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Hello! I’m Dr. Jay. I’m a chemical and environmental engineer with a strong background in stem education and a genuine love for teaching. I’ve spent years helping students understand challenging material in a way that feels clear, supportive, and even enjoyable.

I’ve taught or assisted in eight college-level stem courses—everything from math and physics to biology, programming, and ethics—and I’ve led a writing-intensive senior engineering lab as the instructor of record. These experiences...

Hello! I’m Dr. Jay. I’m a chemical and environmental engineer with a strong background in stem education and a genuine love for teaching. I’ve spent years helping students understand challenging material in a way that feels clear, supportive, and even enjoyable.

I’ve taught or assisted in eight college-level stem courses—everything from math and physics to biology, programming, and ethics—and I’ve led a writing-intensive senior engineering lab as the instructor of record. These experiences taught me how to explain complex ideas in a way that makes sense to each student, no matter their background or confidence level.

My goal is simple: meet students where they are, build their confidence, and help the material “click.” I focus on creating a comfortable learning environment where questions are always welcome, lessons are tailored to each student’s needs, and progress feels natural and encouraging—not stressful.


Education

BS, Rochester Institute of Technology
Chemical Engineering
Oregon State University
PhD

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Biostatistics

Biostatistics

My doctoral research focused on antibiotic resistance in wastewater systems and how horizontal gene transfer and microbial ecology drove the exchange of resistance genes in wastewater and receiving environments. To achieve this, I utilized metagenomic and 16S rRNA sequencing and bioinformatic approaches to characterize the genetic and microbial diversity throughout the treatment process and in receiving environments along with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to determine the role of antibiotic pollution in encouraging gene transfer and evolution. Through this, I have utilized numerous bioinformatic tools and platforms and learned details about annotating both genes and microbial community members in real, complex samples giving me expertise in analyzing and visualizing complex and large data.
Calculus

Calculus

PhD in environmental engineering, BS in chemical engineering, minor in mathematics, certificate in adult teaching
Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

I received my BS in Chemical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and my PhD in Environmental Engineering which required common graduate coursework with the Chemical Engineering graduate program. I also served as a TA for several Chemical Engineering courses as was the instructor of record for a senior level chemical engineering writing intensive laboratory course. Additionally, I spent a year as a consultant for an environmental firm that largely focused on chemical pollutants in the environment and their mobility, requiring techniques and basic skills needed for Chemical Engineering such as data collection and analysis, data visualization, and coding.
Chemistry

Chemistry

PhD in environmental engineering, BS in chemical engineering, certificate in adult teaching
Physics

Physics

PhD in environmental engineering, BS in chemical engineering
R

R

PhD in environmental engineering, BS in chemical engineering, certificate in adult teaching
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Python
Trigonometry
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