I teach the suite of 200-500 level Human Dimensions courses in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State University. I deliver these through primarily the University’s award-winning Ecampus program, but occasionally on OSU’s Corvallis campus, and also through immersive field courses based out of the Hatfield Marine Science Center.

Communication Skills
for Fisheries & Wildlife Professionals

Communication is a critical skill for fisheries and wildlife professionals—so much so that our department requires students complete this course to earn their diploma. This course introduces students to the theoretical and practical dimensions of interpersonal and public communication with emphasis on personal and cultural factors that influence effective communication.

Human Dimensions
of Fisheries & Wildlife Management

Fisheries and wildlife management are both decided by and impact humans. The Human Dimensions draws on disciplines from the humanities and social sciences to identify, describe, and explain these decisions and impacts. This upper division course teaches students to examine human dimensions with a focus on various social science theories and methods. Additionally, this Writing Intensive Course teaches students how to using writing as a tool to learn while also learning how to improve their writing.

Psychology of Environmental Decisions

Decision making is central to natural resource management and conservation. This course examines decision making through a psychological lens, focusing on how individuals and groups make choices, the biases and heuristics that shape those choices, and their implications for conservation and management. Students will learn to apply these insights when participating in and facilitating collaborative environmental programs.