Hello. I'm Ann Chang. This is my first year as a TA Consultant. I'm a 5th year ecology Ph.D. student studying how individual variation, specifically aggression in waterstriders (Aquarius remigis), affects group success. After three quarters of teaching I realized that teaching is the most rewarding career for me. I hope to find a lecturing position at a large university or a teaching position at a small college after I graduate. My favorite challenge of teaching is getting the students who are only taking my class as a prerequisite to care about the material and to want to know more about the field. I try to do this by increasing student input through discussion and small-short group projects. I've also brought in readings that relate to other fields that the students may be interested in.
Some hobbies that help keep me sane are reading detective stories, knitting, doing other fiber arts, and cooking. Also, if I hear music, some part of my body will move to the beat. And if it's raining I'm going to jump in a puddle. Hope to see you all soon.
