Laura E. McGowan
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Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience and Development

Course Instructor, 3 semesters -- Elements of Meteorology, Sacramento State University 
Instructed classes of approximately 30-40 students examining Earth's energy budget, reconstructing past climate, anthropogenic climate change in the framework of natural variability, and paths for mitigation and adaptation. 
  • Spring 2021, Global Index: 4.84/5.0, PDF
  • Fall 2020, Global Index: 4.79/5.0, PDF
  • Fall 2019 

Course Instructor, 2 semesters -- Global Climate Change, Sacramento State University 
Instructed a classes of approximately 30-40 students examining Earth's energy budget, reconstructing past climate, anthropogenic climate change in the framework of natural variability, and paths for mitigation and adaptation.
  • Spring 2021 Section 1, Global Index: 4.81/5.0, ​PDF
  • Spring 2021 Section 2, Global Index: 4.76/5.0, ​PDF
  • Fall 2020 Global Index: 4.82/5.0, ​PDF 
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Professor for the Future Fellow, 2016-2017  -- University of California, Davis
A yearlong fellowship that focuses on creating a project that addresses a problem or concern faced by graduate students and/or postdocs. Created mentorship program for undergraduates interested in graduate school. The project is designed to help guide undergraduates without any access to resources such as first generation students. 
https://grad.ucdavis.edu/node/40117.

Course Instructor, 1 quarter -- Global Climatology, University of California, Davis
Taught 70 students and over sought one TA. Class covered the scientific concepts of climate on seasonal to millennial scales. General course instruction and updated all outdated lecture material to include many more visuals and topical references to keep students engaged.
  • Spring 2014, PDF1, PDF2

Teaching Assistant, 4 quarters—-- Severe and Hazards Weather, University of California, Davis
Teaching assistant for two years. Responsible for grading and leading course discussion sections. Second year was lead TA in charge of organizing all other TAs, creating grading rubrics, and creating discussion slides. Course covers the physics of severe weather in both the scientific and human framework.
  • Winter 2018, PDF
  • Winter 2017, PDF
  • Fall 2015, PDF1, PDF2
  • Fall 2013

Teaching Assistant, 2 semesters -- Physical Climatology, University of Delaware
Taught computer lab independently. Taught students how to utilize computer programs to solve climatological problems. Programs included Fortran, GIS, and ENVI.
  • ​Spring 2010
  • Spring 2009 

Teaching Assistant, 2 semesters -- Computer Methods in Geography, University of Delaware
Taught computer lab independently. Responsible for showing students how to create, compile, and run programs in Fortran computer language.
  • Fall 2009
  • Fall 2008

Yoga Instructor— Knights Academy Rio Linda (Spring 2017 & 2018),  Fire Fit Davis (2017),  Akasha Yoga (Present), Davis Swim and Fitness (Present)
Teach weekly Vinyasa flow all levels class to help participants improve physical fitness and stress reduction skills.

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