Robert W.
Saint Paul, MN
Comprehensive, Fun Tutoring in Biology, Stats and Writing
Binghamton University
BiologyCUNY Graduate Center
PhDAbout Robert
So you're looking for someone to help you out with your upcoming test or project? No problem. I've got your back.
I'm a professional biologist with ten years of international research experience. I've published in ecology, evolution, molecular biology, statistics, geography, public health, science philosophy and modeling. I have
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8 hours notice requiredGroup rates available. Special pricing for multiple-hour lessons.
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Travels within 10 miles of Saint Paul, MN 55105"Very Experienced, Knowledgeable"
- Donald, Saint Paul, MN on 10/11/16Rob helped with my graduate studies and preparation to write a thesis. He made me feel at ease as he guided me through the dissertation process, expectations and objectives. He uses real world examples, and helped me establish a plan to develop, construct and prepare my graduate thesis. He also has a strong background in statistics. I would highly recommend Rob!
"Would definitely recommend!!"
- Paige, Saint Paul, MN on 2/8/16Robert helped me understand tough concepts about statistics in detail and in a clearer way than what my book/instructor shows me.
"Great tutor - personalized instruction"
- Jack, Saint Paul, MN on 7/17/13Rob helped our son - 11th grade - with AP biology. Rob tailored the lesson to our son's interests - baseball - and thus made the content relevant and interesting. Our son's grades improved as a result of working with Rob.
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Biology
I have experience with basic biology (grade school through college), molecular biology, evolution and ecology, behavior, zoology, phylogenetics and phylogeography, immunology and virology.
Biostatistics
I earned a PhD in population biology and took--and TA'd--several biostatistics courses. My dissertation work included a variety of multivariate applications and a matrix population model, all of which I published in international journals. For my post-doc work in influenza, I applied phylogenetic, phylogeographic and spatial statistics. During my doctoral and post-doctoral research, I developed a number of new statistical methods, including a sparse False Discovery Rate correction, the first matrix population model for a virus, and the first geographical application of geometric morphometrics.
Career Development
I am expert in giving public talks with PowerPoint. As both a college instructor and a Wyzant tutor I have taught students how to construct presentations in the tradition of the Cliff Atkinson school of PowerPoint.
I teach students to junk the bulletpoint and template models of presentation in favor of integrating images and narration. I teach students how to avoid information overload in favor of storyboarding a simple, but not simplistic, presentation that conveys immediate understanding of even the most complex of topics.
In the past year I have given a number of my own talks.
Ecology
I have experience with all aspects of organisms and their natural (and not-so-natural) environments, including their population composition, distribution, and changing states within and across ecosystems.
Statistics
I have experience with all aspects of basic statistics, from high school through post-grad, including simple metrics and parametric stats through non-parametric, Bayesian, multivariate, correlation and regression, spatial, survivorship, time series, elasticity, and power analyses.
Writing
I have experience with all genres, including fiction and non-fiction, poetry, scientific reports, essays, blogging, and low-stakes writing for learning new material.
Zoology
I earned my undergrad degree in Biology, taking several courses in zoology, anatomy, evolution, behavior and ecology. While I earned my doctorate in population biology, I taught 12 lab courses in basic and population biology, which included dissections, phylogenetic analyses, ecological surveys and studies in animal behavior. I more recently taught a survey course in biogeography for 500 students.
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Robert W.
Saint Paul, MN
Comprehensive, Fun Tutoring in Biology, Stats and Writing