Outdoor
Leadership
Outdoor

Learning & Teaching


Much of what I've learned about leadership, I've learned from rock climbing. Climbing, and teaching climbing, has allowed me to do "applied research" on leadership, and to test out academic leadership concepts and skills in the field.

Student

Exkursion, Toprope Class, 2001
NOLS, Wilderness First Aid, 2004
Exkursion, Placing Pro, 2004
SRCS, TR-Site Managmt, 2009
AMI, AGMA SPI course, 2009

Toprope Instructor

ECP at Coopers Rock, 2003

Experienced Second

ECP at Seneca Rocks, 2004
POC at Seneca Rocks, 2006

Team Leader

ECP at Seneca Rocks, 2007
ECP at Seneca Rocks, 2008
POC at Seneca Rocks, 2008
POC at Seneca Rocks, 2009
ECP at Seneca Rocks, 2009

Speaking


I have been able to integrate outdoor leadership experiences and skills into my lectures at Pitt and public outreach talks. These upcoming lectures will cover leadership, the outdoors, and science.


Featured Speaker

"Leadership on the Rocks...and under the Stars"

Special Libraries Pittsburgh


Freshman Lecture

"Life, the Universe and Everything"

Publications


Blog

Leadership on the Rocks

Trips Anyone?


Get in touch. I climb outdoors every weekend.


Why climb?


For fun answer...see below


Captain Kirk is climbing a mountain...

Resources