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Karl Ottmar

Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: Environmental Engineering

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

Category of scholarship/fellowship:
Noyce Teaching Fellow

Name of Noyce institution:
Virginia Commonwealth University

Current academic or teaching status:
Pre-service

School and school district:
Armstrong High School

Background:

I have my doctorate in environmental engineering, having conducted research into the fate, transport, and occurrence of prescription pharmaceuticals in water and wastewater. I am also a veteran, having spent over nine years on active duty as an Army officer; I continue to serve as a reservist.

Why do you want to teach:

I want to teach because I have found that working with young adults is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things that I have done in life.

Describe a memorable teaching experience:

My most memorable teaching experiences have been when I have been working with students, and they’ve asked a question that I did not necessarily know and we have the opportunity to explore the answer right there on the spot.

What does the Noyce program mean to you:

Noyce has been invaluable in preparing me to one day be an outstanding science teacher by giving me the experience and knowledge to be successful in the classroom.

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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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