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Dr. Riley recently was awarded the 2007-2008 Excellence in Teaching Award by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. This award recognizes an individual in the college each year who has demonstrated a commitment to quality teaching as evidenced by their contributions to teaching and learning, and documented success in these areas. Recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award have clearly demonstrated respect and mastery for the subject matter they are teaching, and in some way have gone above and beyond the call of duty in teaching.

Dr. Riley previously was awarded a 2004-2005 Lilly Fellowship in Teaching by Michigan State University.  The Lilly Fellows Program awards year-long fellowships for up to nine faculty members across the university. While studying the scholarship of teaching as a group, Lilly Fellows also work with a senior faculty mentor on a project designed to enhance the fellows' teaching skills.  Shawn studied with Dr. Theodore (Terry) Curry, then Director of MSU's School of Labor and Industrial Relations, on a project entitled, Improving Environmental Stewardship Through Integration of Leadership Education in Natural Resources Curricula.

Dr. Riley's Teaching:

Shawn currently teaches FW434: Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife Management, and FW885: Leadership in Natural Resource and Environmental Management.  He previously taught courses in wildlife ecology, wildlife management, and seminars in application of management science to fish and wildlife management, and coping with uncertainty in wildlife management.

Course:  FW 434 Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife Management

Semester:

Spring of every year.

Credits:

Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3

Description:

 Students gain skills and understanding of the social side of public policy and planning processes in fisheries and wildlife management, including legal frameworks and decisions processes for F&W management.

 

Course:  FW 885 Leadership in Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Semester: Fall of every other year. Will be offered in 2008.
Credits: Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Description: Theory and practice of leadership in natural resource and environmental management.  System thinking is presented as a basic discipline of leadership.  Integration across disciplinary and jurisdictional divisions is emphasized.
Interdepartmental With: Forestry, Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources, Agricultural Economics

Administered By:

Fisheries and Wildlife


Click here to view a list of other undergraduate and graduate courses in fisheries and wildlife at MSU. Click below to view the MSU course scheduler.

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