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I try to make my classes a learning community. My theory is that lecturing for an hour plus, and then sending students out to do homework by themselves is not the most robust way to engage and learn the material. If you walk by one of my classes, you'll generally see a class busy in small groups,...

Professor Lopez is very familiar with the community college system, having started her educational journey at Sierra College in Sacramento, where she received her Associate of Science degree in Natural Resources.

In grad school, I studied fungal genetics and diseases of forest trees. Currently, I am surveying the fungal diversity of the north coast region.

My career started off in clinical areas of Psychology, working for 14 years in various settings including in-patient, residential, private practice, in school settings and family homes. I specialized in working with children who were diagnosed with various mental, developmental, and neurological...

I appreciate the fact that I have a solid foundation in Humanities beyond the Visual Arts. My Bachelors from Hunter College is in English Literature, so when I decided to pursue my education beyond the undergraduate level, I already had the language and critical skills to consider important connections...

Teaching can be thought of as a puzzle with many pieces. Parents, family, schools and the community all have pieces to place in the eventual picture which the student becomes. Education professionals must see themselves as part of a team. They must work in conjunction with many and varied programs...

“For many students, community college is their first experience in higher education and I find it inspiring to be here at the beginning of their journey. I believe teaching here makes it easier to facilitate conversations at the other institutions.”

I have been teaching in the CR RN Nursing program since 2006. My work experience and practice have been in critical care, in a variety of settings and specialties. I also served as an instructor, teaching and training nurses in critical care and was an Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor for...

"All you need is appreciation for the outdoors and trees, and interest in creative problem solving that help us find solutions to some of our pressing problems like climate change, catastrophic wildfires, forest health, protecting clean water, clean air and enhancing wildlife habitat. A career in...