boegeman 