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Ernie Osburn

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: BS, Ecology; BS, Biology; MAT, Science Education (in progress)

Subject area(s) and grade level teaching focus: Biology, Environmental Science, grades 9-12

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Teaching Fellow

Name of Noyce institution:
University of Georgia

Current academic or teaching status:
First year MAT student

School and school district:
Madison County High School, Madison County School district

Background:

I am from Marietta, a suburb of Atlanta, and the oldest of 5 children. I attended Marietta High School and then enrolled in the University of Georgia (UGA), mostly because I had no idea what I wanted to do, and UGA offers pretty much anything you can imagine. I quickly found a home in the Odum School of Ecology, which is a nice small community within a very large university. After receiving my Biology and Ecology degrees, I decided that teaching would be an outstanding and fulfilling way to use my knowledge.

Why do you want to teach:

I got hooked on teaching while doing outreach events with the University of Georgia Herpetological Society. Also, I have always enjoyed discussing and debating a wide range of science topics. Teaching has been a very natural transition from those interests.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

One of the first experiences I had teaching was doing a reptile and amphibian show-and-tell with pre-K students on the UGA campus. Many of the young children at the event had never seen anything like the animals I brought, and the mixture of fear, wonder, and interest I saw in those children that day got me hooked on teaching.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

The Noyce Program has allowed me to pursue a graduate degree in a very tough economic climate where little other opportunity for funding exists. I am truly grateful for the opportunity the Noyce program has provided for me.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE-2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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