Faculty Teaching Experience (2022 - Present)
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Student Evaluations Summary (2022 - Present)
The statistics below are computed over all course evaluations from the 2022-23 academic year.
Response options: Strongly disagree (1), Disagree (2), Neither agree nor disagree (3), Agree (4), Strongly agree (5)
Statement. The instructor communicated effectively.
Statement. The instructor was organized and made effective use of class time.
Statement. The instructor was available when I needed help, e.g., through office hours, appointments, or email communications.
Statement. The instructor provided useful feedback on coursework and exams.
Statement. The instructor facilitated an inclusive learning environment, where I felt welcomed and respected.
Response options: Strongly disagree (1), Disagree (2), Neither agree nor disagree (3), Agree (4), Strongly agree (5)
Statement. The instructor communicated effectively.
- Mean: 4.59, Median: 5, Mode: 5
Statement. The instructor was organized and made effective use of class time.
- Mean: 4.19, Median: 5, Mode: 5
Statement. The instructor was available when I needed help, e.g., through office hours, appointments, or email communications.
- Mean: 4.79, Median: 5, Mode: 5
Statement. The instructor provided useful feedback on coursework and exams.
- Mean: 4.67, Median: 5, Mode: 5
Statement. The instructor facilitated an inclusive learning environment, where I felt welcomed and respected.
- Mean: 4.88, Median: 5, Mode: 5
Particularly Heart-Warming Comments
"I think Laura did a great job making the class as inclusive as possible, and it really showed how much she cares about her students and the field of statistics."
"Love this class. Highly recommend Prof Lyman for the Stat 155 section, and its super convenient that many majors need the course as a requirement. Overall favorite class out of all of my last 4 semesters at Mac. Give her a raise."
"Overall, I really enjoyed coming to this class. I was intimidated about the class before taking it but Laura really made me think I could do it. A very compassionate and considerate professor."
"Professor Lyman is an amazing professor. I was very nervous about taking STAT 155, but she made the subject much less intimidating by offering clear explanations of concepts and holding weekly office hours."
"I can't say enough kind things about Laura, she is the kind of person Macalester needs."
"My favorite class of the semester. Thank you Laura"
"She was always willing to stay late and help and was always responsive to emails. Even just seeing her in the hallway if she saw that we were working on content for her class she would stop and see if we needed help."
"I usually hate math classes, but you did an amazing job at keeping me engaged with the course material."
"I was really lucky to have this professor this year and hope to have her again and again in the future."
"One of the most kind and inclusive professors I have ever had that just genuinely cares about her students."
"Laura is a pro! Although she hasn't been teaching for long, it's clear that she loves being an instructor and has amazing work ethic when it comes to supporting every single student."
"Laura is always quick on email and Slack and will work with you on whatever you may need. She holds helpful review sessions before quizzes during class time (which makes them appreciably more accessible than review sessions outside of class), and her office hours are always both fun and helpful."
"Laura puts so much effort into the course-- the material is super clear, all of the grading and corrections include pretty extensive notes from her about your specific mistakes (or positive feedback) and it's just hard to believe how she pulls it all off. The course is easy to understand even for those that do not enjoy statistics. I found this class really essential to coursework in other classes (eg using R for a different class paper), and have spent plenty of time in office hours getting help on a research paper for another class."
"Love this class. Highly recommend Prof Lyman for the Stat 155 section, and its super convenient that many majors need the course as a requirement. Overall favorite class out of all of my last 4 semesters at Mac. Give her a raise."
"Overall, I really enjoyed coming to this class. I was intimidated about the class before taking it but Laura really made me think I could do it. A very compassionate and considerate professor."
"Professor Lyman is an amazing professor. I was very nervous about taking STAT 155, but she made the subject much less intimidating by offering clear explanations of concepts and holding weekly office hours."
"I can't say enough kind things about Laura, she is the kind of person Macalester needs."
"My favorite class of the semester. Thank you Laura"
"She was always willing to stay late and help and was always responsive to emails. Even just seeing her in the hallway if she saw that we were working on content for her class she would stop and see if we needed help."
"I usually hate math classes, but you did an amazing job at keeping me engaged with the course material."
"I was really lucky to have this professor this year and hope to have her again and again in the future."
"One of the most kind and inclusive professors I have ever had that just genuinely cares about her students."
"Laura is a pro! Although she hasn't been teaching for long, it's clear that she loves being an instructor and has amazing work ethic when it comes to supporting every single student."
