Participation in the program will allow students to accomplish the following program objectives:
- Gain an understanding of scientific evidence-based teaching practices and educational theory
- Learn and practice reflective teaching and conduct personal projects using teaching as research principles
- Participate in a mentored team teaching experience and an individual teaching internship tailored to each students’ teaching and career interests
- Produce a reflective teaching document (teaching portfolio) or complete a teaching as research project (poster, paper, or presentation)
- Combine their experience as a scientific researcher with experience as an educator to bring the best of both into the classroom, lab, and/or mentorship environment