Michelle Chrpa

Assistant Professor at University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware, United States

About

Experienced Instructor with a demonstrated history of teaching introductory courses and working with students in remote field settings. Skilled in Geology, Invertebrate Paleontology, and Field Mapping.

Experience

  • Assistant Professor at University of Delaware
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Texas A&M University (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Graduate Assistant Lecturer
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs

      Spring 2020 - update and create lectures and labs for Geol 207 Dinosaur World (hybrid) Summer 2020 - developed course materials for Geol 207 Dinosaur World (online, asynchronous) Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 - created lectures and course assessments for Geol 101 Principles of Geology (online, asynchronous) Summer 2022 - Geol 102 Principles of Geology Lab (online, asynchronous) Fall 2022 - Geol 150 Introduction to the Solid Earth Lab

    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      Aug 2014 - Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      Creating short lectures and lab assignments for weekly classes, organizing lab materials; assisted professors with grading; supervised students in classroom and field settings; assisted professors for several cross-country, geologic field experiences. Virtual Senior Field Camp - 2020 Senior Field Camp – 2015, 2017, 2019 Field Methods Paleobiology Lab Physical Geology Lab Historical Geology Lab Principles of Geological Writing

    • Graduate Student Technician
      Jul 2018 - Dec 2018 · 6 mos

      Cataloging the Invertebrate Paleontology Teaching & Systematic Collection - created a new digital database using Specify 6 for 1920 lots of 10822 specimens

  • Instructor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    Aug 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Geos 101 The Dynamic Earth Lecture Geos 102 The Dynamic Earth Lab Geos 103 Oceans & Atmospheres Lecture Geos 104 Oceans & Atmospheres Lab

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Missouri-Columbia
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 · 2 mos

    Graduate Teaching Assistant for University of Missouri Geology Field Camp at Branson Field Laboratory in Lander, WY. 6-week course in field methods including geologic mapping, structural analysis, sedimentary facies analysis, surface and groundwater hydrogeology, and shallow reflection and refraction seismology.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Missouri-Columbia
    May 2018 - Jun 2018 · 2 mos

    Graduate Teaching Assistant for University of Missouri Geology Field Camp at Branson Field Laboratory in Lander, WY. 6-week course in field methods including geologic mapping, structural analysis, sedimentary facies analysis, surface and groundwater hydrogeology, and shallow reflection and refraction seismology.