Corinne Moss is a 2025 WISCIENCE Scientific Teaching Fellow and a graduate student in biomolecular chemistry. She has a dual degree in biochemistry and ecology from Montana State University and did much of her undergrad research studying volatile chemical signaling in conifer ecosystems using mass spectrometry. She is currently researching mass spectrometry methods for studying human metabolism using biofluids such as urine and plasma.
Outside of lab, she loves to get outside. In the summertime, she can often be found on a trail run, bike ride, or playing in the lakes, and in the winter, she loves to ski and bake tasty post-skiing treats.
What has been your favorite part of this program so far?
I have loved getting to work with the other fellows and to hear everyone’s experiences and perspectives; it has really expanded how I think about learning and already helped me become a better researcher/student/educator.
What are you looking forward to doing in this program?
I’m so excited to get to work with students in the fall! I think it will be fun to see how all of our work comes together, and interesting to figure out what class components work well and what we can learn from.
What are some of your career goals and how do you think this program will help you achieve them?
I am aiming to become a college-level science instructor, and I think this program will help me understand how to better structure classes so that students get the most out of them. I think understanding the many factors that contribute to good classroom environments and the processes behind the development of high-order thinking will help me prepare students to apply their scientific knowledge, not just memorize facts.
What is one of the most valuable things you have learned as a Fellow?
I have found it so valuable to learn about all of the different factors that influence students’ experiences and the classroom environment, as well as hear from other fellows about how they have experienced these factors in their teaching and lives.
What is something surprising or unexpected that you’ve experienced as a Fellow?
I have been surprised by how collaborative the teaching process is, and I love that we work together and exchange ideas in so many ways as fellows.
What excites you about teaching?
I love seeing students make connections between materials and then use those connections to grow their own belief in their abilities to learn and succeed. So many people have misconceptions that science is unapproachable and too difficult, but I think a lot of them would be surprised at how much of a difference it can make to have an engaging and accessible learning environment.
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