Education
Learning Philosophy
Dr. Flemming approaches education as a process of curiosity, connection, and discovery. She believes meaningful learning happens when people can engage actively with ideas, ask questions, explore uncertainty, and connect new knowledge to their own experiences.
Her teaching and curriculum design emphasize experiential learning, reflection, mentorship, and authentic participation in scientific practice. Across classrooms, museums, field sites, and community spaces, she creates learning environments that help people build knowledge, confidence, and a sense of belonging in STEM.
Educational Initiatives
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Curriculum Development
Dr. Flemming develops curricula and educational experiences for audiences ranging from elementary students to graduate scholars and professionals. Her work emphasizes meaningful, hands-on learning that strengthens scientific thinking, builds confidence, and invites learners to see themselves as contributors to STEM.
Her curriculum work spans environmental science, geoscience, biodiversity, community science, ichthyology, and natural history, including open educational resources designed for educators and communities to adapt to their own needs.
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University Teaching
Dr. Flemming's teaching emphasizes experiential learning, mentorship, and authentic engagement with scientific practice. Her courses have ranged from introductory biology to specialized museum experiences, helping students connect classroom learning with scientists, collections, and the broader scientific community.
Most notably, she created Introduction to Natural History, connecting undergraduate students with museum collections, scientists, and career pathways that are often invisible to those entering STEM.
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Mentorship & Scholar Development
For more than a decade, Dr. Flemming has supported students and early-career scholars navigating research, graduate education, conferences, professional development, and career transitions. Her relationship-centered approach combines practical guidance with individualized support that helps scholars clarify goals, build confidence, and recognize new possibilities.
Her mentorship spans university programs, research teams, conference cohorts, writing communities, and long-term mentoring relationships, with support ranging from research and academic transitions to presentations, applications, professional development, and career planning.
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Collaborative Learning
Dr. Flemming designs and facilitates learning experiences grounded in participation, reflection, collaboration, and shared growth. Her work spans workshops, conference trainings, retreats, writing communities, strategic planning conversations, and public engagement.
She creates spaces where people feel welcomed, supported, and able to contribute authentically.
Her facilitation approach balances intentional structure with responsiveness, recognizing that meaningful learning emerges through curiosity, dialogue, and collective knowledge-building as much as through instruction.
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