This is a comprehensive list of courses that typically have a TA. The term offered, along with required duties are listed for each course. The TA Application will reflect the courses that are hiring TA’s for a specific term. Duties are subject to change based on course enrollment and needs.

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How to Apply: An email will be sent the FSHN Grad Student Listserve each term. The email will include a link to the Teaching Assistantship Application for the next term.

FSHN 101
FSHN 120
FSHN 175
FSHN 201
FSHN 220
FSHN 232
FSHN 302
FSHN 416
FSHN 418
FSHN 429/FSHN 459
FSHN 466
FSHN 471
FSHN 472
FSHN 481/FSHN 482

Instructor: Toni Gist
Terms Offered: Fall and Spring
FSHN 120 is a general education science class with 750-800 undergraduate students enrolled per semester. The teaching team focus is to provide specific, meaningful, and personalized feedback to the students.  The ability to quickly and accurately read, process, grade, and provide pointed guidance is needed for teaching team success.  
Grade essay-based questions for the student Dietary Analysis midterm project for ~200 students per week
Aid in the writing, digital publication, grading, and proctoring of select exams and/or makeup materials 
Attend a minimum of one lecture per week, assist with classroom setup, manage attendance points, and reply to questions in the online course discussions
Host a minimum of two office hours per week  
Other duties agreed upon by the TA and instructor that would aid in professional development of the TA  

Instructor: Dr. Michael Miller
Terms Offered: Fall and Spring
The TA supports the asynchronous online learning experience.
Manage student inquiries
Manage weekly quizzes
Grade weekly discussion posts
Grade fermentation project reports

Instructor: Dr. Pawan Takhar
Terms Offered: Spring
Email responder to students’ questions about solution of problems, logistics, etc.
Grade quizzes, assignments and exams and manage grade sheets for the students 
Hold weekly sessions to help students in solving the problems
Provide troubleshooting help to students’ problems 
Manage online course website
Provide technology support to students

Instructor: Dr. William Helferich
Terms Offered: Fall
Attends all classes and sets up the classroom for each lecture
Establishes, updates, and manages the Canvas website
Holds office hours each week
Keeps class list and grades for the semester
Meet with students whenever the professor can’t
Organizing the discussions for the whole class for the semester
Lead discussions whenever discussion leader can’t
Sets up agenda of discussions in collaboration with discussion leaders
Organizes bimonthly meetings with discussion leaders and their ICES evaluations
Prepares a review sheet and holds review session before each of four exams
Assist with exam and assignment grading, proctoring, brings the scantrons to be graded, handles error sheet generation
Maintains class list and harmonize grades from lecture and discussion
On average 10-12 hours per week is required

Instructor: Dr. Sihui Ma
Terms Offered: Fall and Spring
Preferred qualifications: Available to work for this position for at least one academic year. Students who took this class before or students with rich culinary and Food Chemistry experience are encouraged to apply.
Attend all lab sessions and help students as needed
Lead one course aid on the sample preparation for the sensory evaluation lab
Host office hours for one hour per week (preferably on Fridays; either in-person or virtual)
Grade assignment and provide feedback to the instructor and students
Optional: depends on your specialty and interest, I am happy to work with you to develop or revise one module in the class (lecture and lab).

Instructor: TBD
Terms Offered: Fall
Prepare lab materials according to the lesson plans
Prepare lecture demonstrations according to the lesson plans
Lead lab discussions
Manage students during the labs
Interact with students during office hours
Attend lectures
Grade Lab Reports
Grade Exams with key provided by the instructor
Grade extra credit assignments and group project assignments with key provided by the instructor
Approximate hours spent per TA per week is 10 – 15 hours

Instructor: Dr. Elivira de Mejia
Terms Offered: Fall
assist with laboratory sessions weekly: TU or TH, 2:00-5:50 pm.
prepare reagents weekly: TU or TH, 11-1 pm.
calibrate equipment weekly: TU and TH, 10-11 am.
make sure the laboratory is clean and organized: TU or TH, 9-10 am.
assist grading quizzes: W, 9-10 am.
assist grading Lab Reports

Instructor: Dr. Keith Cadwallader
Terms Offered: Spring
TAs will be responsible for preparation of reagents and monitoring of laboratory activities.
Additional responsibilities include development and grading of pre-lab quizzes and assisting instructor with grading of laboratory reports.
TAs will spend about 15-18 hours per week on fulfilling class/laboratory responsibilities.

Instructors: Dr. Jessica Madson and Jennifer Burton
Terms Offered: Spring
TA will be shared between two courses.
Attend course lectures and help facilitate class activities and discussions
Collaborate with instructors to create and disseminate the course syllabi, quizzes, assignments, grading rubrics, and exams
Grade student exams, quizzes, and assignments
Manage course websites: create and evaluate assignments; post lecture materials; manage grade books, and course announcements; facilitate discussion on the discussion boards
Hold office hours
Answer student emails
Other duties as mutually agreed upon by instructors and TA
A total of 10 hrs. per week

Instructor: Dr. Dawn Bohn
Terms Offered: Spring
Attends all lectures and discussion sections
Attends and manages assigned laboratory section
Assists teams with problem solving, risk assessment, and ingredient exploration
Presents laboratory instructions
Meets with assigned teams on a weekly basis
Attends weekly teaching staff meetings and assists with course improvements
Grades all assignments for laboratory teams
Creates grocery shopping list
Organizes delivered groceries
Assists with the facilitation of full day events (final examination preparation, presentation, evaluation, and clean-up)
On average, each TA supports the course and students approximately 20 hrs a week in and out of class (lecture and lab)

Instructor: Dr. Michael Miller
Terms Offered: Spring
maintain office hours
hold a review session prior to each exam
manage weekly quizzes on canvas
participate in the writing and grading of exams, attend all class meetings
present 1-2 lectures

Instructor: Dr. Matt Stasiewicz
Terms Offered: Spring
Lab preparation: assist with planning lab sessions, ordering chemicals and supplies, preparing media and/or samples, and preparing the lab room.
Lab sessions: demonstrate microbial technique, monitor student safety during lab sessions, work with students on proper technique.
Lab follow up: assist with lab clean up and waste processing, monitor multi-session lab experiments.
Grading: grade 1/3 of the lab reports and worksheets turned in by each student (approx. 6 labs require reports, 7 require worksheets)

Will TA both FSHN 481 and FSHN 482
Instructor 481: Dr. Ozturk
Terms Offered: Spring, First 8 week course
Attend lectures if not familiar with the course material
Updates and manages the Canvas website
Grades all written assignments
Grades quizzes
Meet with students whenever the professor can’t
Hold office hours before assignment turn-ins and exams

Instructor 482: Dr. Ozturk
Terms Offered: Spring, Second 8 week course
Prepare lab materials equipment according to the laboratory plans
Work with the pilot plant staffs and another TA for the lab preparation
Manage students during the labs in the pilot plant and analytical labs
Communicate with students for questions related the lab contents and reports.
Grade Lab Reports – Split the grading between two TAs
Grade quizzes/lab questions