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Dr. Ally Richards Teaching Assistant Development Program Specialist Office: GrAdvantage Suite, Rivera Library, Room 159E Dr. Ally Richards earned her PhD in Plant Biology at UC Riverside and holds a BS in Biology from Cal Poly Pomona. Ally has extensive instructional experience, having served as an Associate Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant at UC Riverside, a Laboratory Instructor at Chapman University and Riverside City College, as well as a TA Consultant in the GradSuccess TA Development Program. She has received advanced pedagogical training through TADP's University Teaching Certificate program, where she developed strategies for creating inclusive and engaging learning environments. Ally is invested in advanced pedagogical research and equity-centered instruction. She has presented her work on gamification in STEM education at SABER West and is passionate about exploring the effectiveness of pedagogical training and remedial teaching programs. Moving forward, she plans to focus on methods to increase student attendance at office hours, navigate AI integration in course design, and further develop her SAFE (Specific, Actionable, Fair, Encouraging) framework for providing effective student feedback. Some of these may even be featured in future TADP workshops! Stop by her office in the GrAdvantage Suite and say hello! |
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Rasha Issa University Teaching Certificate Program Coordinator Office: GrAdvantage Suite, Rivera Library, Room 159 Nadiya Keagy is a 5th-year Ph.D. Candidate in Mathematics. Her current research focuses on generalizing interval decomposition results for persistence modules of freely and finitely generated R-modules. She has over four years of experience as a teaching assistant and instructor of record, as well over 10 years of experience in private tutoring. Nadiya has also received extensive pedagogical training through various programs, including the California Community Colleges Internship Program and the University Teaching Certificate Program, as well as through her work designing workshops for the Curriculum Design Institute and Teaching Careers Week. Driven by a deep commitment to educational excellence, she is passionate about teaching advanced-level pedagogical techniques that empower instructors in higher education to create inclusive, engaging, and research-informed learning environments. |
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Ethan Cruz Vazquez TADP Administrative Assistant Ethan Cruz Vazquez is a 2nd year PMBA student at the University of California Riverside, School of Business concentrating in Business Marketing. Ethan has also graduated from UCR with a bachelors in Business Finance and is currently on track to receive his Masters by spring! Currently, Ethan serves as an administrative assistant and lead consultant for both the GradSuccess TADP and GSMN Departments. Ethan also serves as a Resident Advisor/Assistant for Residential Education for Campus Apartments West located on the UCR campus. If you don't find Ethan in office you might find him working also at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf serving students and staff. His current focus is professionally developmenting himself in his current position at GradSuccess and being able to further his career. That is not the only goal Ethan is aiming for, as he also is a freelance artist on the side for 7 years and is still actively trying to grow his art account on social media before he decides to branch out professionally. Moving forward you will be seeing Ethan at the TADP workshops or the coffee socials hosted by the GSRC at the Life Sciences building 1425 or Spieth Courtyard. Feel free to say hello to him as he is excited to meet and help the graduate students on campus! |
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Jackson Caudle Consultant, Teaching Assistant Development Program Schedule a consultation: https://calendly.com/jcaud004-ucr/30min Jackson Caudle is a 4th-year PhD Candidate in the Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) Department. His current research focus is on gene inactivation and how the loss of one gene can affect others, focusing on visual system of Cetaceans (whales, porpoises and dolphins) and how the loss of certain visual genes are key in their evolution. He has been TAing for over 3 years now and has taught classes from intro bio to upper division labs and has experience being a primary instructor. Jackson has participated in the University Teaching Certificate (UTC) program and has experience coaching as well. If you need advice on classroom management, engagement, or any other topic you can think of, please feel free to reach out.
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Position Vacant Consultant, Teaching Assistant Development Program
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Position Vacant Consultant, Teaching Assistant Development Program
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