Biomedical Research Education Programs : UNM Health Sciences Center

Certificate in University Science Teaching Program

Alumni and Testimonials

"The Teaching Certificate Program has allowed me to discover my true calling in life and to take that dream as far as I want. I feel prepared to be a good academic and scholarly teacher as the next step in my career."
  -LDH




 

"The science teaching certificate program provided me with insight into a crucial aspect of career development- the teaching process. The coursework, workshops, and mentoring were very informative and useful. My independent project coordinating a seminar and starting an on-line course for graduate students showed me how complex course designing can be. I am very thankful to have had this formal training in science teaching." 
-EW

 

 

"The science teaching certificate program at UNM played a vital role in my graduate education as it helped me understand the basic concepts of learning and teaching, which will benefit me in the future. I designed and taught my own freshmen level course in Fall 2007. I believe the overall experience from my teaching adventure has immensely helped me in my evolution to a better teacher, scientist and, most importantly, a better person. Currently, I am a post-doctoral fellow at NCI/NIH, Bethesda and continue to enhance my teaching skills by attending relevant workshops on teaching and learning.”
  -TN

 

 

"The teaching certificate program has really been an ideal situation for me. I worked in industry for a very long time and was afforded the great opportunity to serve as a mentor. I found that experience to be very rewarding and even now, it remains as a personal highlight in my professional career. Once
I made the decision to return to academia and pursue an advanced degree, I recognized that I also wanted to explore any opportunities to teach. However, once I enrolled as part of this teaching program, I quickly came to the conclusion that teaching requires much more than being an advocate and confidant for individuals. It requires patience, academic training, and a commitment to continuously refine how you deliver information to students. My independent project was a great first step in being able to develop my own curriculum, and the experience of this effort will serve me well as I enter the academic community."
  -SKJ

 

"The Graduate Certificate in University Science Teaching was an amazing opportunity to gain practical experience and skills in teaching. The program is extremely flexible, and I was able to tailor my independent project and teaching assistant experience to my goals. I developed and taught an upper-division undergraduate course as part of my independent teaching project, gained practical experience developing student assessments, and had the freedom to try an innovative application of problem-based learning in an undergraduate course setting. I've come to appreciate the role that teaching has for every career path in science. The foundation for teaching and instructing I gained with the Graduate Certificate in University Science Teaching will be invaluable for my future career. "
-KMF