Teaching

Dr. VanBriesen’s undergraduate degree is in secondary education, with an emphasis on chemistry.  She has experience teaching in public high school as well as at the undergraduate and graduate levels in university.

Pre-college

  • Basic Chemistry; Regents Chemistry; Physics

Undergraduate

  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering Laboratory
  • Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Environment Today:  The 3 Es of Water

Graduate

  • Environmental Organic Chemistry
  • Fundamentals of Water Quality Engineering
  • Biotechnology and Environmental Processes
  • Biological Wastewater Treatment
  • Drinking Water Treatment
  • Nanotechnology-Policy Seminar
  • Sustainable Engineering
  • Sustainable Engineering Projects

In addition to teaching, Dr. VanBriesen has given a number of educational lectures on a variety of topics:

  1. VanBriesen, J.M. “Mentoring: enabling the success of future colleagues,” Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference, October 29, 2016.
  2. VanBriesen, J.M. “Rain, Rivers and Resources: how watersheds change drinking water,” Café Scientifique at the Carnegie Science Center, November 9, 2015.
  3. VanBriesen, J.M. “Why graduate school? A primer on the state of higher education, the meaning of a Ph.D. degree, and the reason for the nexus of research and teaching,” Fusion Forum Recruitment event, November 6, 2015.
  4. VanBriesen, J.M., “Service through mentoring: enabling the success of future colleagues,” presented at the ASCE EWRI Congress, May 16-21, 2015.
  5. VanBriesen, J.M. “Frontiers: Openings, Closings, Endlessness,” Presented at the Carnegie Science Center Science Fair Award Ceremony, March 28, 2015.
  6. VanBriesen, J.M. “Why graduate school? A primer on the state of higher education, the meaning of a Ph.D. degree, and the reason for the nexus of research and teaching,” Fusion Forum Recruitment event, October 24, 2014.
  7. VanBriesen, J.M. “Who Says: Career and life choices for the uncertain now,” presented at the “We are Women in Engineering,” event in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University, March 6, 2014.
  8. VanBriesen, J.M. “Why graduate school? A primer on the state of higher education, the meaning of a Ph.D. degree, and the reason for the nexus of research and teaching,” Fusion Forum Recruitment event, November 1, 2013.
  9. VanBriesen, J.M. Why graduate school? A primer on the state of higher education, the meaning of a Ph.D. degree, and the reason for the nexus of research and teaching, Fusion Forum Recruitment event, October, 26, 2012.
  10. VanBriesen, J.M. “Self-Directed Learning,” Workshop on Frontiers in Environmental Engineering Education, AEESP Education and Research Conference, July 11, 2011.
  11. VanBriesen, J.M. “Linking Teaching and Research,” NSF Career Proposal Workshop Presentation, AEESP Education and Research Conference, July 10, 2011.
  12. VanBriesen, J.M. “Self-Directed Learning,” presented at NAE Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium, December 14, 2010.
  13. VanBriesen, J.M. “Teaching and Research: What’s the Connection,” Presented to teachers and students at the Siemans Math, Science and Technology Competition, at Carnegie Mellon University, November 20th, 2009.
  14. VanBriesen, J.M. “Lecturing at the College Level,” presented to the Future Faculty Series at Carnegie Mellon University, March 3, 2009.
  15. VanBriesen, J.M. “Work Family Balance and Juggling,” presented at Graduate Women’s Connecting Lunch, Carnegie Mellon University, November 2008.
  16. VanBriesen, J.M. “Assertiveness and Communication in Graduate School,” Presented at Graduate Women’s Connecting Lunch, Carnegie Mellon University, September 2007.
  17. VanBriesen, J.M. “Smart Women’s Job Search: The two body problem,” presented at Graduate Women’s Connecting Lunch, Carnegie Mellon University, April 2004.
  18. VanBriesen, J.M. “Advisors, Mentors, Friends, Boundaries.” presented at Graduate Women’s Connecting Lunch, Carnegie Mellon University, November 18, 2003.
  19. VanBriesen, J.M. “Putting Graduate Research in Perspective,” presented at Graduate Women’s Connecting Lunch, Carnegie Mellon University; April 18, 2002.
  20. VanBriesen, J.M. “Teaching and Research: what is the connection?” presented for the Carnegie Mellon Teaching Center, March 20, 2002.
  21. VanBriesen, J.M. “The Research/teaching nexus: a priori truth or myth? Tomorrow’s Professor ListServ, #360, October 18, 2001.
  22. VanBriesen, J.M. “Teaching and Research: What’s the Connection,” Presented to Research Experience for Teachers, at Johns Hopkins University, July 13, 2001.
  23. VanBriesen, J.M. “Preparing Exams and Homework Assignments,” presented at the series, Preparing for a Faculty Career, Carnegie Mellon University, April 3, 2001.
  24. VanBriesen, J.M. “Putting Graduate Research in Perspective,” presented at Regional Duquesne University Chemistry Symposium, Invited Keynote Speaker. August 11, 2000.
  25. VanBriesen, J.M. “Presenting your work at conferences,” presented at the series, Preparing for a Faculty Career, Carnegie Mellon University, 2000.