DrAlexandra Thomson
(She / Her)
Industry Engagement Manager
Faculty of Science
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- Industry Engagement ManagerFaculty of Science
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION
• Career Management for Scientists – 2nd and 3rd Year Science Elective (2015 - Present)
• Ecology – 2nd Year Environmental Subject (2014 - Present)
• Biosphere – 1st Year Science Subject (2014)
• Marine Productivity and Climate Change – 3rd Year Marine Biology Subject (2013)
• Biocomplexity – 1st Year Science Subject (2013 - Present)
All subjects include coordinating, lecturing, demonstrating, and providing academic support for up to 600 undergraduate science students at a time. This constitutes providing on-site and off-site support, curating resources, designing course material and outcomes, giving lectures and leading workshops, communicating complex scientific concepts, and developing lesson plans based on subject requirements.
Achievements:
• Most recent student feedback surveys (SFS) show a 97.5% student satisfaction rate.
• Winner of the 2018 UTS Vice-Chancellor's Learning & Teaching Awards for "Team Teaching"
• Winner of the 2020 UTS Vice-Chancellor's Learning & Teaching Awards for "Teaching by a Casual or Sessional Staff Member"
• Ecology – 2nd Year Environmental Subject (2014 - Present)
• Biosphere – 1st Year Science Subject (2014)
• Marine Productivity and Climate Change – 3rd Year Marine Biology Subject (2013)
• Biocomplexity – 1st Year Science Subject (2013 - Present)
All subjects include coordinating, lecturing, demonstrating, and providing academic support for up to 600 undergraduate science students at a time. This constitutes providing on-site and off-site support, curating resources, designing course material and outcomes, giving lectures and leading workshops, communicating complex scientific concepts, and developing lesson plans based on subject requirements.
Achievements:
• Most recent student feedback surveys (SFS) show a 97.5% student satisfaction rate.
• Winner of the 2018 UTS Vice-Chancellor's Learning & Teaching Awards for "Team Teaching"
• Winner of the 2020 UTS Vice-Chancellor's Learning & Teaching Awards for "Teaching by a Casual or Sessional Staff Member"
TEACHING & SUPERVISION
- COURSE TAUGHTBiocomplexity
- COURSE TAUGHTCareer Management for Scientists
- COURSE TAUGHTEcology