“Because my cohort was happening in 2020, I learned valuable skills about teaching and engaging students in an online synchronous course that I never would have learned otherwise.”
Teaching Fellows Stories
Meet Cora Thompson, 2025 Scientific Teaching Fellow
Cora Thompson is a 2025 WISCIENCE Scientific Teaching Fellow and a graduate student in endocrinology and reproductive physiology. She previously attended UW–Stevens Point, where she majored in biology and Spanish. In her free time, she …
Meet Zachary Zalewski, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
“I apply the skills I developed as a Scientific Teaching Fellow every single day of my career. No exaggeration. I was lucky enough to land a teaching job right out of graduate school, and I honestly do not believe I would have made it through the interview process if not for the WISCIENCE program.”
Meet Ashley Henry, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
Ashley Henry was a Scientific Teaching Fellow in 2021 while pursuing a PhD in botany. Today, she works at the University of Notre Dame’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence. She is the Program Director for …
Meet Hannah Doll, 2025 Scientific Teaching Fellow
Hannah Doll is a 2025 WISCIENCE Scientific Teaching Fellow and a graduate student in the Cell and Molecular Biology program. Before coming to UW–Madison, she majored in biology at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania. In …
Meet Ben Hall, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
“We were constantly encouraged to reflect on what we were learning and how we could improve student learning, which helped me leave the STF program with a much deeper appreciation for pedagogy than I ever could have hoped to obtain on my own.”
Meet Fátima Sancheznieto, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
“The principles of scientific teaching are incredibly valuable to anyone who wishes to go into STEM education or education research.”
Meet Corinne Moss, 2025 Scientific Teaching 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.”
Meet Sofía Macchiavelli Girón, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
“This program gave me the chance to explore my creativity and my critical thinking skills to create teaching materials from scratch, which has been what I’ve had to do in my current position.”
Meet Tina Wu, Scientific Teaching Fellows Alum
“I gained so many important skills related to inclusive pedagogy, evidence-based scientific teaching, how to plan and design curriculum, and how to work effectively within teams.”