TEACHINGsemester-long undergraduate & graduate courses :Faculty. La Roche College, Department of Biology. Fall 2014 (partial). - Human Anatomy and Physiology (for nursing students)
Laboratory Instructor. Miami University. Oxford, OH. 2005-2008. - Cellular and Molecular Biology - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (lead instructor/coordinator) - Principles of Human Physiology
Faculty and Laboratory Instructor. Ave Maria College. Ypsilanti, MI. 2004-2005. - Organismal and Population Biology - Cellular Biology
Science Laboratory Director and Instructor. Ave Maria College. Ypsilanti, MI. 2002-2004. - Organismal and Population Biology - Cellular Biology - Genetics - College Physics I - College Physics II - Principles of Physics
Laboratory Instructor. Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN. 2000-2002. - Ecology, Diversity and Behavior - Development, Structure and Function of Organisms
“Kids, Cameras, Nature: Connect the Next Generation.” North American Nature Photography Association, 17th Annual Summit. McAllen, TX. 2011. (Workshop Co-leaders: Neil Ever Osborne & Karine Aigner, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic Kids and Little Kids magazines).workshops : Photo: Julia Petruska. "Communicating Science through Photography." Botany in Action Science Engagement, for PhD students conducting research across the US. Pittsburgh, PA. Sept 2011, 2012, 2013.
"Urban nature photography." Part of Phipps' Learning for a Greener Future internship program for urban underserved high school youth. Pittsburgh, PA. Jun-Jul 2012, 2013.
"Communicating Science through Photography." Botany in Action Fellowship training, for PhD students conducting research across the US. Pittsburgh, PA. Mar 2012.
Recommender of 25+ successful applicants to undergraduate, graduate, medical and dental schools, and environmental and zoological internship programs across the U.S. 2000 - present.awards :Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Full tuition waiver and stipend. Miami University, Dept of Zoology. 2005-2008.