Meet Our Faculty: Rachael Bateman

My teaching style aligns most closely with a hybrid style of teaching that allows me to tailor my classes to my students’ needs and interests while infusing the experience with my own personality and interests. In my lecture courses, I lean more towards the demonstrator/coach style by incorporating multimedia presentations, activities, and demonstrations. In my lab courses, I lean more towards the delegator/group style by using guided discovery and inquiry-based learning for laboratory activities and experiments. 

Because science is AWESOME, and I very much enjoy sharing my love of science with my students. If you're not a science major, that's ok! Many of the majors at CSM require some kind of science. I ask my students to submit to Rate My Professors to share their opinions. I hope that you will consider taking one of my classes!

Like many others in STEM, I can definitely remember being passionate about nature as a child. I remember the wonder I experienced through making close observations and asking questions. I love all animals and other living organisms. How they got here, the diversity of their bodies, how they carry out their normal daily lives–it always leaves me in awe. There is something I find quite beautiful and profound about discovering something new. Science does have its many problematic aspects, but at its best, the experience of doing science and sharing what we learn from it can hopefully generate a greater sense of compassion, connection, and humility in the face of the unknown. I've learned to never fear trying out something that is new to you. Always accept the challenge, because the outcomes really can be some of the most wonderful things that you'll ever experience.

I am an adjunct instructor at the University of Maryland Global Campus. I teach courses including BIOL103 Introduction to Biology; BIOL230 General Microbiology; BIOL301 Human Health and Disease; and BIOL302 Bacteria, Viruses, and Health.