As Course Developer and Instructor
2020 Social Science Research Methods in Environmental Studies (ENSTU 350) – CSU Monterey Bay, Lecturer
2020 The Social Ocean: Human Dimensions of Marine and Coastal Challenges (ENVRES 220) – Stanford, Co-Developer and Instructor
"Stanford University is filled with dedicated, wonderful professors and instructors. Despite this, Meghan and Caroline stand out to me. I've never had instructors so willing to meet with students and talk to them about anything! My life is truly different because of these two remarkable individuals. When I get my PhD. and look back on all the incredible people who helped me along the way, Meghan and Caroline will be on the "all-stars" team in my mind."
2020 American Empire in the Pacific (INTNLREL 175) – Stanford, Co-Developer and Instructor
"This was the one class that I felt adapted best to the crazy quarter that we had. Autumn and Caroline were very flexible and we still learned a lot. This class teaches you so much important information. I especially appreciate how Caroline and Autumn supported us as we learned about shocking history that can be difficult to process."
- Required lab and seminar for Environmental Studies majors at CSUMB. Taught online due to COVID-19.
- Topics include: research ethics, research questions, sampling, interviewing, survey design, focus groups, Photovoice, report writing, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
2020 The Social Ocean: Human Dimensions of Marine and Coastal Challenges (ENVRES 220) – Stanford, Co-Developer and Instructor
- Graduate-level Stanford course. Topics include: community-based fisheries management, human rights abuses on the high seas, communicating ocean challenges through art, and market-based solutions to aquaculture challenges.
- Co-developed and instructed with Meghan Shea (E-IPER PhD student); faculty advisor: Larry Crowder.
"Stanford University is filled with dedicated, wonderful professors and instructors. Despite this, Meghan and Caroline stand out to me. I've never had instructors so willing to meet with students and talk to them about anything! My life is truly different because of these two remarkable individuals. When I get my PhD. and look back on all the incredible people who helped me along the way, Meghan and Caroline will be on the "all-stars" team in my mind."
2020 American Empire in the Pacific (INTNLREL 175) – Stanford, Co-Developer and Instructor
- We were invited to teach this class a second time, this time online!
- Undergraduate Stanford course. Topics include: the annexation of Hawai’i, militarization of Guam, nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, and decolonization movements across Oceania.
- Co-developed and instructed with Autumn Bordner (Berkeley Law Fellow).
"This was the one class that I felt adapted best to the crazy quarter that we had. Autumn and Caroline were very flexible and we still learned a lot. This class teaches you so much important information. I especially appreciate how Caroline and Autumn supported us as we learned about shocking history that can be difficult to process."
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2019 American Empire in the Pacific (INTNLREL 175) – Stanford, Co-Developer and Instructor
"This class was one of the most profound classes in my education. I'm taking from this class a new career trajectory that opens the potential to do graduate work in the field of Pacific Studies. Caroline and Autumn treated the course area of empire in the pacific in a phenomenal fashion. As a pacific islander student, they opened my eyes to topics I hadn't been exposed to about my home. I really appreciated their expertise and shared work experience in the Pacific. It was inspiring and nourishing, to say the least."
"AMAZING COURSE. CAN'T LOVE IT ENOUGH"
"I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of this amazing first cohort of students to take this course."
"TAKE THIS COURSE!!! there is so much to learn!!! encourage your friends to take it!!! everyone should know more about this!!"
"If you're a pacific student--definitely take this course. It will teach you things about home. If you're curious about the Pacific, take this course and be blown away by the breadth and beauty of oceania and america's secret imperial project."
"This class was one of the most profound classes in my education. I'm taking from this class a new career trajectory that opens the potential to do graduate work in the field of Pacific Studies. Caroline and Autumn treated the course area of empire in the pacific in a phenomenal fashion. As a pacific islander student, they opened my eyes to topics I hadn't been exposed to about my home. I really appreciated their expertise and shared work experience in the Pacific. It was inspiring and nourishing, to say the least."
"AMAZING COURSE. CAN'T LOVE IT ENOUGH"
"I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of this amazing first cohort of students to take this course."