"Laura is always quick on email and Slack and will work with you on whatever you may need. She holds helpful review sessions before quizzes during class time (which makes them appreciably more accessible than review sessions outside of class), and her office hours are always both fun and helpful."
"Laura puts so much effort into the course-- the material is super clear, all of the grading and corrections include pretty extensive notes from her about your specific mistakes (or positive feedback) and it's just hard to believe how she pulls it all off. The course is easy to understand even for those that do not enjoy statistics. I found this class really essential to coursework in other classes (eg using R for a different class paper), and have spent plenty of time in office hours getting help on a research paper for another class."
Graduate Teaching Experience (2017 - 2021)
Primary Instructorship
Graduate Teaching Assistantships
The animation on the right is credited to one of my students, Trevor Maxfield, for the course Advances in Computing with Uncertainties.
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Student Evaluations
The entirety of my teaching evaluations from graduate school can be found here. They are also broken down by course below.
- Linear Algebra (CME 200), Fall 2020-21, Virtual
- Linear Algebra (CME 200), Fall 2018-19
- Intro. to Scientific Computing (MATH 114/CME 108), Winter 2017-18
- Linear Algebra (CME 200), Fall 2017-18
- Intro. to Scientific Computing (MATH 114/CME 108), Summer 2016-17
Evaluation Data Summary
Q: How much did you learn from the instructor? (Scale: 5 is "A Great Deal"; 4 is "A Lot"; 3 is "A Moderate Amount")
Q: Overall, how effective was the instruction you received from this instructor? (Scale: 5 is "Extremely Effective"; 4 is "Very Effective"; 3 is "Moderately Effective")
- School of Engineering Average: 3.8
- University Average: 3.9
- My Stats:
- Avg: 4.1, Mode: 5, Median: 4
- My Stats (Undergraduate Courses):
- Avg: 4.5, Mode: 5, Median: 5
Q: Overall, how effective was the instruction you received from this instructor? (Scale: 5 is "Extremely Effective"; 4 is "Very Effective"; 3 is "Moderately Effective")
- School of Engineering Average: 4.1
- University Average: 4.1
- My Stats:
- Avg: 4.3, Mode: 5, Median 4
- My Stats (Undergraduate Courses):
- Avg: 4.3, Mode 5, Median 5
Particularly Heart-Warming Comments
"Laura's teaching during the Friday workshop was really strong. She really has a talent for teaching."
"She was able to take a question and break it down into its main parts that are understandable and logical to follow."
"She was able to take a question and break it down into its main parts that are understandable and logical to follow."
"Always would go out of her way to help or stay beyond her office hour shift if needed."
"I attended Laura's TA sessions near the end of the quarter. She was very helpful with assignment problems dealing with eigenvalues and proofs. I also benefited greatly from her review session the evening before the exam. Thanks Laura!"
"Good ability to think on the spot and answer questions!"
"Clarity: Whenever I had a question, Laura would always go through every aspect of the question step-by-step. I always felt like when I asked her for help, I thoroughly understood the problem that she helped me with. Rather than just giving me the final answer or working through somewhat vague related theories, she was very methodical, making the material clear to me."
"Extremely nice and helpful"
"I attended Laura's TA sessions near the end of the quarter. She was very helpful with assignment problems dealing with eigenvalues and proofs. I also benefited greatly from her review session the evening before the exam. Thanks Laura!"
"Good ability to think on the spot and answer questions!"
"Clarity: Whenever I had a question, Laura would always go through every aspect of the question step-by-step. I always felt like when I asked her for help, I thoroughly understood the problem that she helped me with. Rather than just giving me the final answer or working through somewhat vague related theories, she was very methodical, making the material clear to me."
"Extremely nice and helpful"
"Very clear explanations of concepts"
"Great attitude and always willing to help,
very approachable."
"The way she explains content is very thorough."
"Very good instructor, no complaints."
"Great attitude and always willing to help,
very approachable."
"The way she explains content is very thorough."
"Very good instructor, no complaints."
Favorite Criticism
Q: How can this instructor's teaching be improved?
A: "Sometimes explanations about problems could get a bit focused on proving deep fundamental truths of linear algebra. While insightful, might be helpful for office hours earlier in the week."
A: "Sometimes explanations about problems could get a bit focused on proving deep fundamental truths of linear algebra. While insightful, might be helpful for office hours earlier in the week."