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Mackenzie Day teaches a range of undergraduate and graduate courses that explore how sedimentary rocks and processes interact with the broader Earth system. Her hands-on approach incorporates field trips and laboratory exercises that allow students to apply classroom concepts to real-world problems. She has experience teaching advanced technical material for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students as well as introductory courses designed for general education audiences. Across all levels, her teaching emphasizes critical thinking and scientific curiosity, using applied examples and hands-on demonstrations to connect theory with practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Orocopia Mountains – EPSS 111 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ibex Dunes – EPSS 103b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Freshmen Seminar – EPSS 19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hand lens! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n
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EPSS 103b – Sedimentary Petrology <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Identification, interpretation, and analysis of sedimentary rocks, structures, and minerals. This course is required for Geology majors; it includes petrographic analysis and a field trip to see sedimentary rocks and structures in Death Valley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPSS 111 – Stratigraphic and Field Geology <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Field techniques and applied stratigraphy, culminating in construction of a geologic map. This course is required for Geology majors and is a prerequisite to the summer capstone field camp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPSS 143\/243 – Advanced Physical Sedimentology <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Multi-system sedimentary rock characterization and analysis as applied to Earth and other planetary bodies. This graduate-level course can be taken by undergraduate seniors as an elective. The course includes exercises in scientific writing and multiple weekend field trips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPSS 19 –\u00a0Hollywood Geology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Science in Film<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Discussion based Freshmen seminar on portrayals of science in the film industry. This 1-unit, pass\/fail course offers a lighthearted opportunity to practice critical thinking and discuss Hollywood’s influence on scientific literacy in the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPSS 9 – Solar System and Planets <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Overview of planetary science for general education audience. This course is offered multiple times each year by various EPSS faculty and fulfills a UCLA General Education requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park – Sedimentary Petrology 2019 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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