Emma King

• Phone: +1 416 555 0123
• Email: emma.king@email.com
• Location: Toronto, Canada
• LinkedIn: emma-king-phd

Summary

Over 10 years of experience shaping future geoscientists and atmospheric researchers through comprehensive postsecondary instruction and curriculum development. Successfully mentored over 50 graduate students in advanced research methodologies, resulting in 25 peer-reviewed publications within the past five years.

Specialized in lecturing on planetary geology, climate modeling, and remote sensing applications, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills among students. Consistently achieved student evaluation scores averaging 4.7/5.0 for course effectiveness and instructional clarity.

Experience

Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto -- Toronto, Canada

Sept 2018 – present

• Developed and taught advanced courses in Planetary Geosciences, Atmospheric Dynamics, and Paleoclimatology to undergraduate and graduate students, impacting over 150 students annually.

• Supervised 15 PhD and Master's students, guiding their research from proposal to defense, with 7 students successfully defending their dissertations and 10 securing post-doctoral positions.

• Secured over $750,000 in research grants from NSERC and the Canadian Space Agency for projects investigating Martian atmospheric composition and ancient Earth climates.

• Published 15 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals such as 'Nature Geoscience' and 'Icarus' over the last five years.

Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, York University -- Toronto, Canada

Sept 2013 – Aug 2018

• Designed and delivered core curriculum for undergraduate students in Introduction to Meteorology and Geological Processes, improving student engagement by 20% through interactive lab sessions.

• Mentored 25 undergraduate research assistants on projects related to urban climate effects and remote sensing data analysis, leading to 3 co-authored conference presentations.

• Contributed to departmental curriculum review, integrating new computational methods for climate modeling into existing course structures.

• Awarded the 'Excellence in Teaching' commendation for outstanding instructional quality in 2016.

Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Earth, Environment & Society, McMaster University -- Hamilton, Canada

Sept 2011 – Aug 2013

• Conducted independent research on the geological evolution of early Earth's atmosphere, utilizing geochemical proxies and numerical simulations.

• Collaborated with an international team on a project funded by the European Space Agency, contributing to data interpretation from Mars Express mission.

• Presented research findings at 6 international conferences, including the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting.

Education

University of British Columbia, Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences -- Vancouver, Canada

Sept 2007 – Aug 2011

McGill University, M.Sc. in Geological Sciences -- Montreal, Canada

Sept 2005 – Aug 2007

Dalhousie University, B.Sc. (Honours) in Earth Sciences -- Halifax, Canada

Sept 2001 – Aug 2005

Skills

Teaching & Pedagogy: Curriculum Development, Lecture Delivery, Graduate Mentorship, Online Course Design, Student Assessment, Pedagogical Innovation, Interdisciplinary Teaching

Research & Analysis: Planetary Geosciences, Atmospheric Modeling (WRF, CESM), Paleoclimatology, Remote Sensing (GIS, ENVI), Geochemical Analysis, Data Interpretation, Grant Writing

Software & Tools: MATLAB, Python (NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib), R, ArcGIS, QGIS, LaTeX, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Earth Engine

Communication & Leadership: Academic Publication, Conference Presentations, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Collaborative Research, Peer Review, Departmental Committee Service