Who is this Catherine Kleier

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Who is this Catherine Kleier?

• Should I worry?

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All about me

• Hometown Louisville, KY
• Undergraduate CU-Boulder, EEB
• M.S. Oregon State University, Botany
• Ph.D. UCLA, EEB
• Adams State College, 3 years
• CU-Boulder, 1 year
• Regis University, 3 years

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What I Teach

• All Things Green and Beautiful CCS 200
• Conservation Biology
• Environmental Justice CCS 300
• Introduction to Environmental Science
• Plant Diversity and Ecology
• Plant Physiological Ecology
• Principles of Ecology

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My research

• Boulder County, CO
• Breckenridge, CO
• Parque Nacional Lauca, Chile
• White Mountains , CA
• Bodega Bay, CA

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When Im not working

• Hiking
• Biking
• Skiing
• Backpacking
• Surfing
• Yoga
• Being a wife and mom

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First-Year Seminar

• Writing intensive
• Three papers and one article summary
• Grammar lessons
• Primary literature
• Analytical / critical reading and writing

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What else is FYS?

• Bonding
• Advising (for the first year)
• Introduction to college life
• Information
• Troubleshooting

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Regis FYS Philosophy

• FYS is required of all students
• Taught by many faculty in many disciplines
• Four-day seminar after spring semester to help
  faculty teach writing
• Large handbook
• Extra stipend to teach this course
• Integral to the Regis College Core

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And now for your questions?