The purpose of the Supplemental Instructor Program is to support undergraduate STEM students through the more challenging courses in the different degree plans offered by the College of Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences (ALPS). For more challenging courses (i.e., those identified as presenting an outsized barrier to student success in and/or acceptance into their preferred STEM major field coursework), Supplemental Instructors (SIs) will be recruited from high achieving senior-level students, who have taken the same course in the past, or graduate students.
SIs will audit their assigned course and hold tutoring and study sessions to discuss the key concepts and provide additional support to the enrolled undergraduates. SIs will build relationships with students taking the course and helping increase student pass rates and thus success in the STEM program. The SIs provide subject-specific academic tutoring, as well as more general tutoring and skill building workshops, for their assigned students to help guide success in college and career.
Meet our Supplemental Instructors
Tina Neufeld
Physical Geology (GEOL 1303)
Course Instructor: Dr. Thomas Shiller
Tina is a geology graduate student interested in water policy and groundwater use in the Big Bend region of Texas. Following her master’s, she intends to pursue a PhD or attend law school, focusing on environmental law. She also plans to pursue a career within the US Department of the Interior or as a civilian employee with the US Air Force.
Tina is a McNair Scholar, as well as an Intern and Volunteer with the US Geological Survey (USGS) agency. She enjoys running, hiking, and spending her weekends trying out new recipes.