Adjunct Assistant ProfessorResearch Assistant ProfessorPostdoctoral FellowResearch AssistantResearch Associate
Department of Sciences, Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeDepartment of Cell Biology, New York University School of MedicineDepartment of Biological Sciences, St. John's University
Institute of Cytology of Russian Academy of ScienceKazan State University
Staten Island, NY
Dedicated Adjunct Assistant Professor with expertise in classroom management, online teaching, and educational technology integration. Committed to fostering collaborative learning environments that enhance student engagement and critical thinking.
TOP SKILLS
Collaborative learning by 1). setting up online discussion forums within the class. 2). setting up some of the lab classes in the way that requires students working as a team at each desk or at class level. 3). discussion of expected and real results obtained in the laboratory classes. 4). discussion of the tests with focus on the most difficult for the class parts.Course planning - achieved by preparation of detailed syllabus where pre-requisites, required textbook and lab manual are stated. syllabus also incudes two table - schedule of lecture classes and schedule of lab classes - each table contains the dates and topic of the class and what required assignment is due in this date. the same info is presented in course information on brightspace, along with instructions on how to register for connect and calendarClassroom management - 1). the syllabus contains detailed description of attendance policy and what consequences would be if student will be missing required assignments or classes; 2) front pages of the quizzes and exams have detailed description of what is allowed and what is prohibited during the tests. it also spells out in details what penalties the student would face if engaged in prohibited activities during the tests. just below this statement, student must write its name on exam or quiz. 3). the office hours are set up for each course to discuss any problems the student may have.Lecture and lab class planning - 1). preparation of power point presentation for each class; 2). use of research data published by center for disease control and prevention, world health organization, and per-viewed scientific journals; 3). preparation of tests (exams and quizzes); 4).students are offered to earn extra credit points by answering posted questions after each lectureEducational technology - 1). use of resources at connect that includes preparation and submission of smart books after each lecture and lab simulations after each lab class; 2). extensive use of educational videos available from youtube during the lectures and lab classes. links to those videos are also provided in the classes on brightspace for students' review outside of the classroom; 3). the use third party online resources like khan academy (https://www.khanacademy.org) and get body smart (https://www.getbodysmart.com); 4). presenting the lecture and lab class materials in form of power point presentations.
