At the start of my experience teaching, I thought that the most effective mode of learning was a typical lecture style, but through my time as a UTA for Honors Biology I have come to understand that the most successful way of teaching is accompanied by the students’ completion of active learning and practice activities….

I found my faculty mentor, Dr. Zuzana Swigonova, last year as she was my Honors Biology I and II professor during my two first semesters at Pitt. This Honors Biology series was unique due to the small class size as well as the collaborative nature of the course which allowed us students to connect with…

Hi everyone! My name is Yasmin, and I am a second-semester sophomore in the Frederick Honors College. I am in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences majoring in Neuroscience and Economics with a minor in Chemistry and a certificate in Conceptual Foundations of Medicine. I am from Altoona, Pennsylvania which is about two hours…