"TAKE THIS COURSE!!! there is so much to learn!!! encourage your friends to take it!!! everyone should know more about this!!"
"If you're a pacific student--definitely take this course. It will teach you things about home. If you're curious about the Pacific, take this course and be blown away by the breadth and beauty of oceania and america's secret imperial project."
Workshop with Oceania Connects
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Student-organized rally to
#ProtectMaunaKea
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#ProtectMaunaKea flyer
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Field Courses, As Course Assistant
2019 Coral Reefs of Palau: Marine Environment, Ecology and Management – Seminar Assistant
"Caroline taught me so much about the communities in Palau, and how it is so important for us as foreign researchers to reach out to them and learn from them and their knowledge rather than relying on ourselves."
"I learned to love science!"
"energetic" "approachability" "Unparalleled enthusiasm and a positive mindset" "passionate" "patience" "caringness" "kindness and compassion"
2018 Conservation and Evolution in the Galápagos – Sophomore College Assistant
- https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/bosp/explore/overseas-seminars-faculty-initiated-programs/explore-seminar-locations/1198-Palau
- Assisted Prof. Rob Dunbar, Stephen Monismith, and Bob Richmond (U Hawaii) in teaching Stanford and Palau Community College students for 3 weeks of field-based learning in Palau.
"Caroline taught me so much about the communities in Palau, and how it is so important for us as foreign researchers to reach out to them and learn from them and their knowledge rather than relying on ourselves."
"I learned to love science!"
"energetic" "approachability" "Unparalleled enthusiasm and a positive mindset" "passionate" "patience" "caringness" "kindness and compassion"
2018 Conservation and Evolution in the Galápagos – Sophomore College Assistant
- https://socobilldurham.stanford.edu/gal%C3%A1pagos/2018-seminar
- Combined roles of Teaching Assistant (TA) and Resident Assistant (RA) for 3-week residential program for Stanford sophomores and alumni, including 10 days shipboard in the Galápagos.
Mentoring
2018-19 Women’s Community Center – Graduate Program Coordinator
2015-16 Watsonville Area Teens Conserving Habitat (WATCH) – Science Mentor
2013-14 Bing Overseas Studies Program, Stanford – Student Advisor for Stanford Program in Australia
- Organize events and create a space to meet the needs of graduate students at Stanford of all gender identities, with a focus on feminist issues and the challenges women face in academia.
- Awarded the Stanford University Community Impact Award for contributions to the Women's Community Center.
2015-16 Watsonville Area Teens Conserving Habitat (WATCH) – Science Mentor
- Mentored a team of four young women from a local underserved high school with a yearlong research project on zooplankton responses to nutrient flooding.
- Assisted in crafting a research question, designing a methodology, collecting data, interpreting results, and sharing findings with their broader community at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
2013-14 Bing Overseas Studies Program, Stanford – Student Advisor for Stanford Program in Australia
- Mentored students going abroad, many for the first time. Provided support for logistics (i.e. visas, passports) and emotional needs (i.e. homesickness, loneliness, reverse culture shock).
Courses in Development
International Environmental Justice – Course Co-Developer
The Ethics of Wilderness – Course Developer
Global Environmental Ethics Course (Earth Systems) – Course Co-Developer
- Topics will include: climate migration, militarization of Pacific islands, neoliberal conservation, carbon credits, and sustainable development, among others.
- Tiered, online engagement options: 1 unit to attend guest lectures, 3 units to participate in student-led discussions, and 5 units to produce a final project.
The Ethics of Wilderness – Course Developer
- Examining the topic of 'wilderness' from a political historical perspective.
- Readings will include: primary religious texts, Aldo Leopold, John Muir, 1964 Wilderness Act, Henry David Thoreau, Ramachandra Guha, and Chief Luther Standing Bear, among others.
Global Environmental Ethics Course (Earth Systems) – Course Co-Developer
- Reviving a course with Lecturer Suki Hoagland on international environmental challenges and ethics.
- Topics will include: indigenous rights, environmental and climate justice, nuclear weapons and waste, intellectual property and bioprospecting, protected areas, and food justice.
